Official team lists for this week's round of the National Provincial Championship.
Taranaki v Counties Manukau
7pm Wednesday, September 21
Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
Chiefs forward Mitch Brown will make his final home appearance for Taranaki, before leaving to take up a contract with Yokohama Canon Eagles after this season.
Taranaki: 1-Jared Profit, 2-Ricky Riccitelli, 3-Kyle Stewart, 4-Mickey Woolliams, 5-Hemopo Cunningham, 6-Bradley Slater, 7-Tom Florence, 8-Kaylum Boshier, 9-Logan Crowley, 10-Daniel Waite, 11-Kini Naholo, 12-Teihorangi Walden, 13-Meihana Grindlay, 14-Josh Setu, 15-Matty McKenzie
Reserves: 16-Millennium Sanerivi, 17-Mitch O'Neill, 18-Crusader Faletagoa'i, 19-Mitch Brown, 20-Nathaniel Peters, 21-Liam Blyde, 22-Josh Jacomb, 23-Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens
First-five Riley Hohepa will make his captaincy debut, leading a newlook side, as injuries and the 'storm' week take their toll on the Steelers roster.
Counties Manukau: 1-Kauvaka Kaivelata, 2-Penisoni Fineanganofo, 3-Suetena Asomua, 4-Alex McRobbie, 5-Viliame Rarasea, 6-Jadin Kingi, 7-Adam Brash, 8-Setefano Leavasa, 9-Cameron Roigard, 10-Riley Hohepa (c), 11-Peniasi Malimali, 12-Amanaki Savieti, 13-Nikolai Foliaki, 14-Tevita Ofa, 15-Jarrod Halliday
Reserves: 16-Ioane Moananu, 17-Mark Royal, 18-Lionel Evans, 19-Sam Slade, 20-Sam Tuifua, 21-Jonathan Taumateine, 22-AJ Alatimu, 23-Ahsee Tuala
Canterbury v Auckland
7pm Friday, September 23
OrangeTheory Stadium, Christchurch
Canterbury: 1-Tamaiti Williams, 2-Brodie McAlister, 3-Oli Jager, 4-Sam Darry, 5-Dominic Gardiner, 6-Billy Harmon, 7-Tom Christie, 8-Liam Allen, 9-Mitchell Drummond, 10-Alex Harford, 11-George Bridge, 12-Rameka Poihipi, 13-Dallas McLeod, 14-Manasa Mataele, 15-Chay Fihaki
Reserves: 16-George Bell, 17-Finlay Brewis, 18-Seb Calder, 19-Zach Gallagher, 20-Corey Kellow, 21-Willi Heinz, Isaiah Punivai, 23-Ngantugane Punavai
Auckland: 1-Alex Hodgman, 2-Soane Vikena, 3-Marcel Renata, 4-Josh Beehre, 5-Hamish Dalzell, 6-Blake Gibson, 7-Niko Jones, 8-Jackson Pugh, 9-Taufa Funaki, 10-Harry Plummer, 11-Tomas Aoake, 12-Corey Evans, 13-Bryce Heem, 14-AJ Lam, 15-Salesi Rayasi
Reserves: 16-Robbie Abel, 17-Jordan Lay, 18-Sione Ahio, 19-Connor Vest, 20-Vaiolini Ekuasi, 21-Manu Paea, 22-Simon Hickey, 23-Sofai Maka
Bay of Plenty v Hawke's Bay
2pm Saturday, September 24
Tauranga Domain
Bay of Plenty: 1-Aidan Ross, 2-Kurt Eklund (C), 3-Tevita Mafileo, 4-Justin Sangster, 5-Manaaki Selby-Rickit, 6-Naitoa Ah Kuoi, 7-Jacob Norris, 8-Nikora Broughton, 9-Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, 10-Kaleb Trask, 11-Nigel Ah Wong, 12-Inga Finau, 13-Joey Walton, 14-Emoni Narawa, 15-Gillies Kaka
Reserves: 16-Anaru Rangi, 17-Haereiti Hetet, 18-Pasilio Tosi, 19-Zane Kapeli, 20-Penitoa Finau, 21-Luke Donaldson, 22-Wharenui Hawera, 23-Lalomilo Lalomilo
Hawke's Bay: 1-Pouri Rakete-Stones, 2-Tyrone Thompson, 3-Joe Apikotoa, 4-Isaia Walker-Leawere, 5-Tom Parsons, 6-Marino Mikaele-Tu'u, 7-Sam Smith, 8-Devan Flanders, 9-Brad Weber, 10-Lincoln McClutchie, 11-Jonah Lowe, 12-Nick Grigg, 13-Stacey Ili, 14-Ollie Sapsford, 15-Chase Tiatia
Reserves: 16-Gene Syminton, 17-Mark Draidwood, 18-Joel Hintz, 19-Bryn Evans, 20-Solomone Funaki, 21-Ereatara Enari, 22-Caleb Makene, 23-Neria Fomai
Tasman v Northland
2pm Saturday, September 24
Trafalgar Park, Nelson
Tasman: 1-Kershawl Sykes-Martin, 2-Andrew Makalio, 3-Luca Inch, 4-Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta, 5-Quinten Strange, 6-Max Hicks, 7-Fletcher Anderson, 8-Sione Havili, 9-Noah Hotham, 10-William Havili, 11-Macca Springer, 12-Alex Nankivell, 13-Levi Aumua, 14-Fetuli Paea, 15-Fetuli Paea
Reserves: 16-Quentin MacDonald, 17-Ryan Coxon, 18-Atu Moli, 19-Mahonri Ngakuru, 20-Viliami Napa'a, 21-Louie Chapman, 22-Campbell Parata, 23-Timoci Tavatavanawai
Northland: 1-Jarred Adams, 2-Matt Moulds, 3-Coree Te Whata-Colley, 4-Josh Goodhue, 5-Sam Caird, 6-Matt Matich, 7-Jonah Mau'u, 8-Rob Rush, 9-Sam Nock, 10-Rivez Reihana, 11-Heremaia Murray, 12-Blake Hohaia, 13-Tamati Tua, 14-Pisi Leilua, 15-Josh Moorby
Reserves: 16-Bruce Kauika-Peterse, 17-Conan O'Donell, 18-Sila Puafisi, 19-Liam Hallam-Eames, 20-Jaycob Matiu, 21-Lisati Milo-Harris, 22-Dan Hawkins, 23-Rene Ranger
Wellington v Waikato (Ranfurly Shield)
4:30pm Saturday, September 24
Sky Stadium, Wellington
Wellington: 1-Xavier Numia, 2-Asafo Aumua, 3-Pekahou Cowan, 4-James Blackwell, 5-Dominic Bird, 6-Caleb Delaney, 7-Du'Plessis Kirifi (c), 8-Peter Lakai, 9-TJ Perenara, 10-Aidan Morgan, 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-Jackson Garden-Bachop, 23-Connor Garden-Bachop
Waikato: 1-Ayden Johnstone, 2-Rhys Marshall, 3-Sefo Kautai, 4-James Tucker, 5-Laghlan McWhannell, 6-Hamilton Burr, 7-Mitch Jacobson, 8-Samipeni Finau, 9-Xavier Roe, 10-Damian McKenzie, 11-Daniel Sinkinson, 12-D'Angelo Leuila, 13-Bailyn Sullivan, 14-Liam Coombes-Fabling, 15-Tepaea Cook-Savage
Reserves: 16-Pita Anae Ah-Sue, 17-Ollie Norris, 18-George Dyer, 19-Patrick McCurran, 20-Jack Lam, 21-Cortez Ratima, 22-Tana Tuhakaraina, 23-Mosese Dawai
Manawatū v Otago
2pm Sunday, September 25
Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North
Manawatū: 1-Joseph Gavigan, 2-Siua Maile, 3-Sean Paranihi, 4-Micaiah Torrance-Read, 5-Ofa Tauatevalu, 6-TK Howden, 7-Johnny Galloway, 8-Brayden Iose, 9-Luke Campbell, 10-Brett Cameron, 11-Ed Fidow, 12-Jason Emery, 13-Taniela Filmore, 14-Tima Fainga'anuku, 15-Drew Wild
Reserves: 16-Ben Strang, 17-Harrison Allan, 18-Flyn Yates, 19-Veikaso Poloniati, 20- Potu Jr Leavasa, 21-Logan Henry, 22-Sam Clarke, 23-Louis Rogers
Otago: 1-Abraham Pole, 2-Henry Bell, 3-Jermain Ainsley, 4-Fabian Holland, 5-Will Tucker, 6-Oliver Haig, 7-Sean Withy, 8-Christian Lo-Willie, 9-Kemara Haiti-Parapara, 10-Cameron Millar, 11-John Tapueluelu, 12-Josh Ioane, 13-Mitchell Scott, 14-Freedom Vahaakolo, 15-Sam Gilbert
Reserves: 16-Harry Press, 17-Tau Koloamatangi, 18-Josh Hohneck, 19-Joshua Hill, 20-James Lentijes, 21-Kieran McClea, 22-Caleb Leef, 23-Sam Fischli
North Harbour v Taranaki
2pm Sunday, September 25
North Harbour Stadium, Albany
North Harbour: 1-Tevita Langi, 2-Ray Niuia, 3-Alex Fidow, 4- Isoa Nasilasila, 5-Danny Drake, 6-Tamarau McGahan, 7-Jed Melvin, 8-Cameron Suafoa, 9-Jamie Booth, 10-Bryn Gatland, 11-Tevita Li, 12-Denny Solomona, 13-Mark Telea, 14-Kade Banks, 15-Shaun Stevenson
Reserves: 16-Jay Fonokalafi, 17-Kalolo Tuiloma, 18-Sam Davies, 19-Felix Kalapu, 20-Lotu Inisi, 21-Siaosi Nginingini, 22-Jack Heighton, 23-Moses Leo
Taranaki: 1-Jared Profit, 2-Bradley Slater, 3-Donald Brighouse, 4-Hemopo Cunningham, 5-Mitch Brown (co-capt), 6-Tom Florence, 7-Michael Loft, 8-Kaylum Boshier, 9-Logan Crowley, 10-Daniel Waite, 11-Josh Setu, 12-Teihorangi Walden (co-capt), 13-Meihana Grindlay, 14-Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens, 15-Stephen Perofeta
Reserves: 16-Ricky Riccitelli, 17-Mitch O'Neill, 18-Crusader Faletago'i, 19-Scott Jury, 20-Millennium Sanarevi, 21-Liam Blyde, 22-Adam Lennox/Vereniki Tikoisolomone, 23- Matty McKenzie
Southland v Counties Manukau
4:30pm Sunday, September 25
Rugby Park, Invercargill
Southland: 1-Joseph Walsh, 2-Sam Stewart, 3-Morgan Mitchell, 4-Grayson Knapp, 5-Josh Bekhuis (c), 6-Matt James, 7-Hayden Michaels, 8-Blair Rylall, 9-Jay Renton, 10-Jack McLeod, 11-Rory van Vugt, 12-Matt Whaanga 13-Viliami Fine, 14-Michael Manson, 15-Robbie Robinson
Reserves: 16-Jacob Payne, 17-Paula Latu, 18-Quinn Harrison-Jones, 19-Caleb Aperahama, 20-Jacob Coghlan, 21-Jakob Morrison, 22-Willie Tafui, 23-Kieran Lee
Counties Manukau: 1-Ezekiel Lindenmuth, 2-Zuriel Togiatama, 3-Suetena Asomua, 4-William Furniss, 5-Sam Slade, 6-Alex McRobbie, 7-Adam Brash, 8-Sam Tuifua, 9-Jonathan Taumateine, 10-Riley Hohepa (capt), 11-Peniasi Malimali, 12-AJ Alatimu, 13-Nikolai Foliaki, 14-Tevita Ofa, 15-Ahsee Tuala
Reserves: 16-Ioane Moananu, 17-Mark Royal, 18-Lionel Evans, 19-Jaden Kingi, 20-Thor Manase, 21-Liam Daniela, 22-Nua Soti, 23-Esau Filimoehala
