Māori All Blacks 2024

[Bovidae]

For @Chris and others wanting to know, the squad is named at 11:30 am. The team will also be training in Auckland tomorrow.

NZR partners with Whakaata Māori to broadcast Māori All Blacks squad announcement

[Chris]

@Bovidae said in Māori All Blacks 2024:

For @Chris and others wanting to know, the squad is named at 11:30 am. The team will also be training in Auckland tomorrow.

NZR partners with Whakaata Māori to broadcast Māori All Blacks squad announcement

Thanks for that,it is much appreciated.

[ACT Crusader]

@Bovidae thoughts on a squad / 23?

[Bovidae]

I've no idea how many will be named in the squad. Maybe 28-30 for the two tests. And will some of the departing players be selected?

From the players I listed previously, you can scratch Lomax, Williams, TJP, Ratima, Proctor, Garden-Bachop and Love. The problem positions will be a 3rd hooker, openside cover (especially if Harmon isn't selected) and wingers. I expect Filipo will use Sullivan, Rona and Moorby as utilities.

[Trig]

My crack at a potential 23

1. Joe Moody

2. Tyrone Thompson

3. Marcel Renata

4. Isaia Walker-Leawere

5. Pari Pari Parkinson ?

6. Cullen Grace

7. Billy Harmon

8. Akira Ioane

9. Noah Hotham

10. Josh Ioane

11. Bailyn Sullivan

12. Rameka Poihipi

13. Quinn Tupaea

14. Josh Moorby

15. Shaun Stevenson

16. Kurt Eklund

17. Ollie Norris

18. Pouri Rakete-Stones (unsure about eligible TH props)

19. Caleb Delany ?

20. Cameron Suafoa

21. Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi

22. Daniel Rona

23. Cole Forbes

Extra Squaddies
Kianu Kereru-Symes, Jermaine Ainsley?, TK Howden, Max Hicks, Manaaki Selby-Rickit, Nikora Broughton, Sam Nock, Rivez Reihana, Taha Kemara, Meihana Grindlay, Jake Te Hiwi, Jonah Lowe

Hopefully Ruben Love is made available for the two tests
? unsure about injury available and when Ainsley leaves for France

[ACT Crusader]

9- Nock
10- Ioane
11- Rona
12- Pohipi
13 - QT
14- Sullivan
15- Stevenson

[Nepia]

I think I saw Flanders listed with an Iwi recently so he will be in the frame too assuming I didn’t dream it.

[Canes4life]

@Trig I think Caleb Delany is still injured so unlikely but he would likely start in the 4 jersey alongside Walker-Leawere if available.

[Mr Fish]

Sauce is Stevenson out injured, no Akira but other departing players are involved so...?

[Daffy Jaffy]

[Landers92]

@Trig said in Māori All Blacks 2024:

Hopefully Ruben Love is made available for the two tests

Ruben Love being injury cover for Caleb Clarke means he misses Māori AB’s. If Caleb Clarke is ok then he will get released to play for Māoris, or so I’ve been told. Whether that means his named is announced or not I’m not sure but he has said injury cover means no Māoris.

[bobily2]

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)

Jun 24, 2024

Revealed: 28-strong Māori All Blacks squad named for Japan tour

The team was announced live by Te Ao Māori News and Sky Sport at 11:30am.

[Canes4life]

@bobily2 said in Māori All Blacks 2024:

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)

Jun 24, 2024

Revealed: 28-strong Māori All Blacks squad named for Japan tour

The team was announced live by Te Ao Māori News and Sky Sport at 11:30am.

They forgot to mention Caleb Delany on the injured list aswell.

[Duluth]

@Canes4life said in Māori All Blacks 2024:

They forgot to mention Caleb Delany on the injured list aswell.

..and Z Sullivan

[Canes4life]

So based on those selections I'd assume they will select the following as a starting side.

1. Moody
2. Thompson
3. Renata
4. Walker-Leawere
5. McWhannell
6. Suafoa
7. Harmon
8. Grace
9. Nock
10. Reihana
11. Sullivan
12. Poihipi
13. Tupaea
14. Moorby
15. Forbes
16. Eklund
17. Rakete-Stones
18. Norris
19. Hicks
20. Broughton
21. Toiria Tahuriorangi
22. Kemara
23. Rona

[ACT Crusader]

No Josh Ioane and a couple of newbie Crusader 1st 5s. Even the Maori have their red n black eye patches on…

[Bovidae]

A great opportunity for Tana Tuhakaraina. Moorby is now officially listed as a Waikato player.

I wonder if some like Akira made themselves unavailable.

[Duluth]

@Bovidae

Probably not contracted anymore. He negotiated an early release and judging by Auckland's social media he's not available for NPC

[tanisfan]

@ACT-Crusader Those two have been in the system for years, given we're short on first fives they are a good MAB selection, I would pressume Reihana would start for the 80 and Kemara would be there for cover if needed.

[Daffy Jaffy]

@ACT-Crusader said in Māori All Blacks 2024:

No Josh Ioane

In an interview on Maori tv Filipo said that Josh and Akira weren't selected as they were "moving on and focusing on the next step in their carriers". Has Josh Ioane leaving been announced at all?