Māori All Blacks 2024
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@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)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.
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@Canes4life said in Māori All Blacks 2024:
They forgot to mention Caleb Delany on the injured list aswell.
..and Z Sullivan
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So based on those selections I'd assume they will select the following as a starting side.
- Moody
- Thompson
- Renata
- Walker-Leawere
- McWhannell
- Suafoa
- Harmon
- Grace
- Nock
- Reihana
- Sullivan
- Poihipi
- Tupaea
- Moorby
- Forbes
- Eklund
- Rakete-Stones
- Norris
- Hicks
- Broughton
- Toiria Tahuriorangi
- Kemara
- Rona
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No Josh Ioane and a couple of newbie Crusader 1st 5s. Even the Maori have their red n black eye patches on…
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@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.
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@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?
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@Daffy-Jaffy said in Māori All Blacks 2024:
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?
I haven't seen anything official by the Chiefs or Waikato. It's a certainty that Jacomb will have been signed by the Chiefs to replace him.
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@tanisfan said in Māori All Blacks 2024:
@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.
I like the picks, and both are good young players. But was surprised to not see Josh’s name given I hadn’t heard anything about injury or departure.
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@Daffy-Jaffy said in Māori All Blacks 2024:
@ACT-Crusader said in Māori All Blacks 2024:
Has Josh Ioane leaving been announced at all?Hopefully he does leave.
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When do they appoint a captain?
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@Duluth said in Māori All Blacks 2024:
Probably not contracted anymore. He negotiated an early release and judging by Auckland's social media he's not available for NPC
Yeah can't see much point in injuring yourself for pittance in festival rugby and voiding your lucrative contract, don't blame him.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Māori All Blacks 2024:
When do they appoint a captain?
Filipo said they are are looking at a couple of players. Harmon seems to be the obvious choice. All will be revealed when the team is released.
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