Otago will get one All Blacks forward returned, but have let the other rest as they prepare to challenge Canterbury for the Ranfurly Shield in Christchurch on Saturday

Coach Mark Brown says their front row gets a boost, but the locking stocks remain unchanged.



Brown referring to Fabian Holland.

Bower's joined by 12 other All Blacks in NPC sides, highlighted by halfback Cam Roigard's return from a foot fracture for Counties-Manukau against an Auckland side boosted by Caleb Clarke and Rieko Ioane.

Wellington will have Peter Lakai, Ruben Love and Kyle Preston when they face Southland.

Anton Lienert-Brown, Luke Jacobson and Samipeni Finau line-up for Waikato versus a Tasman team featuring Leicester Fainga'anuku.

Josh Lord will suit up for Taranaki and Pasilio Tosi is set to run out for Bay of Plenty.

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