Official team lists for this week's round of the National Provincial Championship, with quarter-finals spots on the line.
Here's what your team need to make next week's playoffs...
Wellington - Sitting atop odds conference and now assured of home advantage, after trouncing Counties Manukau. They face Hawke's Bay in the quarter-finals.
Bay of Plenty - Clinched their quarter-finals berth with a bonus point in the last-minute loss to Northland, but a loss to Waikato means they will now return to Hamilton in the playoffs.
Waikato - Vioctory over Bay of Plenty means they will host the Steamers for a quarter-finals rematch.
Hawke's Bay - Helped their chances no end with a bonus-point win over Tasman and are now safely in the playoffs, with Otago's loss to Canterbury. They face Wellington in the quarter-finals.
Otago - Their season is over, after a painful loss to Canterbury, where a converted try in the final minutes would have kept them alive.
Canterbury - Have lost just once all season (to Taranaki) and have wrapped up home advantage through the playoffs. The team to beat and they now host Northland in the quarter-finals.
North Harbour - Second in the evens conference and sealed home advantage for the quarter-finals with their massive win over Southland. They host Auckland next week.
Auckland - Safely into the playoffs with Tasman's loss to Hawke's Bay and will now travel over the Bridge to face North Harbour in the quarter-finals.
Tasman - Eliminated from playoff contention, after Northland's win over Manawatū.
Northland - Victory over Bay of Plenty and Manawatū have propelled the Taniwha into the quarter-finals, where they travel south to face Canterbury.
Counties Manukau, Southland, Taranaki & Manawatū - out of contention
Bay of Plenty v Northland
4pm Wednesday, September 28
Tauranga Domain
Second-five Seamus Bardoul will make his Steamers debut, while Pasilo Tosi and Nikora Broughton will play their blazer games, as 'The Real Bay' rest many of their frontline players during the 'storm week'. Lock Manaaki Selby-Rickit will captain the side.
Bay of Plenty: 1-Haereiti Hetit, 2-Anaru Rangi, 3-Jeff Thwaites, 4-Manaaki Selby-Rickit (capt), 5-Zane Kapeli, 6-Kohan Herbert, 7-Veveni Lasaqa, 8-Penitoa Finau, 9-Luke Donaldson, 10-Lucas Cashmere, 11-Sekuini Tanimo, 12-Seamus Bardoul, 13-Lalomilo Lalomilo, 14-Taylor Haugh, 15-Wharenui Hawera
Reserves: 16-Nic Souchon, 17-Benet Kumeroa, 18-Pasilio Tosi, 19-Naitoa Ah Kuoi, 20-Nikora Broughton, 21-Carlos Price, 22-Nigel Ah Wong, 23-Emoni Narawa
Northland: 1-Jarred Adams, 2-Bruce Kauika-Petersen, 3-Ofa Tu'ungafasi, 4-Josh Goodhue, 5-Sam Caird, 6-Liam Hallam-Eames, 7-Jonah Mau'u, 8-Matt Matich(capt), 9-Lisati Milo-Harris, 10-Rivez Reihana, 11-Jone Macilai, 12-Kalani Going, 13-Tamati Tua, 14-Pisi Leilua, 15-Josh Moorby
Reserves: 16-Ross Wright, 17-Conan O'Donnell, 18-Sila Puafisi, 19-Rob Rush, 20-Jaycob Matiu, 21-Trent Hape, 22-Dan Hawkins, 23-Heremaia Murray
Hawke's Bay v Tasman
7pm Friday, September 30
McLean Park, Napier
Moana Pasifika first-five Lincolm McClutchie will bring up his 50th game for Hawke's Bay against Tasman.
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-Lolagi Visinia, 12-Danny Toala, 13-Stacey Ili, 14-Neria Fomai, 15-Chase Tiatia
Reserves: 16-Kianu Keruru-Symes, 17-Mark Braidwood, 18-Joel Hintz, 19-Bryn Evans, 20-Josh Kaifa, 21-Folau Fakatava, 22-Caleb Makene, 23-Ollie Sapsford
Tasman: 1-Kershawl Sykes-Martin, 2-Andrew Makalio, 3-Atu Moli, 4-Mahonri Ngakuru, 5-Quinten Stange, 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-Taine Robinson
Reserves: 16-Quentin MacDonald, 17-Ryan Coxon, 18-Sam Matenga, 19-Hugh Renton, 20-Viliami Napa'a, 21-Louie Chapman, 22-Leicester Finga'anuku, 23-Sevu Reece
Southland v North Harbour
2pm Saturday, October 1
Rugby Park, Invercargill
Southland: 1-Paula Latu, 2-Sam Stewart, 3-Morgan Mitchell, 4-Caleb Aperahama, 5-Josh Bekhuis, 6-Grayson Knapp, 7-Matt James, 8-Arese Poliko, 9-Jay Renton, 10-Jack MacLeod, 11-Michael Manson, 12-Matt Whaanga, 13-Scott Gregory, 14-Viliami Fine, 15-Robbie Robinson
Reserves: 16-Jacob Payne, 17-Kane Prentice, 18-Quinn Harrison-Jones, 19-Ben Fotheringham, 20-Jacob Coghlan, 21-Jakob Morrison, 22-Willie Tufui, 23-Kieran Lee
All Blacks Sevens star Moses Leo will start at centre for North Harbour, after coming off the bench last week
North Harbour: 1-Tevia Langi, 2-Ray Niuia, 3-Nic Mayhew, 4-Isoa Nasilasila, 5-Felix Kalapu, 6-Cameron Suafoa, 7-Tamarau McGahan, 8-Lotu Inisi, 9-Jamie Booth, 10-Bryn Gatland, 11-Tevita Li, 12-Denny Solomona, 13-Moses Leo, 14-Mark Telea, 15-Shaun Stevenson
Reserves: Reserves: 16-Jay Fonokalafi, 17-Sam Davies, 18-Fatongia Paea, 19-Mike Curry, 20-Jed Melvin, 21-Siaosi Nginingini, 22-Kade Banks, 23-Jack Heighton
Auckland v Taranaki
4:30pm Saturday, October 1
Eden Park, Auckland
Auckland: 1-Alex Hodgman, 2-Soane Vikena, 3-Marcel Renata, 4-Josh Beehre, 5-Hamish Dalzell, 6-Blake Gibson, 7-Adrian Choat, 8-Jackson Pugh, 9-Taufa Funaki, 10-Harry Plummer (c), 11-Salesi Rayasi, 12-Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, 13-Bryce Heem, 14-AJ Lam, 15-Jordan Trainor
Reserves: 16-Leni Apisai, 17-Jordan Lay, 18-Angus Ta'avao, 19-Connor Vest, 20-Terrell Peita, 21-Manu Paea, 22-Simon Hickey, 23-Corey Evans
Taranaki: 1-Jared Profit, 2-Ricky Riccitell, 3-Donald Brighouse, 4-Jesse Parete, 5-Tupou Vaa'i, 6-Pita Gus Sowakula, 7-Michael Loft, 8-Kaylum Boshier, 9-Logan Crowley, 10-Stephen Perofeta, 11-Kini Naholo, 12-Daniel Waite, 13-Daniel Rona, 14-Josh Setu, 15-Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens
Reserves: 16-Bradley Slater, 17-Mitch O'Neill, 18-Kyle Stewart, 19-Mitch Brown, 20-Millennium Sanarevi, 21-Adam Lennox, 22-Teihorangi Walden, 23- Matty McKenzie
Otago v Canterbury
7pm Saturday, October 1
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Otago: 1-Abraham Pole, 2-Henry Bell, 3-Jermaine Ainsley, 4-Fabian Holland, 5-Will Tucker, 6-Oliver Haig, 7-James Lentjes, 8-Christian Lio-Willie, 9-Kemara Hauiti-Parapara, 10-Cameron Millar, 11-Jona Nareki, 12-Josh Ioane, 13-Josh Timu, 14-Freedom Vahaakolo, 15-Sam Gilbert
Reserves: 16-Brady Robertson, 17-Tau Koloamatangi, 18-Josh Hohneck, 19-Josh Dickson, 20-Sean Withy, 21-Keiran McClea, 22-Raymond Nu'u, 23-Mitchell Scott
NZ U20 halfback Joel Lam will make his first NPC start for Canterbury, with young lock Zach Gallagher returning from a foot injury and midfielder Braydon Ennor back from All Blacks duty. Loose forward Reed Prinsep will make his first appearance this season, after a hamstring injury.
Canterbury: 1-Tamaiti Williams, 2-Brodie McAlister, 3-Oli Jager, 4-Luke Romano, 5-Zach Gallagher, 6-Dominic Gardiner, 7-Tom Christie, 8-Billy Harmon, 9-Joel Lam, 10-Fergus Burke, 11-George Bridge, 12-Rameka Poihipi, 13-Braydon Ennor, 14-Manasa Mataele, 15-Chay Fihaki
Reserves: 16-George Bell, 17-Finlay Brewis, 18-Seb Calder, 19-Sam Darry, 20-Reed Prinsep, 21-Mitchell Drummond, 22-Dallas McLeod, 23-Ngantungane Punavai
Counties Manukau v Wellington
2pm Sunday, October 2
Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe
Counties Manukau: 1-Ezekiel Lindenmuth, 2-Zuriel Togiatama, 3-Suetena Asomua, 4-William Furniss, 5-Sam Slade, 6-Alex McRobbie, 7-Adam Brash, 8-Setefano Leavasa, 9-Cam Roigard, 10-Riley Hohepa, 11-Peniasi Malimali, 12-AJ Alatimu, 13-Mikolai Foliaki, 14-Tevita Ofa, 15-Ahsee Tuala
Reserves: 16-Ioane Moananu, 17-Kauvaka Kaivelata, 18-Lionel Evans, 19-Jadin Kingi, 20-Thor Manase, 21-Jonathan Taumateine, 22-Nua Soti, 23-Esau Filimoehala
Wellington: 1-Xavier Numia, 2-James O’Reilly, 3-PJ Sheck,, 4-James Blackwell, 5-Dominic Bird, 6-Taine Plumtree, 7-Du'Plessis Kirifi (c), 8-Keelan Whitman, 9-Richard Judd, 10-Jackson Garden-Bachop, 11-Connor Garden-Bachop, 12-Riley Higgins, 13-Billy Proctor, 14-Nehe Milner-Skudder, 15-Ruben Love
Reserves: 16-Asafo Aumua, 17-Solomona Sakalia, 18-PJ Sheck, 19-Caleb Delany, 20-Peter Lakai, 21-TJ Perenara, 22-Aidan Morgan, 23-Julian Savea
Northland v Manawatū
2pm Sunday, October 2
Kaikohe RFC
Northland: 1-Jarred Adams, 2-Matt Moulds, 3-Coree Te Whata-Colley, 4-Allan Craig, 5-Liam Hallam-Eames, 6-Rob Rush, 7-Jonah Mau'u, 8-Matt Matich(capt), 9-Sam Nock, 10-Rivez Reihana, 11-Heremaia Murray, 12-Blake Hohaia, 13-Tamati Tua, 14-Jone Macilai, 15-Josh Moorby
Reserves: 16-Ross Wright, 17-Conan O'Donnell, 18-Sila Puafisi, 19-Josh Goodhue, 20-Sam McNamara, 21-Lisati Milo-Harris, 22-Dan Hawkins, 23-Rene Ranger
Manawatū: 1-Harrison Allan, 2-Lief Schwencke, 3-Flyn Yates, 4-Ofa Tauatevalu, 5-Micaiah Torrance-Read, 6-Potu Jr Leavasa, 7-TK Howden, 8-Brayden Iose, 9-Luke Campbell, 10-Sam Clarke, 11-Ed Fidow, 12-Jason Emery, 13-Taniela Filmone, 14-Tima Fainga'anuku, 15-Drew Wild
Reserves: 16-Ben Strang, 17-Joseph Gavigan, 18-Ropate Rinakama, 19-Josh Taula, 20-Elyjah Crosswell, 21-Logan Henry, 22-Keegan Christian-Goss, 23-Louis Rogers
Waikato v Bay of Plenty
4:30pm Sunday, October 2
FMG Stadium, Hamilton
Waikato: 1-Ollie Norris, 2-Rhys Marshall, 3-Sefo Kautai, 4-Hamilton Burr, 5-Laghlan McWhannell, 6-Samipeni Finau, 7-Mitch Jacobson, 8-Luke Jacobson, 9-Xavier Roe, 10-Damian McKenzie, 11-Daniel Sinkinson, 12-D'Angelo Leuila, 13-Bailyn Sullivan, 14-Moses Dawai, 15-Tepaea Cook-Savage
Reserves: 16-Pita Anae Ah-Sue, 17-Robb Cobb, 18-George Dyer, 19-Patrick McCurran, 20-Jack Lam, 21-Cortez Ratima, 22-Tana Tuhakaraina, 23-Liam Coombes-Fabling
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-Nic Souchon, 17-Haereiti Hetet, 18-Jeff Thwaites, 19-Veveni Lasaqa , 20-Kane Kapeli, 21-Leroy Carter, 21-Luke Donaldson, 22-Wharenui Hawera, 23-Lalomilo Lalomilo
