Cam Roigard is also set to return to rugby after rupturing the patella tendon in his knee during the Super Rugby competition in March. Photo: PHOTOSPORT
A large contingent of All Blacks are set to get some game time in NPC rugby this weekend
Sixteen members of the All Blacks squad will represent their provincial unions in the final round-robin stage of the competition.
Halfback Cam Roigard is also set to return to rugby after rupturing the patella tendon in his knee during the Super Rugby competition in March.
He is down to play for Counties Manukau along with Dalton Papali'i when they take on Manawatū on Saturday.
Tasman will be boosted by the return of Ethan Blackadder, Noah Hoffman and David Havili for their Ranfurly Shield defence against Taranaki in Nelson on Sunday.
Stephen Perofeta is eyeing a return from his calf injury to assist Taranaki.
Five teams are still battling for the last two spots in the NPC quarter-finals.
The All Blacks squad for the end of year tour will be named on Monday.
All Blacks available for NPC action.
Friday 4 October
Northland v Otago - Whangarei, 7.05pm
Otago: George Bower
Saturday 5 October
Manawatū v Counties Manukau - Massey University, 2.05pm
Counties Manukau: Dalton Papali'i, Cam Roigard
Southland v North Harbour - Invercargill Rugby Park, 4.35pm
Southland: Ethan de Groot
North Harbour: Mark Tele'a
Wellington v Hawkes Bay - Sky Stadium, Wellington, 4.35pm
Wellington: Billy Proctor
Canterbury v Waikato - Christchurch, 7.05pm
Canterbury: George Bell and Sam Darry
Waikato: Samipeni Finau
Sunday 6 October
Tasman v Taranaki - Trafalgar Park, Nelson, 2.05pm
Tasman: Ethan Blackadder, Noah Hotham and David Havili
Taranaki: Stephen Perofeta
Auckland v Bay of Plenty- Auckland Grammar School, 4.35pm
Auckland: Harry Plummer and Patrick Tuipulotu
Bay of Plenty: Pasilio Tosi
