NZ Maori v Moana Pasifika

[Bovidae]

The Māori All Blacks team has been named to play Moana Pasifika in the one-off match against Moana Pasifika presented by Sky at FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton on Saturday 5 December (Kick-off: 7.05PM NZT, LIVE and EXCLUSIVE on Sky).

The matchday 23 is as follows (Province/Super Rugby Club, and Iwi in brackets):

1: Josh Hohneck (Otago/Ngāti Manuhiri/Ngāti Whātua)
2: Ash Dixon – Kāpene (Hawke’s Bay/Highlanders/Ngāti Tahinga)
3: Marcel Renata (Auckland/Blues/Ngāti Whanaunga/Ngāi Takoto)
4: Isaia Walker-Leawere (Hawke’s Bay/Hurricanes/Ngāti Porou)
5: Manaaki Selby-Rickit(Southland/Highlanders/Ngāti Raukawa/Ngāti Tūwharetoa)
6: Whetukamokamo Douglas (Canterbury/Crusaders/Ngāti Porou/Ngāti Whakaue)
7: Billy Harmon (Canterbury/Crusaders/Ngāi Tahu)
8: Liam Messam (Waikato/Ngāi Tuhoe)
9: Bryn Hall (North Harbour/Crusaders/Ngāti Ranginui)
10: Otere Black (Bay of Plenty/Blues/Ngāi Tūhoe/Te Whānau a Apanui/Ngāti Tūwharetoa)
11: Sean Wainui (Taranaki/Chiefs/ Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngā Ariki Kaipūtahi/Ngāti Porou)
12: Quinn Tupaea (Waikato/Chiefs/Waikato)
13: Billy Proctor (Wellington/Hurricanes/ Ngāi Te Rangi/Ngāpuhi)
14: Shaun Stevenson (North Harbour/Chiefs/Ngāpuhi)
15: Kaleb Trask (Bay of Plenty/Chiefs/Ngāpuhi)

Reserves:

16: Kurt Eklund (Bay of Plenty/Blues/Ngāti Kahu)
17: Pouri Rakete-Stones (Hawke’s Bay/Hurricanes/Ngāpuhi)
18: Tamaiti Williams (Canterbury/Ngāpuhi)
19: Ethan Roots (North Harbour/Crusaders/Ngāti Kahungunu)
20: Mitchell Karpik (Bay of Plenty/Chiefs/Rongomaiwahine/Ngāti Kahungunu)
21: Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (Bay of Plenty/Chiefs/Ngāti Pikiao)
22: Rameka Poihipi (Canterbury/Ngāti Whakaue)
23: Jonah Lowe (Hawke’s Bay/Hurricanes/Ngāti Pikiao)

Unavailable for selection:
Reed Prinsep (Canterbury/Crusaders/Te Te Rarawa)

https://www.allblacks.com/news/maori-all-blacks-team-named-to-play-moana-pasifika-in-historic-test-in-hamilton/

[gt12]

@Bovidae

Nice that we can get to see Tupaea at 12 - could be a hint for 2021 Chiefs if we are lucky.

[Bovidae]

Fletcher Smith is the unlucky player from the original squad. Karpik replaces the injured Prinsep.

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae So from the squad, Fletcher Smith misses out, with Trask covering 10. Stevenson can cover fullback if Trask has to move to 10, with Lowe covering wing.

[Bovidae]

Roots is the reserve lock too.

[Stargazer]

They've still used the 2020 Super Rugby teams.

[Bovidae]

@Stargazer said in 2020 Māori All Blacks:

They've still used the 2020 Super Rugby teams.

Just noted that Prinsep has Crusaders not Hurricanes. A typo or clue?

[Machpants]

@Stargazer said in 2020 Māori All Blacks:

They've still used the 2020 Super Rugby teams.

Sadly it is still 2020

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae Typo. He's still signed with the Canes. The Canes included him in their instagram post of Hurricanes players selected for the MABs.

[Bovidae]

[mofitzy_]

Bit weird that they haven't named the MP side.

[Daffy Jaffy]

[Bovidae]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/300173906/liam-messam-reveals-mori-all-blacks-vs-moana-pasifika-could-be-his-final-match

[Bovidae]

[Bovidae]

Moana Pasifika have stronger forward reserves, and it will be a good test for the young Maori props.

Hopefully Nanai-Seturo gets time at fullback. I would have started him there myself.

[KiwiMurph]

That's a strong team. Hopefully the two devastating wingers see plenty of ball.

[Stargazer]

I think Moana Pasifika might win this game.

[Steven Harris]

Hearing that Northland prop Ross Wright has been bought into the NZ Maori reserves for Saturday nights game ..wondering who has pulled out...?

[Bovidae]

Wright is definitely with the team based on the photos from today.

[Steven Harris]

Marcel Renata is injured , Pouri Rakete Stones into the starting lineup ...Ross Wright onto the reserves bench ..