Fourteen All Blacks available for NPC quarterfinals

SPOTLIGHT: As the NPC play-offs get underway, 14 players from the All Blacks squad announced this week will be available to represent their teams in the quarterfinals.

Top qualifier, Wellington, will have four All Blacks at their service when they host Counties Manukau on Friday.

Asafo Aumua, TJ Perenara, Billy Proctor and Ruben Love are all available to play, while Cam Roigard is available for Counties Manukau.

Pasilio Tosi will prepare to play for Bay of Plenty in Saturday’s fixture against Hawke’s Bay.

Three All Blacks may feature in Saturday’s match with Stephen Perofeta available for Taranaki, with Luke Jacobson and Samipeni Finau ready to line up for Waikato.

Ethan Blackadder and David Havili will be available for Tasman in Sunday’s South Island quarterfinal clash, while Canterbury can call on forwards George Bell, Fletcher Newell, and Sam Darry.

The list of All Blacks available for their provincial teams follows below …

Friday, October 11

Wellington v Counties Manukau
(Wellington Regional Stadium – Kick-off: 19.05; 07.05 GMT)

Wellington: Billy Proctor, Ruben Love, TJ Perenara, Asafo Aumua
Counties Manukau: Cam Roigard

Saturday, October 12

Bay of Plenty v Hawke’s Bay
(Tauranga Domain – Kick-off: 14.05; 02.05 GMT)

Bay of Plenty: Pasilio Tosi

Taranaki v Waikato
(Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth – Kick-off: 19.05; 07.05 GMT)

Taranaki: Stephen Perofeta
Waikato: Luke Jacobson, Samipeni Finau

Sunday, October 13

Tasman v Canterbury
(Lansdowne Park, Blenheim – Kick-off: 14.05; 02.05 GMT)

Tasman: Ethan Blackadder, David Havili
Canterbury: George Bell, Fletcher Newell, Sam Darry