Official team lists for this week's opening round of the National Provincial Championship.
MANAWATU V COUNTIES MANUKAU
7pm Friday, August 6
Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North
Manawatu: 1-Harrison Allan, 2-Ray Niuia, 3-Tietie Tuimauga, 4-Micaiah Torrance-Read, 5-Liam Mitchell, 6-Te Kamaka Howden, 7-Shamus Hurley-Langton, 8-Brayden Iose, 9-Logan Henry, 10-Brett Cameron, 11-Taniela Filimone, 12-Jason Emery, 13-Josiah Maraku, 14-Tima Fainga’anuku, 15-Drew Wild
Reserves: 16-Ben Strang, 17-Jarred Adams, 18-Fly Yates, 19-Veikoso Poloniati, 20-Johnny Galloway, 21-Griffin Culver, 22-Stewart Cruden, 23-Ed Fidow
Counties Manukau: 1-Ezekiel Lindenmuth, 2-Joe Royal, 3-Sekope Kepu, 4-Matiaha Martin, 5-Viliame Rarasea, 6-Sam Slade, 7-Alamanda Motuga, 8-Nili Latu, 9-Cameron Roigard, 10-Orbyn Leger, 11-Jarrod Halliday, 12-Tanielu Tele’a, 13-Asaeli Tikoirotuma, 14-Jared Page, 15-Luteru Laulala
Reserves: 16-Zuriel Togiatama, 17-Suetena Asomua, 18-Kalolo Tuiloma, 19-Viliami Taulani, 20-Hoskins Sotutu, 21-Jonathan Taumateine, 22-Amanaki Savieti, 23-Riley Hohepa
TARANAKI V HAWKE'S BAY
2pm Saturday, August 7
Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
Taranaki: 1-Reuben O’Neill, 2-Bradley Slater, 3-Michael Bent, 4-Tupou Vaa’i, 5- Josh Lord, 6-Findlamor Hoeata, 7-Tom Florence, 8-Pita Gus Sowakula, 9-Liam Blyde, 10-Jayson Potroz, 11-Kini Nahlol, 12-Teihorangi Walden, 13-Daniel Rona, 14-Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens, 15-Stephen Perofeta
Reserve: 16-Ricky Riccitelli, 17-Jared Proffit, 18-Kyle Stewart, 19-Jesse Parete, 20-Johnny Faleatagoa’i-Malase, 21-Shaan Waite, 22-Daniel Waite, 23-Vereniki Tikoisolomone
Hawkes Bay: 1-Pouri Rakete-Stones, 2-Ash Dixon ©, 3-Joe 'Apikotoa, 4-Geoff Cridge, 5-Tom Parsons, 6-Marino Mikaele-Tu'u, 7-Gareth Evans, 8-Devan Flanders, 9-Ereatara Enari, 10-Lincoln McClutchie, 11-Anzelo Tuitavuki, 12-Danny Toala, 13-Stacey Ili, 14-Jonah Lowe, 15-Lolagi Visinia
Reserves: 16-Kianu Kereru-Symes, 17-Namatahi Waa, 18-Joel Hintz, 19-Bryn Evans, 20-Josh Kaifa, 21-Connor McLeod, 22-Tiaan Falcon, 23-Kienan Higgins
WELLINGTON V NORTHLAND
2pm Saturday, August 7
Sky Stadium, Wellington
Wellington: 1-Xavier Numia, 2-Asafo Aumua, 3-Alex Fidow, 4-James Blackwell, 5-Dominic Bird, 6-Taine Plumtree, 7-Du’Plessis Kirifi ©, 8-Keelan Whitman, 9-TJ Perenara 10-Ruben Love, 11-Pepesana Patafilo, 12-Peter Umaga-Jensen, 13-Vince Aso, 14-Julian Savea, 15-Wes Goosen
Reserves: 16-Bruce Kauika-Petersen, 17-Vince Sakaria, 18-PJ Sheck, 19-Caleb Delany, 20-Sam Smith, 21-Richard Judd, 22-Brandyn Laursen, 23-Tomasi Alosio
Northland: 1-Luatangi Li, 2-Jordan Olsen ©, 3-Coree Te Whata-Colley, 4-Liam Hallam-Eames, 5-Josh Goodhue, 6-Raikabula Momoedonu, 7-Rob Rush, 8-Sam McNamara, 9-Sam Nock, 10-Rivez Reihana, 11-Tamati Tua, 12-Scott Gregory, 13- Rene Ranger, 14-Pisi Leilua, 15-Jordan Hyland
Reserves: 16-Ben Tou, 17-Leka Tu'ungafasi, 18-Kaliopasi Uluilakepa, 19-Tevita Faukafa, 20-Isi Manu, 21-Will Grant, 22-Johnny Cooper, 23-Blake Hohaia
OTAGO V SOUTHLAND
4:30pm Saturday, August 7
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Otago: 1-Abraham Pole, 2-Ricky Jackson, 3-Josh Hohneck, 4-Joshua Hill, 5-Josh Dickson, 6-Sam Fischli, 7-James Lentjes, 8-Dylan Nel, 9-Kayne Hammington, 10-Josh Ioane, 11-Jona Nareki, 12-Sio Tomkinson, 13-Freedom Vahaakolo, 14-Matt Faddes, 15-Sam Gilbert
Reserves: 16-Henry Bell, 17-Jonah Aoina, 18-Tau Koloamatangi, 19-Will Tucker, 20-Christian Lio-Willie, 21-James Arscott, 22-Vilimoni Koroi, 23-Viliami Fine
Southland: 1-Joe Walsh, 2-Greg Pleasants-Tate, 3-Chris Apoua, 4-Caleb Aperahama, 5-Joel Everson, 6-Charles Alaimalo, 7-Matt James, 8-Sione Misiloi, 9-Lisati Milo-Harris, 10-Marty Banks, 11-Matt Whaanga, 12-Willie Tufui, 13-Isaac Te Tamaki, 14-Kieran Lee, 15-Solomon Alaimalo
Reserves: 16-Flynn Thomas, 17-Paula Latu, 18-Tom Ross, 19-Joe Robins, 20-Tony Lamborn, 21-Josh Renton, 22-Greg Dyer, 23-Jamie Spowart
BAY OF PLENTY V TASMAN
2pm Sunday, August 8
Tauranga Domain
Bay of Plenty: 1-Aidan Ross ©, 2-Kurt Eklund, 3-Jeff Thwaites, 4-Stan van den Hoven, 5-Manaaki Selby-Rickit, 6-Angus Scott-Young, 7-Mitch Karpik, 8-Whetukamokamo Douglas, 9-Luke Campbell, 10-Kaleb Trask, 11-Sekuini Tanimo, 12-Inga Finau, 13-Sean Wainui, 14-Emoni Narawa, 15-Chase Tiatia
Reserves: 6-Nathan Vella, 17-Haereiti Hetet, 18-Pasilio Tosi, 19-Justin Sangster, 20-Penitoa Finau, 21-Te Toiroa Tahurio
Tasman: 1-Isi Tu’ungafasi, 2-Quentin MacDonald, 3-Isaac Salmon, 4-Pari Pari Parkinson, 5-Antonio Shalfoon, 6-Jacob Norris, 7-Sione Havili, 8-Hugh Renton, 9-Louie Chapman, 10-Mitch Hunt, 11-Mark Telea, 12-Tim O’Malley, 13-Leicester Faingaanuku, 14-Timoci Tavatavanawai, 15-Tom Marshall
Reserves: 16-Sam Moli, 17- Atu Moli, 18-Sam Matenga, 19-Quintin Strange, 20-Anton Segner, 21 J Grooby, 22 L Aumua, 23 Fetuli Paea
NORTH HARBOUR V WAIKATO
2pm Sunday, August 8
North Harbour Stadium
North Harbour: 1-Nic Mayhew, 2-Luteru Tolai, 3-Sione Mafileo, 4-Jacob Pierce, 5-Xavier Cowley-Ttuioti, 6-Cameron Suafoa, 7-Murphy Taramai, 8-Lotu Inisi, 9-Bryn Hall, 10-Bryn Gatland, 11-Kade Banks, 12-Henry Taefu, 13-James Little, 14-Tomas Aoake, 15-Shaun Stevenson
Reserves: 16-Rhys Marshall, 17-Teague McElroy, 18-Jimmy Roots, 19-Chlayton Frans, 20-Tim Sail, 21-Aisea Halo, 22 -Jack Heighton, 23-Moses Leo
Waikato: 1-Ayden Johnstone, 2-Sekope-Lopeti-Moli, 3-Sefo Kautai, 4-James Tucker, 5-Laghlan McWhannell, 6-Samipeni Finau, 7-Mitch Jacobson, 8-Jack Lam, 9-Xavier Roe, 10-Fletcher Smith, 11-Mosese Dawai, 12-D'Angelo Leuila, 13-Bailyn Sullivan, 14-Liam Coombes-Fabling, 15-Matty Lansdown
Reserves: 17-Ollie Norris, 18-George Dyer, 19-Hamilton Burr, 20-Liam Messam, 21-Cortez Ratima, 23-TePaea Cook-Savage
AUCKLAND V CANTERBURY
4:30pm Sunday, August 8
Eden Park, Auckland
Auckland: 1-Alex Hodgman, 2-Leni Apisai, 3-Marcel Renata, 4-Scott Scrafton, 5-Jamie Lane, 6-Adrian Choat, 7-Blake Gibson, 8-Vaiolini Ekuasim 9-Jonathan Ruru, 10-Harry Plummer, 11-Salesi Rayasi, 12-Corey Evans, 13-Bryce Heem, 14-AJ Lam, 15-Zarn Sullivan
Reserves: 16-Soane Vikena, 17-Jordan Lay, 18-Sione Ahio, 19-Sione Tuipulotu, 20-Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa, 21-Kitiona Vai, 22-Taufa Funaki, 23-Solomone Kata
Canterbury: 1-Daniel Lienert-Brown, 2-Sam Stewart, 3-Oliver Jager, 4-Luke Romano, 5-Sam Darry, 6-Liam Allen, 7-Mitchell Gibson, 8-Henry Stowers, 9-Mitchell Drummond, 10-Fergus Burke, 11-Manasa Mataele, 12-Dallas McLeod, 13-Isaiah Punivai, 14-Chay Fihaki, 15-Josh McKay
Reserves: 16-Shilo Klein, 17-Finlay Brewis, 18-Tamaiti Williams, 19-Zach Gallagher, 20-Corey Kellow, 21-Luke Donaldson, 22-Rameka Poihipi, 23-Ngatungane Punivai
