Nz maori

[KiwiPie]

@cgrant Not sure on Tupe but Parete has played for Taranaki Maori. Joe Royal is still playing but hasn't featured much, We have Toma and Tipuna at half-back and Kelly Haimona but he's an Italian international. Isaac Te Aute isn't ready yet

[Stargazer]

http://twitter.com/AllBlacks/status/790440189319602176

[Stargazer]

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

[JayCee]

Sweet. Looking forward to this. Got tickets to the game in chicago on Groupon for $15!

[Nepia]

No Hika? He's still a better player than the captain of the team.

[Hooroo]

His attitude gets the best of him again I suspect./.....

[SammyC]

@Nepia said in Nz maori:

No Hika? He's still a better player than the captain of the team.

Must be a massive dickhead.

A shame because he could have been an All Black for many years

[Stargazer]

@Nepia 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.

[Nepia]

@Stargazer said in Nz maori:

@Nepia 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.

[Crucial]

Just found out I am getting tickets to the last game against Quins. Should be a bit of fun. Think I get to the after match as well so will be able to dish out a bit of advice

[Magpie_in_aus]

I thougt Hoani Matenga would have gone close with the lack of depth in lock and can play loose forward.

[antipodean]

Good squad, good captain and good coach.

[broughie]

@antipodean is cooper really that good? From my memory his successes have been limited.

[Unco]

@broughie said in Nz maori:

@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.

[broughie]

@Unco Ok a measure of success. Nothing at super rugby level or above though.

[Bones]

@broughie said in Nz maori:

@Unco Ok a measure of success. Nothing at super rugby level or above though.

What do you call NZ Maori? Or the junior ABs? Or having successful seasons with the Crusaders and hurricanes? Plus a stab at U21s.

[ACT Crusader]

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

[Bones]

Geez only enough backs for the starting lineup and bench? That's a bit of an odd one.

[ACT Crusader]

A little light on. They are bringing in one more back to replace Declan O'Donnell

[broughie]

@Bones Ok. Enlighten me.