Official team lists for week two of the National Provincial Championship.
Manawatū v Auckland
6:05pm Wednesday, August 10
Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North
Auckland: 1-Jordan Lay, 2-Robbie Abel, 3-Hamdahn Tuipulotu, 4-Josh Beehre, 5-Hamish Dalzell, 6-Terrell Peita, 7-Niko Jones, 8-Vaiolini Ekuasi, 9-Manu Paea, 10-Simon Hickey, 11-Salesi Rayasi, 12-Pasqualle Dunn, 13-Corey Evans, 14-Joel Cobb, 15-Jordan Trainor
Reserves: 16-Soane Vikena, 17-Joshua Fusitua, 18-Charlie Abel/Marcel Renata, 19-Felix Kalapu, 20-Sam Hainsworth-Fa'aofo, 21-Sam Wye, 22-Zarn Sullivan, 23-Sofai Maka
Manawatū: 1-Joseph Gavigan, 2-Leif Schwencke, 3-Flyn Yates, 4-Ofa Tauatevalu, 5-Veikoso Polonitati, 6-TK Howden, 7-Johnny Galloway, 8-Brayden Iose, 9-Luke Campbell, 10-Brett Cameron, 11-Ed Fidow, 12-Kegan Christan-Goss 13-Louis Rogers, 14-Tima Fainga'anuku, 15-Drew Wild
Reserves: 16-Ben Strang, 17-Darius Mafile'o, 18-Sean Paranihi, 19-Micaiah Torrance Read, 20-Potu Jr Leavasa, 21-Logan Henry, 22-Sam Clarke, 23-Jason Emery
Hawke's Bay v Counties Manukau
7:05pm Friday, August 12
McLean Park, Napier
Hawke's Bay: 1-Pouri Rakete Stones, 2-Kianu Kereru-Symes, 3-Joe Apikotoa, 4-Isaia Walker-Leawere, 5- Tom Parsons, 6-Devan Flanders, 7-Solomone Funaki, 8-Marino Mikaele-Tu'u, 9-Brad Weber, 10-Lincoln McClutchie, 11-Neria Fomai, 12-Danny Toala, 13-Nick Grigg, 14-Jonah Lowe, 15-Chase Tiatia
Reserves: 16-Tyrone Thompson, 17-Mark Braidwood, 18-Joel Hintz, 19-Bryn Evans, 20-Josh Kaifa, 21-Ereatara Enari, 22-Caleb Makene, 23-Stacey Ili
Counties Manukau: 1-Kauvaka Kaivelata, 2-Zuriel Togiatama, 3-Sekope Kepu, 4-William Furniss, 5-Viliame Rarasea, 6-Sam Slade, 7-Sean Reidy, 8-Sam Tuifua, 9-Cameron Roigard, 10-Riley Hohepa, 11-Jared Page, 12-AJ Alatimu, 13-Nikolai Foliaki, 14-Ahsee Tuala, 15-Etene Nanai-Seturo
Reserves: 16-Ioane Moananu, 17-Ezekiel Lindenmuth, 18-Suetena Asomua, 19-Jadin Kingi, 20-Adam Brash, 21-Liam Daniela, 22-Tevita Ofa, 23-Esau Filimoehala
Otago v Tasman
2:05pm Saturday, August 13
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Otago
Otago: 1-Abraham Pole, 2-Henry Bell, 3-Jermaine Ainsley, 4-Fabian Holland, 5-Will Tucker, 6-Oliver Haig, 7-Sean Withy, 8-James Lentjes, 9-Kemara Hautu-Parapara, 10-Cameron Millar 11-Jona Nareki, 12-Thomas Umaga-Jensen, 13-Josh Timu, 14-Freedom Vahaakolo, 15-Sam Gilbert
Reserves: 16-Ricky Jackson, 17-Josh Hohneck, 18-Saula Ma'u, 19-Joshua Hill, 20-Rupeni Tamani, 21-James Arscott, 22-Josh Ioane, 23-Raymond Nu'u
Tasman: 1-Ryan Coxon, 2-Quentin MacDonald, 3-Luca Inch, 4-Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta, 5-Quinten Strange (c), 6-Max Hicks, 7-Sione Havili, 8-Hugh Renton, 9-Louie Chapman, 10-Campbell Parata, 11-Macca Springer, 12-Alex Nankivell, 13-Levi Aumua, 14-Timoci Tavatavanawai, 15-Taine Robinson
Reserves: 16-Samieula Moli, 17-Atu Moli, 18-Sam Matenga, 19-Mahorni Ngakuru, 20-Braden Stewart, 21-Noah Hotham, 22-Fetuli Paea 23-William Havili
Northland v Waikato
4:35pm Saturday, August 13
Semenoff Stadium, Whangarei
Northland: 1-Ofa Tu'ungafasi, 2-Bruce Kauika-Petersen, 3-Coree Te Whata-Colley, 4-Josh Goodhue, 5-Sam Caird, 6-Tom Robinson, 7-Jonah Mau'u, 8-Sam McNamara, 9-Sam Nock, 10-Rivez Reihana, 11-Heremaia Murray, 12-Tamati Tua, 13-Rene Ranger, 14-Pisi Leilua, 15-Josh Moorby
Reserves: 16-Ross Wright, 17-Esile Fono, 18-Sila Puafisi, 19-Rob Rush, 20-Jaycob Matiu, 21-Lisati Milo-Harris, 22-Dan Hawkins, 23-Jack Goodhue
Waikato: 1-Ayden Johnstone, 2-Rhys Marshall, 3-Sefo Kautai, 4-Laghlan McWhannell, 5-Samipeni Finau, 6-Patrick McCurran, 7-Mitch Jacobson, 8-Jack Lam, 9-Cortez Ratima, 10-Damian McKenzie, 11-Daniel Sinkinson, 12-D'Angelo Leuila, 13-Alapati Leiua, 14-Mosese Dawai, 15-Liam Coombes-Fabling
Reserves: 16-Pita Ana Ah-Sue, 17-Rob Cobb, 18-George Dyer, 19-Hamilton Burr, 20-Te Rama Reuben, 21-Rhys Dickinson, 22-Bailyn Sullivan, 23-Tana Tuhakaraina
Canterbury v Wellington
7:05pm Saturday, August 13
Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
Canterbury: 1-Daniel Lienert-Brown, 2-Brodie McAlister, 3-Owen Franks, 4-Sam Darry, 5-Zach Gallagher, 6-Billy Harmon, 7-Tom Christie, 8-Cullen Grace, 9-Mitchell Drummond, 10-Fergus Burke, 11-George Bridge, 12-Rameka Poihipi, 13-Dallas McLeod, 14-Manasa Mataele, 15-Chay Fihaki
Reserves: 16-George Bell, 17-Finlay Brewis, 18-Oli Jager, 19-Dominic Gardiner, 20-Corey Kellow, 21-Willi Heinz, 22-Alex Harford, 23-Will Gualter
Wellington: 1-Xavier Numia, 2-Asafo Aumua, 3-Pekahou Cowan, 4-James Blackwell, 5-Dominic Bird, 6-Caleb Delany, 7-Sione Halalilo, 8-Peter Lakai, 9-TJ Perenara (c), 10-Jackson Garden-Bachop, 11-Pepesana Patafilo, 12-Riley Higgins, 13-Billy Proctor, 14-Julian Savea, 15-Ruben Love
Reserves: 16-James O'Reilly, 17-Solomona Sakalia, 18-PJ Sheck, 19-Taine Plumtree, 20-Keelan Whitman, 21-Richard Judd, 22-Riley Higgins, 23-Connor Garden-Bachop
Bay of Plenty v Taranaki
2:05pm Sunday, August 14
Tauranga Domain, Tauranga
Taranaki: 1-Jared Profit, 2-Brad Slater, 3-Donald Brighouse, 4-Jesse Parete, 5-Stan van den Hoven, 6-Mitch Brown, 7-Kaylum Boshier, 8-Pita Gus Sowakula, 9-Logan Crowley, 10-Jayson Potroz, 11-Josh Setu, 12-Tei Walden, 13-Brayton Northcott-Hill, 14-Paul Perez, 15-Adam Lennox
Reserve: 16-Ricky Riccitelli, 17-Mitch O'Neill, 18-Kyle Stewart, 19-Hemopo Cunningham, 20-Michael Loft, 21-Liam Blyde, 22-Josh Jacomb, 23-Ethan Reti
Southland v Auckland
2:05pm Sunday, August 14
Invercargill Park, Invercargill
Auckland coach Alama Ieremia has retained just two players from his starting XV that faced Manawatu midweek, with winger Salesi Rayasi and midfield Corey Evans backing up from the 45-18 win.
Harry Plummer retains the captain and No.10 jersey from Simon Hickey.
Auckland: 1-Alex Hodgman, 2-Leni Apisai, 3-Marcel Renata, 4-Jamie Lane, 5-Connor Vest, 6-Blake Gibson, 7-Adrian Choat, 8-Jackson Pugh, 9-Taufa Punaki, 10-Harry Plummer, 11-Salesi Rayasi, 12-Corey Evans, 13-AJ Lam, 14-Tomas Aoake, 15-Zarn Sullivan
Reserves: 16-Soane Vikena, 17-Joshua Fusitua, 18-Charlie Abel, 19-Hamish Dalzell, 20-Vaiolini Ekuasi, 21-Manu Paea, 22-Simon Hickey, 23-Jordan Trainor
North Harbour v Manawatū
4:35pm Sunday, August 14
North Harbour Stadium, North Shore
Manawatū: 1-Joe Gavigan, 2-Siua Maile, 3-Sean Paranihi, 4-Micaiah Torrance Read, 5-Veikoso Poloniati, 6-TK Howden, 7-Slade McDowall, 8-Brayden Iose, 9-Luke Campbell, 10-Brett Cameron, 11-Ed Fidow, 12-Jason Emery, 13-Louis Rogers, 14-Tima Fainga'anuku, 15-Drew Wild
Reserves: 16-Leif Schwenke, 17-Darius Mafile'o, 18-Flyn Yates, 19-Ofa Tauatevalu, 20-Johnn Galloway, 21-Logan Henry, 22-Sam Clarke, 23-Potu Leavasa
More to come