Counties Manukau have come from behind to keep their men's NPC playoffs push alive... they've beaten Manawatu 45-26 in Palmerston North

Down 12-7 at halftime, the visitors brought on Cam Roigard for the second spell, in the All Black's first 40 minutes since March.

And the halfback promptly put the Steelers in front with a try... Dalton Papali'i also provided some extra test firepower off the bench, the flanker scored a try too and combined with an assist for Roigard's second try as well.

The result has Counties up to seventh and means Canterbury are now ninth... and must get at least a bonus point against Waikato tonight in Christchurch - kickoff 5 past 7 there.