Maori All Blacks Squad Named To Face Ireland

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)

All Blacks Squad Named For 2022

All Blacks coach Ian Foster has named his initial squad to contest the three test Steinlager Series against Ireland. 

All Blacks Squad 2022.

Props: George Bower, Nepo Laulala, Aidan Ross, Angus Ta’avao, Karl Tu’inukuafe, Ofa Tuungafasi

Hookers: Dane Coles, Codie Taylor, Samisoni Taukeiaho

Locks: Scott Barrett, Josh Lord, Brodie Retallick, Tupou Vaa'i, Sam Whitelock 

Loose forwards: Sam Cane (c), Akira Ioane, Dalton Papalii, Ardie Savea, Pita Gus Sowakula

Halfbacks: Finlay Christie, Folau Fakatava, Aaron Smith

First fives: Beauden Barrett, Richie Mo'unga, Stephen Perofeta

Midfielders: Jack Goodhue, David Havili, Rieko Ioane, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Quinn Tupaea

Outside backs: Jordie Barrett, Caleb Clarke, Leicester Fainga'anuku, Will Jordan, Sevu Reece

All Black debutants are prop Aidan Ross, loose forward Pita Gus Sowakula, halfback Folau Fakatava, first five Stephen Perofeta, mid-fielder Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and outside back Leicester Fainga'anuku.

The first All Blacks v Ireland match is Saturday 2nd July, 7.05pm at Eden Park, Auckland.

Super Rugby Semi-Final Results

Crusaders: 20 

Tries: Cullen Grace 2, Conversions: Richie Mo’unga 2, Penalties: Mo’unga 2

Chiefs: 7

Try: Angus Ta’avao, Conversion: Bryn Gatland

Blues: 20 

Tries: Hoskins Sotutu, Mark Telea, Conversions: Stephen Perofeta 2, Penalties: Perofeta 2 

Brumbies: 19 

Tries:  Irae Simone, Lachlan Lonergan 2, Conversions: Noah Lolesio 2

Final:  Blues v Crusaders, Saturday 18 June, 7.05pm, Eden Park, Auckland

Super Rugby Quarter Final Results

Crusaders: 37

Tries: Will Jordan, Sevu Reece, Richie Mo'unga, Tamaiti Williams, Conversions: Mo'unga 4, Penalties: Mo'unga 3

Reds: 15

Tries: Suliasi Vunivalu, Filipo Daugunu, Conversion: Lawson Creighton, Penalty: Creighton

Chiefs: 39

Tries: Brad Weber 2, Luke Jacobson, Alex Nankivell, Pita Gus Sowakula, Conversions: Bryn Gatland 4, Penalties: Gatland 2

Waratahs: 15

Tries: Dylan Pietsch, Will Harris, Conversions: Tane Edmed, Penalty: Edmed

Blues: 35 

Tries: Akira Ioane, Beauden Barrett 2, AJ Lam, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Conversions: Stephen Perofeta 5

Highlanders: 6 

Penalties: Marty Banks 2

Brumbies: 28

Tries: Folau Fainga'a, Irae Simone, Tom Banks, Conversions: Nic White, Noah Lolesio, Penalties: Lolesio 3

Hurricanes: 25

Tries: Josh Moorby 2, Penalties: Jordie Barrett 5

Super Rugby Week 15 Results

Force: 48 

Tries: Ready, McIntyre 2, Ralston, Pulu, Pugh, Godwin, Conversions: Prior 4, McDonald, Penalty: Prior 

Moana Pasifika: 28 

Tries: Fainga'anuku 2, Lindenmuth, Koloamatangi, Conversions: McClutchie 4 

Crusaders: 28

Tries: Will Jordan, Fergus Burke, Brodie McAlister, Tom Christie, Conversions: Burke 4

Reds: 15

Tries: Harry Wilson, Richie Asiata, Conversion: Lawson Creighton, Penalty: Creighton

Chiefs: 35 

Tries: Angus Ta’avao, Bryn Gatland, Emoni Narawa 2, penalty try, Conversions: Bryn Gatland 4 

Fijian Drua: 34 

Tries: Apisalome Vota 2, Kalaveti Ravouvou, Timoci Sauvoli, Conversions: Teti Tela 4, Penalties: Tela 2

Moana Pasifika: 32

Tries: William Havili, Joe ‘Apikotoa, Lotu Inisi, Penalty Try, Conversions: Christian Leali’ifano 2, Penalties: Leali’ifano 2

Brumbies: 22

Tries: Connal McInerney, Pete Samu, Lachlan Lonergan, Conversions: Noah Lolesio 2, Drop Goal: Noah Lolesio

Blues: 20

Tries: Luke Romano, Cameron Suafoa, Conversions: Zarn Sullivan 2, Penalty: Jock McKenzie, Drop Goal: Sullivan

Waratahs: 17

Tries: Mark Nawaqanitawase 2, Conversions: Tane Edmed 2, Penalty: Edmed

Force: 27 

Tries: Santiago Medrano, Andrew Ready, Byron Ralston, Conversions: Ian Prior 2, Michael McDonald, Penalties: Prior 2

Hurricanes: 22

Tries: Joshua Moorby 2, Brayden Iose, Salesi Rayasi, Conversion: Aidan Morgan

Rebels: 31

Tries: Nick Jooste, Lukas Ripley, Glen Vaihu, Jordan Uelese, Young Tonumaipea, Conversions: Matt To'omua 3

Highlanders: 30

Tries: Fetuli Paea, Rory Van Vugt, Josh Dickson, Folau Fakatava, Conversions: Marty Banks, Vilimoni Koroi, Penalty: Banks 2

Super Rugby Week 14 Results

Crusaders: 61 

Tries: Leicester Fainga’anuku, Tom Christie 2, Sam Whitelock, Sevu Reece 2, Fergus Burke, George Bridge, Braydon Ennor, Conversions: Fergus Burke 8

Fijian Drua: 3 

Penalty: Teti Tela

Reds: 34

Tries: Jock Campbell 2, Fraser McReight, Harry Hoopert, Harry Wilson, Conversions: James O'Connor 2, Creighton, Penalty: O'Connor

Moana Pasifika: 22

Tries: Solomonie Funaki, Sione Tu’ipulotu, Henry Time-Stowers Conversion: Leali'ifano, Lincoln McClutchie, Penalty: Leali'ifano

Chiefs: 54 

Tries: Quinn Tupaea 3, Aidan Ross, Kaleb Trask, Tupou Vaa’i, Samisoni Taukei’aho 2, Conversions: Kaleb Trask, Bryn Gatland 6 

Force: 21 

Tries: Toni Pulu, Jeremy Thrush, Michael McDonald, Conversions: Ian Prior, Jake McIntyre, Michael McDonald

Hurricanes: 45

Tries: Julian Savea, Billy Proctor, Jordie Barrett, Aidan Morgan, Blake Gibson, James Blackwell, Siua Maile, Conversions: Barrett 5

Rebels: 22

Tries: Lukas Ripley 3, Conversions: Matt To'omua 2, Penalty: To'omua 

Blues: 21

Tries: Beauden Barrett, Karl Tu'inukuafe, Conversion: Stephen Perofeta, Penalties: Perofeta 2, Drop Goal: Barrett

Brumbies: 19

Tries: Pete Samu, Folau Fainga'a, Billy Pollard, Conversions: Noah Lolesio 2

Waratahs: 32 

Tries: Will Harris, Mark Nawaqanitawase, Michael Hooper, Tane Edmed, Conversions: Edmed 3, Penalties: Edmed 2

Highlanders: 20 

Tries: Josh Dickson, Scott Gregory, Liam Coombes-Fabling, Conversion: Sam Gilbert, Penalty: Marty Banks

Super Rugby Week 13 Results.

Highlanders: 61  

Tries: Marino Mikaele-Tu’u 2, Andrew Makalio 2, Scott Gregory, Rhys Marshall, Folau Fakatava 2, Billy Harmon, Conversions: Sam Gilbert 8

Force: 10 

Tries: Jeremy Thrush, Andrew Ready

Crusaders: 37

Tries: Will Jordan, Sevu Reece, Bryn Hall, Codie Taylor, Conversions: Richie Mo'unga 4, Penalties: Mo'unga 3

Brumbies: 26

Tries: Tom Wright, Irae Simone 2, Folau Fainga'a, Conversion: Nic White, Ryan Lonegan 2

Fijian Drua: 34

Tries: Te Ahiwara Cirikidaveta, Vinaya Haobosi, Apisalome Vota 2, Conversions: Teti Tela 4, Penalties: Tela 2

Moana Pasifika: 19

Tries: Solomone Funaki, Abraham Pole, Timoci Tavatayanawai, Conversions: Lincoln McClutchie, William Havili

Blues: 53 

Tries: Heem 2, Clarke 2, Barrett, Perofeta, Vikena 2, Conversions: Perofeta 5, Penalty: Perofeta

Reds: 26 

Tries: Vunivalu, Smith, Campbell 2, Conversions: O’Connor 3

Hurricanes: 22 

Tries: Mafileo, Sullivan, A.Savea, Penalty: Barrett, Conversions: Barrett 2

Waratahs: 18 

Tries: Warren-Vosayaco, Pietsch, Penalties: Edmed, Donaldson, Conversion: Edmed

Chiefs: 33

Tries: Emoni Narawa, Chase Tiatia, Luke Jacobson, Samosoni Taukei'aho, Ollie Norris, Conversions: Josh Ioane 4

Rebels: 30

Tries: Reece Hodge, Andrew Kellaway, Carter Gordon, Conversions: Hodge 3, Penalties: Hodge 3