It’s poised to be a thrilling playoffs weekend with the red-hot Counties Manukau set to pose a big threat to the top seeds Wellington on Friday night. Saturday then kicks off with the battle of the bays between Bay of Plenty and Hawke’s Bay at Tauranga before Taranaki hosts Waikato in a Chiefs region grudge match. The final match of the weekend sees an all-Crusaders clash when Tasman hosts Canterbury.
Find key match information and team lists below (teams are added as they are named):
Wellington v Counties Manukau
Friday 11 October
7.05pm, Sky Stadium
Bay of Plenty v Hawke’s Bay
Saturday 12 October
2.05pm, Tauranga Domain
Taranaki v Waikato
Saturday 12 October
7.05pm, Yarrow Stadium
Tasman v Canterbury
Sunday 13 October
2.05pm, Lansdowne Park