MAORI All Blacks Head Coach Clayton McMillan has retained faith in the playing 23 that played Fiji in Suva last week, despite a disappointing 27-10 loss.
In addition to a few positional changes, the main switch in this week’s team sees five of last week’s reserves pick up starting positions in Rotorua this weekend.
Squad:
1: Ross Wright (Northland) – Ngati Whatua / Ngati Porou
2: Ash Dixon (Captain) (Hawke’s Bay/Highlanders) – Ngati Tahinga
3: Tyrel Lomax (Tasman/Highlanders) – Ngai Tuhoe / Muaupoko
4: Tom Franklin (Bay Of Plenty/ Highlanders) – Ngati Maniapoto
5: Pari Pari Parkinson (Tasman/Highlanders) – Te Whanau a Apanui
6: Reed Prinsep (Canterbury/ Hurricanes) – Te Rarawa
7: Mitch Karpik (Bay of Plenty/Chiefs) -Rongomaiwahine / Ngati Kahungunu
8: Whetukamokamo Douglas (Canterbury/ Crusaders) – Ngati Porou / Ngati Whakaue
9: Bryn Hall (North Harbour/ Crusaders) – Ngati Ranginui
10: Otere Black (Manawatu/ Blues) – Ngai Tuhoe / Te Whanau a Apanui / Ngati Tuwharetoa
11: Sean Wainui (Taranaki/ Chiefs) – Ngai Tuhoe/Te Aitanga a Mahaki/NgaArikikaiputahi/ Ngati Porou
12: Alex Nankivell (Tasman/Chiefs) -Ngapuhi
13: Rob Thompson (Manawatu/ Highlanders) – Ngati Kahungunu / Nga Rauru
14: Jordan Hyland (Northland) – Ngai Tahu
15: Shaun Stevenson (North Harbour/ Chiefs) – Ngapuhi
16: Nathan Harris (Bay Of Plenty/Chiefs) -Ngati Hikairo / Waikato Tainui
17: Haereiti Hetet (Waikato) – Ngati Maniapoto/Pouri Rakete-Stones (Hawke’s Bay) – Ngapuhi
18: Marcel Renata (Auckland/ Blues) – Ngati Whanaunga / Ngai Takoto
19: Isaia Walker-Leawere (Hawke’s Bay/ Hurricanes) – Ngati Porou
20: Akira Ioane (Auckland/Blues) – Ngapuhi / Te Whanau a Apanui
21: Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (Taranaki/Chiefs) – Ngati Pikiao
22: Fletcher Smith (Waikato/ Hurricanes) – Ngati Kahungunu
23: Teihorangi Walden (Taranaki/Highlanders) – Te Atiawa