Find key match information and team lists below (teams are added as they are named):
Hawke’s Bay v Manawatū
Friday 15 September
7.05pm, McLean Park
Auckland v Waikato
Saturday 16 September
2.05pm, Bell Park
North Harbour v Northland
Saturday 16 September
4.35pm, North Harbour Stadium
Otago v Taranaki
Saturday 16 September
7.05pm, Forsyth Barr Stadium
Bay of Plenty v Wellington
Sunday 17 September
2.05pm, Rotorua International Stadium
Canterbury v Southland
Sunday 17 September
2.05pm, Apollo Projects Stadium
Tasman v Counties Manukau
Sunday 17 September
4.35pm, Lansdowne Park