Ofa Tu'ungafasi's return to rugby has been put on ice

The All Blacks prop was due to debut for Northland in the Bunnings NPC this afternoon against Waikato as he returns from a neck injury.

But he's now out with illness.

Otago and Tasman are the first in action from 2:05pm, before the Northland-Waikato match in Whangarei and then Canterbury versus Wellington in Christchurch.

BUNNINGS NPC COVERAGE WITH KENNARD'S HIRE. EQUIPMENT TO TACKLE WHATEVER, WHENEVER, WHEREVER