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All Blacks bolster NPC sides for quarter-finals

09:12 am on 10 October 2024

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