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.
Otago have been dealt a hefty blow in the opening week of their 2021 NPC season after losing star wing Jona Nareki for the entire campaign due to injury.
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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 |
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Adrian Wyrill Flanker 7 
Dylan Nel Flanker 6 
George Bower Prop 
Hisa Sasagi Prop 
James Lentjes Flanker 7 
Jamie Mackintosh Prop 
Jermaine Ainsley Prop 
Jonah Aoina Prop 
Josh Dickson Lock 
Josh Hill Lock 
Josh Hohneck Prop 
Josh Larsen Lock 
Liam Coltman Hooker 
Nasi Manu Number 8 
Naulia Dawai Flanker 7 
Ricky Jackson Hooker 
Sam Anderson-Heather Hooker 
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Christian Leo-Wille 
Fabian Holland Fullback 
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Grayson Knapp 
Harrison Boyle Fullback 
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Jono Hickey Scrum half 
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Michael Collins Fullback 
Mitchell Scott Wing 
Nathan Hastie Fullback 
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Patelesio Tomkinson Centre 
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Sam Gilbert Wing 
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Taylor Haugh Wing 
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Viliami Fine Fullback 
Vilimami Fine Fullback 
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