Rugby: National Provincial Championship team announcements, week seven

Full line-ups named for this week's round of National Provincial Championship games under COVID-19 Alert Level 2.

Northland v Otago

7:05pm Friday, October 15

Rotorua International Stadium

Former All Blacks hooker Liam Coltman will return from knee ligament (MCL) injury off the bench for Otago in a clash that has been relocated from Whangarei, due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in the north.

Winger Freedom Vahaakolo plays his 15th blazer game for the province.

Northland: 1-Justin Davies, 2-Ross Wright, 3-Kaliopasi Uluilakepa, 4-Josh Goodhue, 5-Sam Cairo, 6-Sam McNamara, 7-Kara Pryor, 8-Tevita Faukafa, 9-Sam Nock, 10-Dan Hawkins, 11-Jone Macilai, 13-Rene Ranger, 14-Pisi Leilua, 15-Rivez Reihana 

Reserves: 16-Mason Hohaia, 17-Leka Tu'ungafasi, 18-Coree Te Whata-Colley, 19-Liam Hallam-Eames, 20-Isi Manu, 21-Will Grant, 22-Blake Hohaia, 23-Jordan Hyland 

Otago: 1-Tau Kolomatangi, 2-Ricky Jackson, 3-Jermaine Ainsley, 4-Will Tucker, 5-Josh Dickson, 6-Sam Fischli, 7-James Lentjes (c), 8-Dylan Nel, 9-James Arscott, 10-Josh Ioane, 11-Vilimoni Koroi, 12-Raymond Nu'u, 13-Patelesio Tomkinson, 14-Freedom Vahaakolo, 15-Sam Gilbert

Reserves: 16-Liam Coltman, 17-Abraham Pole, 18-Josh Hohneck, 19-Joshua Hill, 20-Christian Lio-Willie, 21-Kayne Hammington, 22-Matt Faddes, 23-Viliami Fine

 

Waikato v Taranaki

2:05pm Saturday, October 16

FMG Stadium, Hamilton

Waikato: 1-Ayden Johnstone (cc), 2-Sam Cooper, 3-George Dyer, 4-James Tucker, 5-Laghlan McWhannell, 6-Hamilton Burr, 7-Mitch Jacobson, 8-Liam Messam, 9-Cortez Ratima, 10-Fletcher Smith, 11-Mosese Dawai, 12-Gideon Wrampling, 13-Bailyn Sullivan, 14-Liam Coombes-Fabling, 15-Matty Lansdown

Reserves: 16-Steven Misa, 17-Ollie Norris, 18-Rob Cobb, 19-James Thompson, 20-Rupeni Tamani, 21-Xavier Roe, 22-D'Angelo Leuila, 23-Tepea Cook-Savage

Taranaki: 1-Jared Proffit, 2-Ricky Riccitelli, 3-Michael Bent, 4-Scott Jury, 5-Micky Wooliams, 6-Tom Florence, 7-Bradley Slater, 8-Pita Gus Sowakula, 9-Logan Crowley, 10-Jayson Potroz, 11-Kini Naholo, 12-Teihorangi Walden (c), 13-Daniel Waite, 14-Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens, 15-Stephen Perofeta.

Reserves: 16-Mills Sanerivi, 17-Donald Brighouse, 18-Kyle Stewart, 19-Rhodes Featherstone, 20-Hempo Cunningham, 21-Liam Blyde, 22-Daniel Rona, 23-Vereniki Tikoisolomone.

 

Canterbury v Hawke’s Bay

4:35pm Saturday, October 16

Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch

Canterbury: 1-Daniel Lienert-Brown, 2-Brodie McAlister, 3-Oli Jager, 4-Luke Romano, 5-Sam Darry, 6-Reed Prinsep, 7-Corey Kellow, 8-Henry Stowers, 9-Mitchell Drummond, 10-Fergus Burke, 11-Manasa Mataele, 12-Rameka Poihipi, 13-Dallas McLeod, 14-Chay Fihaki, 15-Jack Debreczeni.

Reserves: 16-Shilo Klein, 17-Finlay Brewis, 18-Fletcher Newell, 19-Liam Allen, 20-Mitch Gibson, 21-Jono Kitto, 22-Isaiah Punivai, 23-Waisake Naholo

Hawke's Bay: 1-Pouri Rakete-Stones, 2-Jacob Devery, 3-Namatahi Waa, 4-Geoff Cridge, 5-Tom Parsons (c), 6-Josh Kaifa, 7-Brendon O'Connor, 8-Devan Flanders, 9-Ereatara Enari, 10-Lincoln McClutchie, 11-Jonah Lowe, 12-Danny Toala, 13-Stacey Ili, 14-Neria Fomai, 15-Lolagi Visinia

Reserves: 16-Kianu Kereru-Symes, 17-Jason Long, 18-Joe Apikotoa, 19-Solomone Funaki, 20-Gareth Evans, 21-Danny Tusitala, 22-Tiaan Falcon, 23-Ollie Sapsford. 

 

Manawatu v Wellington

7:05pm Saturday, October 16

Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North

Manawatu: 1-Harrison Allan, 2-Ray Niua, 3-Ropate Rinakama, 4-Micaiah Torrance-Read, 5-Liam Mitchell, 6-TK Howden, 7-Shamus Hurley-Langton, 8-Brayden Iose (cc), 9-Logan Henry, 10-Brett Cameron, 11-Taniela Filimone, 12-Jason Emery (cc), 13-Josiah Maraku, 14-Tima Fainga'anuku, 15-Nehe Milner-Skudder.

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

Wellington: 1-Xavier Numia, 2-James O'Reilly, 3-Alex Fidow, 4-James Blackwell, 5-Dominic Bird, 6-Taine Plumtree, 7-Du'Plessis Kirifi (c), 8-Keelan Whiteman, 9-Richard Judd, 10-Ruben Love, 11-Wes Goosen, 12-Peter Umaga-Jensen, 13-Julian Savea, 14-Pepesana Patafilo, 15-Aidan Morgan.

Reserves: 16-Tyrone Thompson, 17-Vince Sakaria, 18-Pekahou Cowan, 19-Josh Toomaga, 20-Sam Smith, 21-Connor Collins, 22-Jackson Garden-Bachop, 23-Tomasi Alosio.

 

Tasman v Bay of Plenty (non-competition)

2:05pm Sunday, October 17

Trafalgar Park, Nelson

Bay of Plenty: 1-Benet Kumeroa, 2-Te Ariki Te Puni, 3-Tevita Mafileo, 4-Semesi Paea, 5-Stan van den Hoven, 6-Veveni Lasaqa, 7-Kohan Herbert, 8-Nikora Broughton, 9-Leroy Carter (c), 10-Te Aihe Toma, 11-Lalomilo Lalomilo, 12-Cassius Misa, 13-Trael O'Flaherty-Joass, 14-Peni Lasaqa, 15-Sekuini Tanimo
 
Reserves: 16-Bernie Hati, 17-Haereiti Hetet, 18-Pasilio Tosi, 19-Josh Bartlett, 20-Tu'ukalikali Vaipulu, 21-Jeriah Mua, 22-Kane O'Connor, 23-Junior Matautia