AUTUMN INTERNATIONALS: ALL BLACKS XV

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Photo Courtesy of All Blacks XV

 Auckland and the Blues lock Patrick Tuipulotu, will captain the inaugural All Blacks XV squad, which will play Ireland A and the Barbarians next month.

The 28-strong All Blacks XV squad was selected by the All Blacks coaching team of Ian Foster, Joe Schmidt and Jason Ryan and includes eight players with Test experience including Tuipulotu, Aidan Ross, Angus Ta’avao, Asafo Aumua, Luke Jacobson, TJ Perenara, Brad Weber, and Damian McKenzie.

Leon MacDonald is Head Coach of the All Blacks XV, alongside Assistant Coaches Clayton McMillan and Scott Hansen. The squad will boost the depth in New Zealand’s talent pool as Rugby World Cup 2023 draws near.

The 28-strong squad is as follows: (age, Super Rugby club, province)

Forwards:

Props

Finlay Brewis (22, Crusaders / Canterbury)

Oli Jager (27, Crusaders / Canterbury)

Aidan Ross (26, Chiefs / Bay of Plenty)

Angus Ta’avao (32, Chiefs / Auckland)

Tamaiti Williams (22, Crusaders / Canterbury) 

Hookers

Asafo Aumua (25, Hurricanes / Wellington)

George Bell (20, Crusaders / Canterbury)

Brodie McAlister (25, Crusaders / Canterbury) 

Locks

Josh Dickson (27, Highlanders / Otago)

Zach Gallagher (21, Crusaders / Canterbury)

Patrick Tuipulotu - Captain (29, Blues / Auckland) 

Loose Forwards

Dominic Gardiner (21, Crusaders / Canterbury)

Billy Harmon (27, Highlanders / Canterbury)

Luke Jacobson (25, Chiefs / Waikato)

Christian Lio-Willie (24, Crusaders / Otago)

Marino Mikaele-Tu'u (24, Highlanders, Hawkes Bay) 


Backs:

Halfbacks

TJ Perenara (30, Hurricanes / Wellington)

Brad Weber (31, Chiefs / Hawke’s Bay)

Cam Roigard (21, Hurricanes / Counties Manukau) 

First five-eighths

Bryn Gatland (27, Chiefs / North Harbour)

Damian McKenzie (27, Chiefs / Waikato) 

Midfielders

Levi Aumua (28, Moana Pasifika / Tasman)

Bryce Heem (33, Blues / Auckland)

Alex Nankivell (26, Chiefs / Tasman)

Bailyn Sullivan (24, Hurricanes / Waikato)

Outside backs

AJ Lam (24, Blues / Auckland)

Ruben Love (21, Hurricanes / Wellington)

Mark Telea (25, Blues / North Harbour)


All Blacks XV Schedule:

FRIDAY 4 NOVEMBER – Ireland A v All Blacks XV, 7:45PM (8:45AM NZDT, 5 NOVEMBER), RDS ARENA DUBLIN

SUNDAY 13 NOVEMBER – Barbarians v All Blacks XV 2:00PM (3:00AM NZDT, 14 NOVEMBER), TOTTENHAM STADIUM, LONDON

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