Fourteen All Blacks available to play in Bunnings Warehouse NPC Quarter-Finals

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As the Bunnings Warehouse NPC finals series kicks off, fourteen players from the All Blacks squad announced this week will be available to represent their teams in the quarter-finals.

As the Bunnings Warehouse NPC finals series kicks off, fourteen players from the All Blacks squad announced this week will be available to represent their teams in the quarter-finals.

Top qualifier, Wellington, will have four All Blacks at their service when they host Counties Manukau on Friday night, with Asafo Aumua, TJ Perenara, Billy Proctor and Ruben Love all available to play.

Saturday afternoon’s fixture will have Pasilio Tosi prepared to play for Bay of Plenty vs Hawkes Bay, and 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.

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

The list of All Blacks available for their provincial teams is as follows:

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

All games will be live and exclusive on Sky TV, and highlights are available on the All Blacks YouTube channel and free on NZR+.

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