A further ten All Blacks who were part of the tour to South Africa and the United States. are available to play for their provincial teams in this week’s NPC. This is in addition to the players who returned from the tour earlier and have already featured for their teams.

Richie Mo'unga has been named in the All Blacks midweek team against the Lions in Johannesburg on Wednesday morning.

The All Blacks have called two more replacements with veteran prop Ofa Tu'ungafasi who has been playing NPC for Auckland and promising lock Jamie Hannah from Canterbury to their tour squad.

Reigning NPC champions Canterbury have retaken the Ranfurly Shield after beating holders Otago 19-15 in Dunedin.