{"id":148417,"date":"2025-09-16T22:49:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T22:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/148417\/"},"modified":"2025-09-16T22:49:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T22:49:10","slug":"all-blacks-cam-roigard-among-13-players-released-to-play-npc-matches-after-springboks-thumping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/148417\/","title":{"rendered":"All Blacks: Cam Roigard among 13 players released to play NPC matches after Springboks thumping"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"IGIlsTinqXLQ\" style=\"display:none\">The All Blacks said Roigard would be available for Counties Manukau\u2019s clash with Auckland on Saturday afternoon in Pukekohe \u2013 where he will be playing against teammates Caleb Clarke and Rieko Ioane, who are set to don the blue-and-white hoops.<\/p>\n<p class=\"IGIlsTinqXLQ\" style=\"display:none\">Elsewhere, Wellington welcome back three All Blacks \u2013 loose forward Peter Lakai and backs Ruben Love and Kyle Preston \u2013 as they host Southland on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"IGIlsTinqXLQ\" style=\"display:none\">Waikato, bolstered by the release of Samipeni Finau, Luke Jacobson and Anton Lienert-Brown, travel to Blenheim to take on Tasman on Saturday night, who will also have midfielder Leicester Fainga\u2019anuku.<\/p>\n<p class=\"IGIlsTinqXLQ\" style=\"display:none\">Meanwhile, Josh Lord, George Bower and Pasilio Tosi are available for Taranaki, Otago and Bay of Plenty\u2019s matches respectively.<\/p>\n<p class=\"IGIlsTinqXLQ\" style=\"display:none\">Otago will challenge Canterbury for the Ranfurly Shield on Saturday afternoon in what could be the fourth change of holders this season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"IGIlsTinqXLQ\" style=\"display:none\">The list of All Blacks playing for their provincial teams is as follows:<\/p>\n<p class=\"IGIlsTinqXLQ\" style=\"display:none\">Friday September 19<\/p>\n<p class=\"IGIlsTinqXLQ\" style=\"display:none\">Taranaki v Hawkes Bay \u2013 Stadium Taranaki, 7.10pm<\/p>\n<p class=\"IGIlsTinqXLQ\" style=\"display:none\">Taranaki: Josh Lord<\/p>\n<p class=\"IGIlsTinqXLQ\" style=\"display:none\">Saturday September 20<\/p>\n<p class=\"IGIlsTinqXLQ\" style=\"display:none\">Counties Manukau v Auckland \u2013 Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe, 2.05pm<\/p>\n<p class=\"IGIlsTinqXLQ\" style=\"display:none\">Counties Manukau: Cam Roigard<\/p>\n<p class=\"IGIlsTinqXLQ\" style=\"display:none\">Auckland: Caleb Clarke, Rieko Ioane<\/p>\n<p class=\"IGIlsTinqXLQ\" style=\"display:none\">Wellington v Southland \u2013 Porirua Park, 2.05pm<\/p>\n<p class=\"IGIlsTinqXLQ\" style=\"display:none\">Wellington: Peter Lakai, Kyle Preston, Ruben Love<\/p>\n<p class=\"IGIlsTinqXLQ\" style=\"display:none\">Canterbury v Otago \u2013 Apollo Projects Stadium, 4.35pm<\/p>\n<p class=\"IGIlsTinqXLQ\" style=\"display:none\">Otago: George Bower<\/p>\n<p class=\"IGIlsTinqXLQ\" style=\"display:none\">Tasman v Waikato \u2013 Lansdowne Park, 7.10pm<\/p>\n<p class=\"IGIlsTinqXLQ\" style=\"display:none\">Tasman: Leicester Fainga\u2019anuku<\/p>\n<p class=\"IGIlsTinqXLQ\" style=\"display:none\">Waikato: Samipeni Finau, Luke Jacobson, Anton Lienert-Brown<\/p>\n<p class=\"IGIlsTinqXLQ\" style=\"display:none\">Sunday September 21<\/p>\n<p class=\"IGIlsTinqXLQ\" style=\"display:none\">Manawat\u016b v Bay of Plenty \u2013 Central Energy Trust Arena, 4.35pm<\/p>\n<p class=\"IGIlsTinqXLQ\" style=\"display:none\">Bay of Plenty: Pasilio Tosi<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The All Blacks said Roigard would be available for Counties Manukau\u2019s clash with Auckland on Saturday afternoon 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