Bay of Plenty close out the round-robin stage when they host North Harbour at Tauranga Domain, with Emoni Narawa and Fehi Fineanganofo on hand to light up their backline.
All Blacks available for their provinces this week
Thursday October 1
Otago v Auckland at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, 7.10pm
Otago: Saula Ma’u
Friday October 2
Southland v Northland at Invercargill’s Rugby Park, 7.10pm
Southland: Semisi Ta’eiloa
Northland: Simon Parker
Saturday October 3
Manawatū v Canterbury at Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North, 2.05pm
Canterbury: Sam Darry; George Bell
Counties Manukau v Hawke’s Bay at Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe, 5.05pm
Waikato v Tasman at FMG Stadium Waikato, 7.10pm
Waikato: Cortez Ratima
Tasman: Noah Hotham; Timoci Tavatavanawai
Sunday October 4
Taranaki v Wellington at Stadium Taranaki, 2.05pm
Taranaki: Beauden Barrett; Bradley Slater; Josh Jacomb
Wellington: Siale Lauaki
Bay of Plenty v North Harbour at Tauranga Domain, 4.35pm
Bay of Plenty: Emoni Narawa; Fehi Fineanganofo