Māori All Blacks 2025

Bovidae

https://www.allblacks.com/news/filipo-excited-for

Machpants

I got a code through, but it only has single seats left - has anyone got a pre order code with tickets available?

Machpants

Bump anyone with a code to get. or tickets (looking for 3) only available on scalping websites ATM

cgrant

Possible team ?

Norris
Eklund
Kautai
Selby Rickitt
IWL
Suafoa
Kirifi
Wrampling
Ratima
Kemara
Springer
TUJ
Proctor
Tangitau
Sullivan (if fit)

Bovidae

@cgrant

Quite a few of your team aren't eligible.

Last years squad to Japan was:

Props
Benet Kumeroa* (Te Atihaunui a Pāpārangi/Bay of Plenty/Hurricanes)
Joe Moody (Ngāi Tahu/Canterbury/Crusaders)
Marcel Renata (Ngāti Whanaunga, Ngāi Takoto/Auckland/Blues)
Ollie Norris (Ngāpuhi/Waikato/Chiefs)
Pouri Rakete-Stones (Ngāpuhi/Hawke’s Bay/Hurricanes)

Hookers
Kurt Eklund (Ngāti Kahu/Bay of Plenty/Blues)
Tyrone Thompson (Ngāti Kahungunu/Chiefs)

Locks
Isaia Walker-Leawere (Ngāti Porou/Hawke’s Bay/Hurricanes)
Laghlan McWhannell* (Ngāti Kahungunu/Waikato/Blues)
Max Hicks (Ngāti Ranginui/ Ta$man/Highlanders)
Tahlor Cahill* (Ngāpuhi/Canterbury/Crusaders)

Loose forwards
Billy Harmon (Ngāi Tahu/Canterbury/Highlanders)
Cameron Suafoa (Ngāpuhi/North Harbour/Blues)
Cullen Grace (Ngāti Whakaue/Canterbury/Crusaders)
Nikora Broughton* (Ngā Rauru, Ngāti Ruanui/Bay of Plenty/Highlanders)
Te Kamaka Howden (Tūhoe/Manawatū/Hurricanes)

Half Backs
Sam Nock (Ngāpuhi/Northland/Blues)
Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (Ngāti Rangitihi, Ngāti Pikiao, Tūhourangi, Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāti Awa/Bay of Plenty/Chiefs)

First five-eighths
Rivez Reihana* (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Hine, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Tūwharetoa/Northland/Crusaders)
Taha Kemara* (Te Whānau a Apanui, Te Whakatōhea/Waikato/Crusaders)

Midfield
Bailyn Sullivan (Ngāti Kahungunu/Waikato/Hurricanes)
Corey Evans* (Te Aupouri, Ngāti Kahu/Northland/Blues)
Daniel Rona* (Te Ātiawa/Taranaki/Chiefs)
Rameka Poihipi (Ngāti Whakaue/Canterbury/Chiefs)
Quinn Tupaea (Ngaati Tiipa, Ngaati Amaru, Waikato/Waikato/Chiefs)

Outside Backs
Cole Forbes* (Ngāti Awa/Bay of Plenty/Blues)
Josh Moorby (Ngāi Maniapoto/Waikato/Hurricanes)
Tana Tuhakaraina* (Ngāti Hauā/Waikato/Chiefs)

Unavailable for selection due to injury:
Manaaki Selby-Rickit (Ngāti Raukawa)
Shaun Stevenson (Ngāpuhi)
Jared Profitt (Ngāti Porou)

A few of these players are now overseas or injured.

Gunner

@Machpants said in Māori All Blacks 2025:

Bump anyone with a code to get. or tickets (looking for 3) only available on scalping websites ATM

I managed to grab 4 tickets about a week ago, surely not sold out already?

Machpants

@Gunner said in Māori All Blacks 2025:

@Machpants said in Māori All Blacks 2025:

Bump anyone with a code to get. or tickets (looking for 3) only available on scalping websites ATM

I managed to grab 4 tickets about a week ago, surely not sold out already?

I don't have a code, so only single seats left. GA available, but I'd rather a seat

Machpants

Lots on scalpers websites

Trig

@cgrant are Tangitau and Springer Maori?

Bovidae

I don't know about Springer but:

Tongan - Kautai, Tangitau
Samoan - Kirifi, T and P Umaga-Jensen
Niuean - G and M Wrampling

It's possible some might qualify but the likes of Kautai, the Umaga-Jensens and Kirifi would have been selected previously you would think.

Mr Fish

So looking at the squad for 2025's matches against Japan and Scotland, I wonder if the All Blacks coaches will send some of the 'fringe' players to Japan with the MABs for their first match (which is played the week before the first Test against France). If the likes of Ruben Love, Billy Proctor and Noah Hotham aren't going to be playing in that opening Test, I'd personally rather see them get some minutes for Maori (especially given they've already had plenty of time in All Blacks camp).

The MABs will likely have to rely on some provincial players to plug the gap at hooker, prop and possibly outside back.

Just looking at who's actually known to be eligible and played Super Rugby this year or played for the Maori last year (I've included last year's All Blacks in italics, plus Quinn Tupaea who I think is probably a dead cert)...

Props
Marcel Renata
Ollie Norris
Pouri Rakete-Stones
Jared Proffit
Benet Kumeroa
Tamaiti Williams
Tyrel Lomax

Hookers
Kurt Eklund
Codie Taylor

Locks
Isaia Walker-Leawere
Laghlan McWhannell
Max Hicks
Tahlor Cahill
Manaaki Selby-Rickit
Tai Cribb
Caleb Delany

Loose forwards
Cullen Grace
Nikora Broughton
Te Kamaka Howden
Jahrome Brown

Halfbacks
Sam Nock
Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi
Cortez Ratima
Noah Hotham

First five-eighths
Rivez Reihana
Riley Hohepa
Taine Robinson
Damian McKenzie
Ruben Love

Midfield
Bailyn Sullivan
Daniel Rona
Jake Te Hiwi
Quinn Tupaea
Billy Proctor
Rieko Ioane

Outside Backs
Cole Forbes
Tana Tuhakaraina
Corey Evans
Shaun Stevenson
Jonah Lowe
Zarn Sullivan

Looking at a top 23 (using only non-All Blacks) of:

1 Ollie Norris
2 Kurt Eklund
3 Marcel Renata
4 Isaiah Walker-Leawere
5 Laghlan McWhannell
6 TK Howden
7 Jahrome Brown
8 Cullen Grace
9 Sam Nock
10 Rivez Reihana
11 Jonah Lowe
12 Daniel Rona
13 Bailyn Sullivan
14 Shaun Stevenson
15 Corey Evans

16 ???
17 Pouri Rakete-Stones
18 Benet Kumeroa
19 Caleb Delany
20 Nikora Broughton
21 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi
22 Taine Robinson
23 Cole Forbes

Tim

@Mr-Fish Are any of the MP players qualified?

Grooter

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Mr Fish

@Tim said in Māori All Blacks 2025:

@Mr-Fish Are any of the MP players qualified?

As far as I'm aware, Jackson Garden-Bachop is the only MP player with Maori heritage. I believe he's trying to play for Samoa, however (and I don't think MP players can be selected for NZ rep sides for the first time anyway, and he's not very good).

MacDazzler

@Mr-Fish I'd rather pick Robinson over JGB. Robinson I thought looked quite sharp in his most recent SR game when he started.

Mr Fish

As a futile exercise in nothingness, this is what a Pacific All Blacks side (without any Maori players, or likely All Blacks) could look like, if they ever got one off the ground...

1 George Bower
2 Ioane Moananu
3 Saula Ma'u
4 Josh Lord
5 Naitoa Ah Kuoi
6 Samipeni Finau
7 Du'Plessis Kirifi
8 Hoskins Sotutu
9 Folau Fakatava
10 Stephen Perofeta
11 Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens
12 Timoci Tavatavanawai
13 AJ Lam
14 Caleb Tangitau
15 Etene Nanai-Seturo

16 Soane Vikena
17 Josh Fusitu'a
18 Tevita Mafileo
19 Jimmy Tupou
20 Christian Lio-Willie
21 Taufa Funaki
22 Xavi Taele
23 Gideon Wrampling