Official team lists for this week's round of the National Provincial Championship.
All Blacks Aidan Ross, Angus Ta'avao and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck have been released to play for their respective provinces this week.
Tasman v Wellington
7pm Wednesday, September 7
Trafalgar Park, Nelson
The Mako have made three changes to their side which beat Manawatū on Friday.
They'll gain one All Black but lose another, with Sevu Reece returning to start at fullback and Leicester Fainga'anuku dropping out of the game-day squad, replaced by Timoci Tavatavanawai.
Sione Havili spells Hugh Renton at the back of the scrum.
Tasman: 1-Kershawl Sykes-Martin, 2-Andrew Makalio, 3-Isaac Salmon, 4-Mahonri Ngakuru, 5-Quinten Strange (c), 6-Max Hicks, 7-Braden Stewart, 8-Sione Havili, 9-Louie Chapman, 10-William Havili, 11-Macca Springer, 12-Alex Nankivell, 13-Fetuli Paea, 14-Timoci Tavatavanawai, 15-Sevu Reece
Reserves: 16-Sam Moli, 17-Matt Graham-Williams, 18-Sam Matenga, 19-Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta, 20-Fletcher Anderson, 21-Noah Hotham, 22-Taine Robinson, 23-Noah Foster
Former All Blacks TJ Perenara, Julian Savea and Nehe Milner-Skudder have been named on the Wellington bench against Tasman - the first leg of this week's doubleheader.
Captain Du'Plessis Kirifi and lock James Blackwell return to the Lions pack, while the backline features a newlook midfield combination of Riley Higgins and Pepesana Patafilo.
Wellington: 1-Xavier Numia, 2-Asafo Aumua, 3-PJ Sheck, 4-James Blackwell, 5-Dominic Bird, 6-Caleb Delany, 7-Du’Plessis Kirifi, 8-Keelan Whitman, 9-Richard Judd, 10-Jackson Garden-Bachop, 11-Connor-Garden-Bachop, 12-Riley Higgins, 13-Pepesana Patafilo, 14-Losi Filipo, 15-Ruben Love
Reserves: 16-James O’Reilly, 17-Solomona Sakalia, 18-Siale Lauaki, 19-Taine Plumtree, 20-Peter Lakai, 21-TJ Perenara, 22-Julian Savea, 23-Nehe Milner-Skudder
Waikato v Auckland
7pm Friday, September 9
FMG Stadium, Hamilton
Auckland: 1-Jordan Lay, 2-Sione Vikena, 3-Angus Ta'avao, 4-Jamie Lane, 5-Hamish Dalzell, 6-Terrell Peita, 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-Robbie Abel, 17-Sam Lester, 18-Marcel Renata, 19-Connor Vest, 20-Vaiolini Ekuasi, 21-Manu Paea, 22-Simon Hickey, 23-Corey Evans
Waikato: 1-Ayden Johnstone, 2-Rhys Marshall, 3-Sefo Kautai, 4-James Tucker, 5-Laghlan McWhannell, 6-Samipeni Finau, 7-Mitch Jacobson, 8-Liam Messam, 9-Xavier Roe, 10-Damian McKenzie, 11-Daniel Sinkinson, 12-Alapati Leiua, 13-Bailyn Sullivan, 14-Liam Coombes-Fabling, 15-Tepaea Cook-Savage
Reserves: 16-Pita Anae Ah-Sue, 17-Ollie Norris, 18-George Dyer, 19-Te Rama Reuben, 20-Patrick McCurran, 21-Cortez Ratima, 22-Tana Tuhakaraina, 23-Mosese Dawai
Hawke's Bay v Southland (Ranfurly Shield)
2pm Saturday, September 10
McLean Park, Napier
Southland: 1-Joseph Walsh, 2-Sam Stewart, 3-Morgan Mitchell, 4-Grayson Knapp, 5-Josh Bekhuis (c), 6-Blair Ryall, 7-Matt James, 8-Arese Poliko, 9-Jay Renton, 10-Marty Banks, 11-Rory van Vugt, 12-Scott Gregory, 13-Matt Whaanga, 14-Viliami Fine, 15-Robbie Robinson
Reserves: 16-Jacob Payne, 17-Paula Latu, 18-Quinn Harrison-Jones, 19-Joe Robins, 20-Hayden Michaels, 21-Jack MacLeod, 22-Willie Tufui, 23-Solomon Alaimalo
Hawke's Bay: 1-Pouri Rakete-Stones, 2-Tyrone Thompson, 3-Joe Apikotoa, 4-Isaia Walker-Leawere, 5-Tom Parsons (capt), 6-Josh Kaifa, 7-Solomone Funaki, 8-Devan Flanders, 9-Brad Weber, 10-Lincoln McClutchie, 11-Neria Fomai, 12-Danny Toala, 13-Stacey Ili, 14-Ollie Sapsford, 15-Chase Tiatia
Reserves: 16-Kianu Kereru-Symes, 17-Mark Braidwood, 18-Josel Hintz, 19-Bryn Evans, 20-Solomona Funaki, 21-Ereatara Enari, 22-Nick Grigg, 23-Anzelo Tuitavuki
North Harbour v Bay of Plenty
2pm Saturday, September 10
North Harbour Stadium, Albany
North Harbour: 1-Fatongia Paea, 2-Luteru Tolai, 3-Kalolo Tuiloma, 4-Isoa Nasilasila, 5-Felix Kalapu, 6-Cameron Suafoa, 7-Jed Melvin, 8-Lotu Inisi, 9-Jamie Booth, 10-Bryn Gatland, 11-Tevita Li, 12-Henry Taefu, 13-Fine Inisi, 14-Mark Telea 15-Shaun Stevenson
Reserves: 16-Ray Niuia, 17-Tevita Langi 18-Nic Mayhew, 19-Danny Drake, 20-Tamarau McGahan, 21-Siaosi Nginingini, 22-Kade Banks, 23-Wallace Sititi
Bay of Plenty: 1-Aidan Ross, 2-Kurt Eklund, 3-Jeff Thwaites, 4-Justin Sangster, 5-Manaaki Selby-Rickit, 6-Naitoa Ah Kuoi, 7-Jacob Norris, 8-Nikora Broughton, 9-Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, 10-Wharenui Hawera, 11-Nigel Ah Wong, 12-Inga Finau, 13-Joey Walton, 14-Taylor Haugh, 15-Kaleb Trask
Reserves: 16-Anaru Rangi, 17-Haereiti Hetet, 18-Pasilio Tosi, 19-Zane Kapeli, 20-Penitoa Finau, 21-Luke Donaldson, 22-Lucas Cashmore, 23-Lalomilo Lalomilo
Counties Manukau v Manawatū
7pm Saturday, September 10
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-Sean Reidy, 8-Sam Tuifua, 9-Cameron Roigard, 10-Riley Hohepa, 11-Peniasi Malimali, 12-AJ Alatimu, 13-Nikolai Foliaki, 14-Ahsee Tuala, 15-Jared Page
Reserves: 16-Ioane Moananu, 17-Mark Royal, 18-Lionel Evans, 19-Setefano Leavasa, 20-Adam Brash, 21-Jonathan Taumateine, 22-Tevita Ofa, 23-Nua Soti
Manawatū: 1-Harrison Allan, 2-Siua Malle, 3-Sean Paranihi, 4-Micaiah Torrance-Read, 5-Veikoso Poloniati, 6-Potu Junior Leavasa, 7-Johnny Galloway, 8-Brayden Iose (cc), 9-Logan Henry, 10-Brett Cameron, 11-Ed Fidow, 12-Jason Emery (cc), 13-Kegan Christian-Goss, 14-Tim Fainga'anuku, 15-Drew Wild
Reserves: 16-Ben Strang, 17-Joseph Gavigan, 18-Flyn Yates, 19-Ofa Tauatevalu, 20-Elyjah Crosswell, 21-Luke Campbell, 22-Sam Clarke, 23-Adam Boult
Tasman v Taranaki
2pm Sunday, September 11
Trafalgar Park, Nelson
Tasman: 1-Kershawl Sykes-Martin, 2-Andrew Makalio, 3-Isaac Salmon, 4-Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta, 5-Max Hicks, 6-Anton Segner, 7-Braden Stewart, 8-Sione Havili, 9-Noah Hotham, 10-William Havili, 11-Macca Springer, 12-Alex Nankivell, 13-Levi Aumua, 14-Timoci Tavatavanawai, 15-Tomasi Alosio
Reserves: 16-Quentin MacDonald, 17-Atu Moli, 18-Sam Matenga, 19-Viliami Napa'a, 20-Fletcher Anderson, 21-Louie Chapman, 22-Campbell Parata, 23-Fetuli Paea
Taranaki: 1-Jard Proffit, 2-Bradley Slater, 3-Donald Brighouse, 4-Jesse Parete, 5-Scott Jury, 6-Kaylum Boshier, 7-Michael Loft, 8-Pita Gus Sowakula, 9-Liam Blyde, 10-Daniel Waite, 11-Kini Naholo, 12-Teihorangi Walden (c), 13-Daniel Rona, 14-Vereniki Tikoisolomone, 15-Matty McKenzie
Reserves: 16-Ricky Riccitelli, 17-Mitch O'Neill, 18-Kyle Stewart, 19-Hemopo Cunningham, 20-Tom Florence, 21-Logan Crowley, 22-Meihana Grindlay, 23-Isaac Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens
Wellington v Otago
2pm Sunday, September 11
Sky Stadium, Wellington
Wellington: 1-Xavier Numia, 2-James O’Reilly, 3-Pekahou Cowan, 4-James Blackwell, 5-Dominic Bird, 6-Caleb Delany, 7-Du'Plessis Kirifi, 8-Peter Lakai, 9-TJ Perenara (c), 10-Aidan Morgan, 11-Pepesana Patafilo, 12-Peter Umaga-Jensen, 13-Billy Proctor, 14-Julian Savea, 15-Ruben Love
Reserves: 16-Asafo Aumua, 17-Solomona Sakalia, 18-PJ Sheck, 19-Taine Plumtree, 20-Keelan Whitman, 21-Richard Judd, 22-Losi Filipo, 23-Nehe Milner-Skudder
Otago: 1-Abraham Pole, 2-Henry Bell, 3-Saula Ma’u, 4-Josh Dickson, 5-Will Tucker, 6-Sean Withy, 7-James Lentjes (c), 8-Christian Lio-Willie, 9-Kemara Hauiti-Parapara, 10-Josh Ioane, 11-Vilimoni Koroi, 12-Thomas Umaga-Jensen, 13-Josh Timu, 14-Sam Gilbert, 15-Cameron Millar
Reserves: 16-Brady Robertson, 17-Tau Koloamatangi, 18-Josh Hohneck, 19-Olvier Haig, 20-Rupeni Tamani, 21-James Arscott, 22-Freedom Vahaakolo, 23-Sam Fischli
Canterbury v Northland
4:30pm Sunday, September 11
OrangeTheory Stadium, Christchurch
Canterbury: 1-Daniel Lienert-Brown, 2-Shilo Klein, 3-Owen Franks, 4-Luke Romano, 5-Sam Darry, 6-Corey Kellow, 7-Tom Christie, 8-Billy Harmon, 9-Willi Heinz, 10-Fergus Burke, 11-George Bridge, 12-Rameka Poihipi, 13-Dallas McLeod, 14-Ngatungane Punivai, 15-Chay Fihaki
Reserves: 16-Brodie McAlister, 17-Tamaiti Williams, 18-Seb Calder, 19-Dominic Gardiner, 20-Liam Allen, 21-Mitchell Drummond, 22-Alex Harford, 23-Isaiah Punivai
More to come
