Nz maori
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Maori All Blacks squad named:
Player Province Whakapapa Leni Apisai * Wellington Ngati Awa Tim Bateman Canterbury Ngai Tahu Otere Black Manawatu Ngai Tuhoe / Te Whanau a Apanui / Ngati Tuwharetoa Shane Christie Ta$man Te Ati Haunui a Paparangi / Ngati Kurawhatia Ash Dixon, Captain Hawkes Bay Ngati Tahinga Whetu Douglas * Waikato Ngati Porou / Ngati Whakaue Jason Emery Manawatu Ngati Haua / Ngati Maniapoto Chris Eves Manawatu Waikato / Tainui Tom Franklin Otago Ngati Maniapoto Billy Guyton * Ta$man Ngapuhi / Ngati Pikiao / Ngati Raukawa Kane Hames Ta$man Ngai Tuhoe / Ngati Porou Akira Ioane Auckland Ngapuhi / Te Whanau a Apanui Mike Kainga Taranaki Ngati Kahungunu James Lowe Ta$man Ngapuhi / Ngai Te Rangi Ben May Hawkes Bay Ngati Maniapoto Marty McKenzie Taranaki Ngati Tuwharetoa / Ngati Tahinga Leighton Price * Taranaki Waikato / Ngati Maniapoto Reed Prinsep * Canterbury Te Rarawa Matt Proctor Wellington Ngai Te Rangi / Ngapuhi Kara Pryor * Northland Ngati Awa / Ngati Pikiao / Ngati Rangitihi Marcel Renata Auckland Ngati Whanaunga / Te Aupouri Joe Royal Bay of Plenty Te Arawa / Ngati Whatua o Orakei / Ngapuhi Jacob Skeen Waikato Ngapuhi Sean Wainui Taranaki Ngai Tuhoe / Te Aitanga a Mahaki / Nga Arikikaiputahi / Ngati Porou Brad Weber Hawkes Bay Ngati Porou Ihaia West Hawkes Bay Ngati Kahungunu / Ngati Porou Captain: Ash Dixon
One injured player, Declan O'Donnell is currently injured and will be replaced. Charlie Ngatai, last year's skipper, is still injured.
New players: Leni Apisai (Wellington), Whetu Douglas (Waikato), Billy Guyton ( Ta$man), Leighton Price (Taranaki), Reed Prinsep (Canterbury) and Kara Pryor (Northland)
Five players still involved in Mitre 10 Cup Finals will join the squad in Auckland after their matches this weekend. The squad flies out on Sunday night.http://www.allblacks.com/News/30023/maori-all-blacks-squad-named-for-northern-tour
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@Stargazer said in Nz maori:
No Hika? He's still a better player than the captain of the team.
He hasn't played much this season, has he?
I'm mostly disappointed by the absence of Jonah Lowe. Nothing better than two J Lowes on the wing.Oh yeah, I forgot about Jonah - he might have got close.
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I thougt Hoani Matenga would have gone close with the lack of depth in lock and can play loose forward.
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Good squad, good captain and good coach.
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@antipodean is cooper really that good? From my memory his successes have been limited.
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@antipodean is cooper really that good? From my memory his successes have been limited.
He coached the only non-Cantab team to win the Premiership since 2007. Seems like a bit of a success to me. That and winning the shield.
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A breakdown
2016 squad
Forwards
- Ash Dixon
- Leni Apisai
- Joe Royal
- Kane Hames
- Mike Kainga
- Ben May
- Chris Eves
- Marcel Renata
- Tom Franklin
- Leighton Price
- Jacob Skeen
- Reed Prinsep
- Kara Pryor
- Shane Christie
- Akira Ioane
- Whetu Douglas
Backs
- Billy Guyton
- Brad Weber
- Ihaia West
- Otere Black
- Marty McKenzie
- Tim Bateman
- Jason Emery
- Sean Wainui
- Matt Proctor
- James Lowe
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A little light on. They are bringing in one more back to replace Declan O'Donnell
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Also they said one of the AB halfbacks will get some game time for the Maori. Plus I reckon Rieko might be on standby also
