All Blacks return for final round robin

Stephen Perofeta is preparing to return from injury to play for Taranaki in this weekend’s Bunnings Warehouse NPC. (Photo by Lynne Cameron / action press)

Sixteen members of the All Blacks are ready to lace up their boots ahead of this weekend’s NPC final round robin.

George Bower will be available for Otago when the team travels to Semenoff Stadium to face Northland on Friday. 

Saturday’s four NPC matches will feature Dalton Papali’i and Cam Roigard, available when Counties Manukau face Manawatū at Massey University.

 Southland and North Harbour have Ethan de Groot and Mark Tele’a at their service when they meet in Invercargill.

 Billy Proctor will bolster Wellington when they take on Hawkes Bay at Sky Stadium.

 In the Canterbury team, Samipeni Finau will be available for Waikato to face All Blacks teammates George Bell and Sam Darry.

Seven more players are available for Sunday’s two matches, Tasman vs. Taranaki and Auckland vs. Bay of Plenty. 

Tasman will have Ethan Blackadder, Noah Hotham and David Havili ready to help defend the Ranfurly Shield for the last time this season.

Stephen Perofeta is eyeing a return from his calf injury to assist Taranaki’s Shield challenge. 

Pasilio Tosi will play for Bay of Plenty, and both Harry Plummer and Patrick Tuipulotu are available in Auckland.

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