While in the North pool, fans will be treated to a top of the table clash between Auckland and Waikato at Eden Park on Sunday afternoon. It will be a huge occasion, with the match playing out as the curtain raiser to the second Bledisloe Cup Test between the All Blacks and Wallabies.
Hawke’s Bay Tui v Manawatu Cyclones (40th Anniversary celebration of first women’s interprovincial match)
Friday 16 October
4.35pm, McLean Park Napier
Downer Referee: Lauren Jenner
LIVE STREAMED ON HAWKE’S BAY MAGPIES APP
Teams
Hawke’s Bay Tui: 1. Iukika Faavae 2. Forne Burkin © 3. Whitley Mareikura 4. Nina Pineaha 5. Rebekah Hurae 6. Laurae Blake 7. Niamh Jefferson 8. Kathleen Brown 9. Emma Jensen 10. Krysten Cottrell 11. Cortez Te Pou 12. Jaimee Robin 13. Amelia Pasikala 14. Harmony Kautai 15. Michaela Baker
Reserves: 16. Amber McKenzie 17. Jennifer Simati 30. Moomooga (Ashley) Palu 19. Teagan Meyer 20. Denise Aiolupotea 21. Shaylee Tipiwai 22. Nicolette Adamson
Manawatu Cyclones: 1. Marilyn Live 2. Jayme Nuku 3. Sosili Talawadua 4. Kahurangi Sturmey 5. Ashleigh Knight 6. Rachael Rakatau 7. Sam Tipene 8. Layla Sae 9. Lucy Brown 10. Carys Dallinger 11. Kalyn Takitimu-Cook 12. Rebekah Cordero Tufuga 13. Crystal Mayes 14. Rangimarie Sturmey 15. Selica Winiata
Reserves: 16. Ngano Tavake 17. Lavenia Nauga-Grey 18. Rhiarna Ferris 19. Taylor Waterson 20. Paige Lush 21. Kaia-Hayes Walker-Waitoa 22. Alesha Williams
Canterbury v Tasman Mako (JJ Stewart Trophy)
Saturday 17 October
12.05pm, Rugby Park Christchurch
Downer Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr
LIVE STREAM TBC
Teams
Canterbury: 1. Trina Greenslade 2. Georgia Ponsonby 3. Amy Rule 4. Chelsea Bremner 5. Cindy Nelles 6. Alana Bremner 7. Lucy Jenkins 8. Angie Sisifa 9. Kendra Cocksedge 10. Terauoriwa Gapper 11. Sam Curtis 12. Cassie Siataga 13. Grace Brooker 14. Grace Steinmetz 15. Liv McGoverne
Reserves: 16. Rebecca Todd 17. Amy Milnes 18. Nicole Purdom 19. Easter Savelio 20. Sophie O’Cain 21. Martha Lolohea 22. Isabella Waterman
Tasman Mako: 1. Louise Nalder 2. Meika Newman 3. Anna Bradley 4. Gina Healey 5. Jess Harvie 6. Elisha Godsiff 7. Tamara Silcock 8. Pallas Andrew 9. Sydnee Wilkins 10. Anya Schultz 11. Michelle Curry 12. Jamie Paenga 13. Eve Findlay 14. Taylor Curtis 15. Bethan Manners
Reserves: 16. Stephani Mitchell 17. Alisi Seigafo 18. Hannah Gillespie 19. Tanita Garnett 20. Pippa Andrews 21. Alesha Dempster 22. Demi Salton
Bay of Plenty Volcanix v Northland Kauri
Saturday 17 October
2pm, Blake Park Mount Maunganui
Downer Referee: Brittany Andrew
LIVE STREAMED ON BAY OF PLENTY RUGBY FACEBOOK PAGE
Teams
Bay of Plenty Volcanix: Unnumbered. Ro Silo Togotogorua 2. Luka Connor 3. Baye Jacob 4. Amanda Aldridge 5. Kelsie Wills 6. Kendra Reynolds 7. Tynealle Fitzgerald 8. Pia Tapsell 9. Lisa Egberts 10. Risaleaana Pouri-Lane 11. Olivia Richardson 12. Azalleyah Maaka 13. Mererangi Paul 14. Alena Saili (Mahina Paul)15. Kiani Tahere
Reserves: 16. Natalie Delamere 17. Sela Moata’ane 18. Brooklyn Teki-Joyce 19. Ruby Tawa 20. Kura Waller 21. Esra Van Ramele 22. Mahina Paul
Northland Kauri: 1. Krystal Murray 2. Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate © 3. Kamila Wihongi 4. Patricia Vaka 6. Justice Karena 5. Ngawaiora Davis 7. Aroha Savage 8. Hikitia Wikaira 9. Tyla Nathan-Wong 10. Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali 11. Tyler Nankivell 12. Timara Leaf 13. Portia Woodman 14. Alisha Proctor 15. Stacey Tupe
Reserves: 16. Helen Kapa 17. Rangimarie Chapman-Barber 18. Carly Whaikawa 19. Tui McGeorge 20. Janie Tairua 21. Leilani Erwin 22. Alexandra Kingi
Taranaki Whio v Counties Manukau Heat
Saturday 17 October
2pm, TET Stadium & Events Centre Inglewood
Downer Referee: Tiana Ngawati
LIVE STREAMED ON TARANAKI RUGBY YOUTUBE
Teams
Taranaki Whio: 1. Jaymi Ngaia 2. Donia King 3. Leah Barnard 4. Sharee Brown 5. Victoria McCullough 6. Natale Haupapa 7. Alicia Manuirirangi 8. Tachelle Gardiner 9. Kelsyn McCook 10. La Toya Mason 11. Sarah Winter 12. Chelsea Fowler 13. Paige Neilson 14. Kaya-Rose Kahui 15. Chloe Sampson
Reserves: 16. Nicole Whittle 17. Kate Thomson 18. Aliena Wallis 19. Freedom Edmonds 20. Tiana Davison 21. Sarah Winter 22. Sharniqua Weston-Jacobson
Counties Manukau Heat: 1. Aotearoa Matau 2. Grace Gago 3. Kalo Cuthers 4. Amiria Te Iringa 5. Rebecca Burch 6. Ilisapeti Molia 7. Larissa Lima E Silva 8. Harono Te Iringa 9. Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu © 10. Hazel Tubic 11. Lanulangi Veainu 12. Ngatokutoru Arakua 13. Shyanne Thompson 14. Ruby Tui 15. Emily Kitson
Reserves: 16. Juvina Auva’a 23. Glory Aiono 18. Temira Mataroa 19. Stacey Brown 20. Leititia Vaka 21. Mele Hufaga 22. Waikohika Flesher
Wellington Pride v Otago Spirit
Sunday 18 October
12.05pm, Porirua Park
Downer Referee: Larissa Collingwood
LIVE STREAM TBC
Teams
Wellington Pride: 1. Angelica Uila 2. Precious Auimatagi 3. Barbra Taumoli 4. Joanah Ngan-Woo 5. Charlene Gubb 6. Marcelle Parkes 7. Sinead Toala-Ryder 8. Nina Foaese 9. Ana-Maria Afuie 10. Montana Heslop 11. Ayesha Leti-I’iga 12. Georgia Daals 13. Monica Tagoai 14. Kolora (Rosi) Lomani 15. Thamsyn Newton
Reserves: 16. Alia Ah Far 17. Isadora Laupola 18. Rejieli Uluinayau 19. Evelyn Tea 20. Alicia Print 21. Acacia Claridge-Te Iwimate 22. Fa’asua Makisi
Otago Spirit: TBC
Auckland Storm v Waikato
Sunday 18 October
1.15pm, Eden Park Auckland
Downer Referee: Becs Mahoney
LIVE ON SKY SPORT & CURTAIN RAISER TO THE BLEDISLOE CUP TEST
Teams
Auckland Storm: TBC
Waikato: TBC