Maori All Blacks coach Clayton McMillan has named his squad for two mid-week matches against the touring Ireland side at FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton on Wednesday, 29 June and Sky Stadium in Wellington on Tuesday, 12 July.
Māori All Blacks Squad: (*denotes new caps)
Props
Tamaiti Williams - Ngāpuhi (Canterbury/Crusaders)
Ollie Norris - Ngāpuhi (Waikato/Chiefs)
Marcel Renata - Ngāti Whānaunga / Ngāi Takoto (Auckland/Blues)
Jermaine Ainsley* - Te Rārawa / Te Arawa (Otago/Highlanders)
Tyrel Lomax - Muaupoko / Ngāi Tūhoe (Tasman/Hurricanes)
Hookers
Leni Apisai - Ngāti Awa (Auckland)
Kurt Eklund - Ngāti Kahu (Bay of Plenty/Blues)
Tyrone Thompson* - Ngāi Tāmanuhiri / Ngāti Rangiwewehi (Hawke’s Bay/Chiefs)
Locks
Isaia Walker-Leawere - Ngāti Porou (Hawke's Bay/Hurricanes)
Manaaki Selby-Rickit - Ngāti Raukawa / Ngāti Tūwharetoa (Bay of Plenty/Highlanders)
Josh Dickson - Ngāi Tahu (Otago/Highlanders)
Loose Forwards
Reed Prinsep - Te Rārawa (Canterbury/Hurricanes)
Caleb Delany* - Ngāti Tūwharetoa (Wellington/Hurricanes)
Billy Harmon - Ngāi Tahu (Canterbury/Highlanders)
Te Kamaka (TK) Howden* - Ngāi Tūhoe (Manawatū/Hurricanes)
Cameron Suafoa* - Ngāpuhi (Auckland/Blues)
Half Backs
TJ Perenara* - Ngāti Rangitihi (Wellington/Hurricanes)
Brad Weber - Ngāti Porou (Hawke's Bay/Chiefs)
First Five
Josh Ioane - Te Rārawa (Otago/Chiefs)
Ruben Love* - Te Atiawa (Wellington/Hurricanes)
Midfield
Alex Nankivell - Ngāti Pikiao (Tasman/Chiefs)
Rameka Poihipi - Ngāti Whakaue (Canterbury/Chiefs)
Billy Proctor - Ngāi Te Rangi / Ngāpuhi (Wellington/Hurricanes)
Bailyn Sullivan* - Ngāti Kahungunu (Waikato/Hurricanes)
Outside Backs
Connor Garden-Bachop* - Ngāti Awa (Wellington/Highlanders)
Josh Moorby* - Ngāti Maniapoto (Northland/Hurricanes)
Zarn Sullivan* - Ngāti Kahungunu (Auckland/Blues)
Shaun Stevenson - Ngāpuhi (North Harbour/Chiefs)