Coaches Troy Para & Wayne Ensor announce the 2017 NPEC Squad to compete in this season Mitre10 Heartland Championship:
| 2017 NPEC HEARTLAND SQUAD | |||
| PLAYER | CLUB | POSITION | |
| 1 | Paddy Allen |  |
Loose Forward |
| 2 | Tim Barbarich | |
Lock |
| 3 | Verdon Bartlett |  |
Utility |
| 4 | Ryan Buchanan |  |
Scrumhalf / First Five |
| 5 | Mike Chambers |  |
Prop |
| 6 | Laman Davies |  |
Prop |
| 7 | Te Peehi Fairlie | |
Centre/Wing |
| 8 | Richard Green |  |
Loosie |
| 9 | Fabyan Kahaki |  |
Scrumhalf |
| 10 | Daniel Knubley | |
Prop/Hooker |
| 11 | Perrin Manuel | |
Hooker/Loose Forward |
| 12 | Jayden Milner | |
Fullback/Wing |
| 13 | Moana Nuku | |
Hooker/Prop |
| 14 | Manaia Nyman | |
Lock/Loose Forward |
| 15 | Kareti Palmer | |
Hooker/Loose Forward |
| 16 | Kris Palmer | |
Fullback/First Five |
| 17 | Keelan Poi | |
First Five /Fullback |
| 18 | Trent Profitt | |
Loose Forward |
| 19 | Neihana Ratahi-Brown | |
Scrumhalf |
| 20 | Slade Tiopira | |
First Five |
| 21 | Rhys Walker | |
Lock |
| 22 | Kahu Ward | |
Utility Back |
| 23 | Darly White | |
Lock |
| PLAYER OF ORIGIN | UNION | POSITION | |
| 24 | Hone Haerewa (Wellington) |  |
Lock/Loose Forward |
| LOAN PLAYERS | UNION | POSITION | |
| 25 | Parekura Lalaga (Wellington) | |
Loose Forward /No 8 |
| 26 | Morgan Poi (Wellington) | |
No 8/Prop |
| 27 | Sailosi Vatubua (Auckland) | |
Centre/Wing |
