Cam Roigard goes in for the first try of the Rugby World Cup match against Namibia at Stadium de Toulouse. Photo: Photosport / Andrew Cornaga
As the NPC playoffs kick off this weekend, 14 All Blacks will be available for their provinces.
Top qualifier Wellington will have four All Blacks at their service when they host Counties Manukau on Friday night in the first quarter-final, with hooker Asafo Aumua, halfback TJ Perenara, midfielder Billy Proctor and utility back Ruben Love all available to play, while halfback Cam Roigard is available for Counties Manukau.
Prop Pasilio Tosi will prepare to play for Bay of Plenty in Saturday afternoon's quarter-final against Hawkes Bay.
Three All Blacks may feature in Saturday night's match with Stephen Perofeta available for Taranaki and both Luke Jacobson and Samipeni Finau ready to line up for Waikato.
Ethan Blackadder and David Havili will be available for Tasman for Sunday's South Island quarter-final clash with Canterbury, which can call on forwards George Bell, Fletcher Newell and Sam Darry.
Pasilio Tosi. Photo: Photosport / Evan Denworth
All Blacks available for their provincial teams:
Friday 11 October
Wellington v Counties Manukau - Sky Stadium, Wellington, 7.05pm
Wellington: Billy Proctor, Ruben Love, TJ Perenara, Asafo Aumua
Counties Manukau: Cam Roigard
Saturday 12 October
Bay of Plenty v Hawkes Bay - Tauranga Domain, 2.05pm
Bay of Plenty: Pasilio Tosi
Taranaki v Waikato - Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth, 7.05pm
Taranaki: Stephen Perofeta
Waikato: Luke Jacobson, Samipeni Finau
Sunday 13 October
Tasman v Canterbury - Lansdowne Park, Blenheim, 2.05pm
Tasman: Ethan Blackadder, David Havili
Canterbury: George Bell, Fletcher Newell, Sam Darry