All Blacks star Aaron Smith has made it two wins from as many outings in his return to provincial rugby as Manawatu beat Otago 27-14 in Palmerston North on Saturday.
All Blacks star Aaron Smith has successfully returned to action at provincial level following a six-week sideline spell.
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Bunnings NPC | Round 12 | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP T | BP -7 | BP | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-  Taranaki | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 278 | 171 | 107 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
-  Hawkes Bay | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 240 | 166 | 74 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 29 |
-  Wellington | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 272 | 214 | 58 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 26 |
-  Tasman | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 212 | 150 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 |
-  Manawatu | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 208 | 189 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 19 |
-  Waikato | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 197 | 206 | -9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 |
-  Canterbury | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 164 | 194 | -30 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 |
-  Bay of Plenty | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 148 | 185 | -37 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
-  Otago | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 95 | 123 | -28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
-  Auckland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
-  Northland | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 107 | 209 | -102 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
-  North Harbour | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
-  Southland | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 109 | 189 | -80 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
-  Counties Manukau | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 53 | -26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 12 |
|---|
| - Taranaki |
| - Hawkes Bay |
| - Wellington |
| - Tasman |
| - Manawatu |
| - Waikato |
| - Canterbury |
| - Bay of Plenty |
| - Otago |
| - Auckland |
| - Northland |
| - North Harbour |
| - Southland |
| - Counties Manukau |
Brayden Iose Number 8 
Brice Henderson Flanker 7 
Chris Eves Prop 
Filo Paulo Lock 
Fraser Stone Lock 
Harrison Allan Prop 
Jarred Adams Prop 
Johnny Galloway Flanker 7 
Kirk Tufuga Number 8 
Kyle Stewart Prop 
Liam Mitchell Lock 
Michael Alaalatoa Prop 
Michael Fitzgerald Lock 
Nick Crosswell Lock 
Paulo Leleisiuao Prop 
Ray Niuia Hooker 
Ropate Rinakama Prop 
Shamus Hurley-Langton Openside flanker 
Solomona Sakalia Prop 
Tietie Tuimauga Prop 
Tim Cadwallader Hooker 
Tom Hughes Lock 
Tom Hughes Lock 
Taniela Filimone Fullback 
Aaron Smith Scrum half 
Andre Taylor Fullback 
Ben Strang 
Ben Wyness 
Brett Cameron Fly half 
Bryn Wilson 
Drew Wild Wing 
Ed Fidow Wing 
Flyn Yates Fullback 
Flyn Yates Fullback 
Gene Syminton 
Griffin Culver 
James Tofa Wing 
Jamie Booth Scrum half 
Jason Emery Wing 
Joseph Gavigan Fullback 
Josiah Maraku Wing 
Logan Henry Scrum half 
Logan Henry Scrum half 
Matt Johnson 
Micaiah Torrance-Read 
Michael Tagicakibau Wing 
Nehe Milner-Skudder Wing 
Newton Tudreu 
Nigel Ah Wong 
Ofa Tauatevalu Fullback 
Ofa Tauatevalu Fullback 
Sam Liebezeit 
Siua Maile 
Stewart Cruden 
TK Howden 
Taniela Filimone Left wing 
Teofilo Paulo 
Tietie Tuimaga 
Tima Fainga'anuku Wing 
Tudreu Newton 
Tyler Laubscher 
Veikoso Poloniati Fullback 
