Full line-ups named for this week's round of National Provincial Championship games under COVID-19 Alert Level 2.
Wellington v Canterbury
7:05pm Friday, October 8
Sky Stadium, Wellington
Wellington: 1-Xavier Numia , 2-Dane Coles, 3-Alex Fidow, 4-James Blackwell, 5-Dominic Bird, 6-Caleb Delaney, 7-Du’Plessis Kirifi, 8-Keelan Whitman, 9-Richard Judd, 10-Ruben Love, 11-Julian Savea, 12-Peter Umaga-Jensen, 13-Vince Aso, 14-Pepesana Patafilo, 15-Wes Goosen
Reserves: 16-James O'Reilly, 17-Vince Sakaria, 18-Pekahou Cowan, 19-Taine Plumtree, 20-Sam Smith, 21-Connor Collins, 22-Aidan Morgan, 23-Tomasi Alosio
Canterbury: 1-Daniel Lienert-Brown, 2-Brodie McAlister, 3-Oli Jager, 4-Luke Romano, 5-Sam Whitelock, 6-Reed Prinsep (c), 7-Corey Kellow, 8-Henry Stowers, 9-Mitchell Drummond, 10-Fergus Burke, 11-Manasa Mataele, 12-Rameka Poihipi, 13-Dallas McLeod, 14-Chay Fihaki, 15-Josh McKay
Reserves: 16-Shilo Klein, 17-Finlay Brewis, 18-Fletcher Newell, 19-Liam Allen, 20-Mitch Gibson, 21-Jono Kitto, 22-Jack Debreczeni, 23-Isaiah Punivai
Hawke's Bay v Tasman (Ranfurly Shield)
4:35pm Saturday, October 9
McLean Park, Napier
Hawke's Bay: 1-Pouri Rakete-Stones, 2-Ash Dixon (c), 3-Namatahi Waa, 4-George Cridge, 5-Tom Parsons, 6-Marino Mikaele-Tu'u, 7-Brendon O'Connor, 8-Devan Flanders, 9-Ereatara Enari, 10-Lincoln McClutchie, 11-Jonah Lowe, 12-Danny Toala, 13-Stacey Illi, 14-Neria Fomai, 15-Lolagi Visinia
Reserves: 16-Jacob Devery, 17-Jason Long, 18-Joe Apikotoa, 19-Josh Kaifa, 20-Gareth Evans, 21-Tiaan Falcon, 22-Ollie Sapsford, 23-Solomone Funaki
Tasman: 1-Isi Tu’ungafasi, 2-Andrew Makalio, 3-Sam Matenga, 4-Quinten Strange (cc), 5-Pari Pari Parkinson, 6-Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta, 7-Anton Segner, 8-Shannon Frizell,-9-Jack Grooby, 10 Mitch Hunt (cc), 11-Leicester Fainga’anuku, 12-Alex Nankivell, 13-Levi Aumua, 14-Timoci Tavatavanawai, 15-Willie Havili.
Reserves: 16-Quentin MacDonald, 17-Luca Inch, 18-Atu Moli, 19-Jacob Norris, 20-Hugh Renton, 21-Louie Chapman, 22-Regan Ware, 23-Macca Springer.
Otago v Taranaki
7:05pm Saturday, October 9
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Otago: 1-Tau Koloamatangi, 2-Ricky Jackson, 3-Jermaine Ainsley, 4-Will Tucker, 5-Josh Dickson, 6-Sam Fischli, 7-James Lentjes (c), 8-Dylan Nel, 9-James Arscott, 10-Josh Ioane, 11-Vilimoni Koroi, 12-Raymond Nu'u, 13-Patelesio Tomkinson, 14-Freedom Vahaakolo, 15-Sam Gilbert
Reserves: 16-Henry Bell, 17-Abraham Pole, 18-Josh Hohneck, 19-Fabian Holland, 20-Slade McDowall, 21-Nathan Hastie, 22-Matt Faddes, 23-Viliami Fine
Taranaki: 1-Rueben O'Neill, 2-Ricky Riccitelli, 3-Michael Bent, 4-Josh Lord, 5-Finn Hoeta, 6-Tom Florence, 7-Lachlan Boshier, 8-Pita Sowakula, 9-Logan Crowley, 10-Jayson Potroz, 11-Kini Naholo, 12-Teihorangi Walden, 13-Daniel Waite, 14-Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens, 15-Stephen Perofeta
Reserves: 16-Bradley Slater, 17-Jared Profitt, 18-Kyle Stewart, 19-Mitchell Brown, 20-Millenium Sanerivi, 21-Liam Blyde, 22-Daniel Rona, 23-Vereniki Tikosilomone
Southland v Manawatū
2:05pm Sunday, October 10
Rugby Park, Invercargill
Southland: 1-Joe Walsh, 2-Greg Pleasants-Tate, 3-Chris Apoua, 4-Joel Everson, 5-Mike McKee, 6-Matt Williams, 7-Scott Andrews, 8-Tony Lamborn, 9-Josh Renton, 10-Marty Banks, 11-Rory van Vugt, 12-Tevita Latu, 13-Isaac Te Tamaki, 14-Amanaki Nicole, 15-Solomona Alaimalo
Reserves: 16-Flynn Thomas, 17-Paula Latu, 18-Thomas Ross, 19-Ben Morris, 20-Dustin Coveney, 21-Liam Howley, 22-Greg Dyer, 23-Matt Whaanga
Manawatū: 1-Jarred Adams, 2-Siua Maile, 3-Ropate Rinakama, 4-Micaiah Torrance-Read, 5-Liam Mitchell, 6-TK Howden, 7-Shamus Hurley-Langton, 8-Brayden Iose, 9-Aaron Smith, 10-Brett Cameron, 11-Ed Fidow, 12-Jason Emery, 13-Josiah Maraku, 14-Tima Fainga'anuku, 15-Drew Wild
Reserves: 16-Ben Strang, 17-Harrison Allan, 18-Flyn Yates, 19-Veikaso Poloniati, 20-Johnny Galloway, 21-Logan Henry, 22-Nehe Milner-Skudder, 23-James Tofa
Join us at 4:30pm Saturday for live updates of the Hawke's Bay v Tasman Ranfurly Shield clash
