Rugby: National Provincial Championship 2021 - Week Two team announcements

Official team lists for this week's second round of the National Provincial Championship.

COUNTIES-MANUKAU V NORTH HARBOUR 

7pm Friday, August 13

Navigation Homes Stadium 

Counties-Manukau: 1-Ezekiel Lindenmuth, 2-Joe Royal, 3-Sekope Kepu, 4-Matiaha Martin, 5-Viliame Rarasea, 6-Ray Tatafu, 7-Alamanda Motuga, 8-Hoskins Sotutu, 9-Jonathan Taumateine, 10-Orbyn Leger, 11-Jarrod Halliday, 12-Ranielu Telea'a, 13-Amanki Savieti, 14-Jared Page, 15-Luteru Laulala 

Reserves: 16-Zuriel Togiamata, 17-Asomua Suetena, 18-Tuiloma Kalolo, 19-Alex McRobbie, 20-Nili Latu, 21-Liam Daniela, 22-Asaeli Tikorotuma, 23-Riley Hohepa 

North Harbour: 1-Nic Mayhew, 2-Luteru Tolai, 3-Sione Mafileo, 4-Jacob Pierce, 5-Xavier Cowley-Ttuioti, 6-Cameron Suafoa, 7-Murphy Taramai, 8-Lotu Inisi, 9-Bryn Hall, 10-Bryn Gatland, 11-Moses Leo, 12-Henry Taefu, 13-Fine Inisi, 14-Kade Banks, 15-Shaun Stevenson

Reserves: 16-Rhys Marshall, 17-Fatongia Paea, 18-Jimmy Roots, 19-Chlayton Frans, 20-Tim Sail, 21-Tomas Aoke, 22 -Jack Heighton, 23-Aisea Halo

 

CANTERBURY V MANAWATU

2:05pm Saturday, August 14

Orangetheory Stadium 

Canterbury: 1-Finlay Brewis, 2-Shilo Klein, 3-Oliver Jager, 4-Luke Romano, 5-Sam Darry, 6-Liam Allen, 7-Corey Kellow, 8-Henry Stowers, 9-Mitchell Drummond, 10-Fergus Burke, 11-Ngatungane Punivai, 12-Rameka Poihipi, 13-Braydon Ennor, 14-Chay Fihaki, 15-Josh McKay

Reserves: 16-Sam Stewart, 17-Daniel Lienert-Brown, 18-Fletcher Newell, 19-Daniel Johnson, 20-Dominic Gardner, 21-Luke Donaldson, 22-Isaiah Punivai, 23-Waisake Naholo

Manawatu: 1-Harrison Allan, 2-Ray Niuia, 3-Tietie Tuimaga, 4-Micaiah Torrance-Read, 5-Liam Mitchell, 6-TK Howden, 7-Matt Johnson, 8-Brayden Iose, 9-Logan Henry, 10-Brett Cameron, 11-Taniela Filimone, 12-Jason Emery, 13-Josiah Maraku, 14-Tima Fainga'anuku, 15-Drew Wild

Reserves: 16-Siua Maile, 17-Jarred Adams, 18-Flyn Yates, 19-Ofa Tauatevalu, 20-Johnny Galloway, 21-Griffin Culver, 22-Stewart Cruden, 23-Ed Fidow

 

TASMAN V AUCKLAND

2:05pm Saturday, August 14

Trafalgar Park 

Tasman: 1-Isileli Tuungafasi, 2-Quentin MacDonald, 3-Samuel Matenga, 4-Pari Pari Parkinson, 5-Antonio Shalfoon, 6-Hugh Renton, 7-Sione Havili Talitui, 8-Shannon Frizell, 9-Jack Grooby, 10-Mitch Hunt, 11-Leicester Fainga'anuku, 12-Tim O'Malley, 13-Fetuli Paea, 14-Mark Telea, 15-Tom Marshall

Reserves: 16-Samiuela Moli, 17-Ryan Coxon, 18-Atu Moli, 19-Quinten Strange, 20-Jacob Norris, 21-Suia Maile, 22-Levi Aumua, 23-Timoci Tavatavanawai


Auckland:
1-Alex Hodgman, 2-Leni Apisai, 3-Marcel Renata, 4-Scott Scrafton, 5-Jamie Lane, 6-Adria Choat, 7-Blake Gibson, 8-Vaiolini Ekuasi, 9-Jonathan Ruru, 10-Harry Plummer (c), 11-AJ Lam, 12-Corey Evans, 13-Bryce Heem, 14-Solomone Kata, 15-Salesi Rayasi 

Reserves: 16-Soane Vikena, 17-Jordan Lay, 18-Sione Ahio, 19-Hamish Dalzell, 20-Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa, 21-Taufa Funaki, 22-Jock McKenzie, 23-Heremaia Murray 

Solomone Kata in action
Solomone Kata in action Photo credit: Photosport

HAWKE'S BAY V OTAGO 

4:35pm Saturday, August 14

McLean Park 

Hawke's Bay: 1-Pouri Rakete-Stones, 2-Ash Dixon (c), 3-Joe 'Apilkotoa, 4-Geoff Cridge, 5-Tom Parsons, 6-Marino Milkaele-Tu'u, 7-Solomone Funaki, 8-Devan Flanders, 9-Ereatara Enari, 10-Lincoln McClutchie, 11-Jonah Lowe, 12-Danny Toala, 13-Stacey Ili, 14-Nerla Fomai, 15-Lolagi Visinia 

Reserves: 16-Jacob Devery, 17-Namatahi Waa, 18-Joel Hintz, 19-Bryn Evans, 20-Josh Kalfa, 21-Connor McLoed, 22-Tiaan Falcon, 23-Anzelo Tuitavaki 

Otago: 1-Abraham Pole, 2-Ricky Jackson, 3-Tau Koloamatangi, 4-Joshua Hill, 5-Josh Dickson, 6-Sam Fischli, 7-Slade McDowall, 8-Dylan Nel, 9-Kayne Hammington (capt), 10-Vilimoni Koroi, 11-Matt Faddes, 12-Sio Tomkinson, 13-Freedom Vahaakolo, 14-Viliami Fine, 15-Sam Gilbert

Reserves: 16-Henry Bell, 17-Jonah Aoina, 18-Tevita Pole, 19-Will Tucker, 20-Christian Lio-Willie, 21-James Arscott, 22-Raymond Nu'u, 23-Michael Manson

 

SOUTHLAND V BAY OF PLENTY 

2:05pm Sunday, August 15

Rugby Park Stadium 

Bay of Plenty: 1-Aidan Ross (C), 2-Nathan Vella, 3-Jeff Thwaites, 4-Stan van den Hoven, 5-Manaaki Selby-Rickit, 6-Nikora Broughton, 7-Mitch Karpik, 8-Whetukamokamo Douglas, 9-Luke Campbell, 10-Kaleb Trask, 11-Onisi Ratave, 12-Inga Finau, 13-Sean Wainui, 14-Emoni Narawa, 15-Chase Tiatia

Reserves: 16-Nathan Harris, 17-Haereiti Hetet, 18-Pasilio Tosi, 19-Justin Sangster, 20-Semisi Paea, 21-Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, 22-Lucas Cashmore, 23-Lalomilo Lalomilo

 

WAIKATO V WELLINGTON 

2:05pm Sunday, August 15

FMG Stadium

Waikato: 1-Ayden Johnstone, 2-Sekope Lopeti-Moli, 3-Sefo Kautai, 4-James Tucker, 5-Laghlan McWhannell, 6-Samipeni Finau, 7-Mitch Jacobson, 8-Jack Lam, 9-Xavier Roe, 10-Fletcher Smith, 11-Mosese Dawai, 12-Gideon Wrampling, 13-Bailyn Sullivan, 14-Liam Coombes-Fabling, 15-Matty Lansdown 

Reserves: 16- Dominic Hardman, 17-Ollie Norris, 18-George Dyer, 19-Hamilton Burr, 20-Liam Messam, 21-Cortez Ratima, 22-D'Angelo Leuila, 23-Tepaea Cook-Savage.

Wellington: 1-Vince Sakaria, 2-Bruce Kauika-Petersen, 3-Alex Fidow, 4-James Blackwell, 5-Dominic Bird, 6-Taine Plumtree, 7-Du'Plessis Kirifi (c), 8-Keelan Whitman, 9-Richard Judd 10-Ruben Love, 11-Pepesana Patafilo, 12-Peter Umaga-Jensen, 13-Vince Aso, 14-Julian Savea, 15-Wes Goosen

Reserves: 16-Tyrone Thompson, 17-PJ Sheck, 18-Hoani Tui, 19-Caleb Delany, 20-Sam Smith, 21-Richard Judd, 22-Connor Collins, 23-Tomasi Alosio

NORTHLAND V TARANAKI 

4:35pm Sunday, August 15

Okara Park