Seven All Blacks to represent their Provincial Unions in NPC quarter-finals

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Anton Lienert-Brown, Luke Jacobson and Samipeni Finau will be available for Waikato as they travel to Dunedin to meet Ranfurly Shield holders, Otago, in the first finals clash on Friday night.

Front rowers Tevita Mafileo and Pasilio Tosi will both be available for Bay of Plenty as they match up with Tasman on Saturday.  Meanwhile, Taranaki will have the services of lock Josh Lord as they travel to Hawke’s Bay for Saturday night's match.

Top-of-the-table Canterbury will welcome back hooker Brodie McAlister when they host Counties Manukau on Sunday.

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

Friday 10 October 

Otago v Waikato – Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, 7.10pm
Waikato: Anton Lienert-Brown, Luke Jacobson, Samipeni Finau

Saturday 11 October 

Bay of Plenty v Tasman – Tauranga Domain, Tauranga,  4.10pm
Bay of Plenty: Tevita Mafileo, Pasilio Tosi

Hawke’s Bay v Taranaki – McLean Park, Napier, 7.10pm
Taranaki: Josh Lord

Sunday 12 October 

Canterbury v Counties Manukau – Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch, 2.10pm
Canterbury: Brodie McAlister