All Blacks XV
The All Blacks XV is the second national rugby union team of New Zealand, after the All Blacks. New Zealand's second national team has had numerous names in its history: Junior All Blacks, New Zealand XV, New Zealand A, New Zealand B, All Blacks XV.
Union | New Zealand Rugby Union | |
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Emblem(s) | Silver fern | |
Captain(s) | Patrick Tuipulotu | |
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First international | ||
![]() ![]() (26 June 2005) | ||
Largest win | ||
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Official website | ||
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Matches played as the 'All Blacks XV' are not test matches, usually against a touring side or when on tour, and against non-top tier rugby nations.
History
The NZ Juniors (U23s), popularly known as the Junior All Blacks, had been active from 1958 to 1984 playing 7 international matches. They were disbanded in 1984 and replaced by a non-age restricted team called the New Zealand Emerging Players. The Emerging Players were active in 1985 and 1986 but only played internal tours in fixtures against New Zealand provincial sides. In 2006, the team was formally reintroduced and repurposed as the second national team[1] when they competed in the inaugural Pacific Nations Cup.
In 1991 a New Zealand XV played both Romania and USSR in the 'test' fixtures of their tours to New Zealand.
In 1991 a New Zealand B team played Australia B during their short tour.
In 1992 a New Zealand XV team beat England B in a pair of non-cap games during the tourists' 8-game tour.
In 1998 a New Zealand A team played the England touring side.
In 2005 a New Zealand A team played two matches against Australia A.
In 2006, the second team was re-branded as the Junior All Blacks, inheriting the nickname of the previous New Zealand U23 team. This second XV participated in the 2006, 2007 and 2009 Pacific Nations Cup. In 2008 the Maori All Blacks played in this tournament. The Junior All Blacks were put into a hiatus shortly after the 2009 tournament. The side was then reinstated in 2019, but their first set of games were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2022 the team was re-branded once again as the All Blacks XV for matches against Ireland A and the Barbarians.
- "The All Blacks XV was launched as NZR’s next senior national representative team after the All Blacks, as a critical high-performance pathway to the All Blacks. As the next senior national representative side, the All Blacks XV will have the same high expectations as the other Teams in Black ... The All Blacks XV follows in the footsteps of similar teams which have assembled throughout New Zealand rugby's history, including the Junior All Blacks, New Zealand A and Emerging Players."[2]
Results
- Scores highlighted in red colour denoted a loss.
Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Notes | Competition |
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2 March 1958 | Heiwadai Stadium, Fukuoka | ![]() |
3–34 | Junior All Blacks tour of Japan | |
9 March 1958 | Hanazono Field, Osaka | 6–23 | |||
23 March 1958 | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo | 3–56 | |||
3 June 1968 | Athletic Park, Wellington | ![]() |
19–23 | ||
19 May 1974 | Eden Park, Auckland | ![]() |
55–31 | 1974 Japan rugby union tour of New Zealand | |
30 August 1975 | Athletic Park, Wellington | ![]() |
10–10 | 1975 Romania rugby union tour of New Zealand | |
5 July 1980 | Eden Park, Auckland | ![]() |
30–13 | 1980 Italy rugby union tour of the United States, New Zealand and the South Pacific | |
26 June 2005 | Canberra Stadium, Canberra | ![]() |
19–23 | ||
1 July 2005 | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | 31–34 | |||
3 June 2006 | ANZ Stadium, Suva | ![]() |
17–35 | 2006 IRB Pacific 5 Nations | |
9 June 2006 | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland | ![]() |
56–12 | ||
17 June 2006 | Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth | ![]() |
38–10 | ||
24 June 2006 | Carisbrook, Dunedin | ![]() |
38–8 | ||
26 May 2007 | Apia Park, Apia | ![]() |
10–31 | 2007 IRB Pacific Nations Cup | |
2 June 2007 | ANZ Stadium, Suva | ![]() |
8–57 | ||
9 June 2007 | Teufaiva Sport Stadium, Nukuʻalofa | ![]() |
13–39 | ||
16 June 2007 | Carisbrook, Dunedin | ![]() |
50–0 | ||
24 June 2007 | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo | ![]() |
3–51 | ||
12 June 2009 | Apia Park, Apia | ![]() |
16–17 | 2009 IRB Pacific Nations Cup | |
18 June 2009 | Churchill Park, Lautoka | ![]() |
17–45 | ||
23 June 2009 | Churchill Park, Lautoka | ![]() |
21–52 | ||
2 July 2009 | National Stadium, Suva | ![]() |
25–47 | ||
4 November 2022 | RDS Arena, Dublin | ![]() |
19–47 | 2022 Northern Tour | |
13 November 2022 | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Tottenham | Barbarians | 35–31 | ||
8 July 2023 | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo | ![]() |
6-38 | 2023 RWC warm-up | |
15 July 2023 | Egao Kenko Stadium, Kumamoto | ![]() |
27-41 |
Recent squads
2023
The All Blacks XV squad for their 2-match series against Japan.[3][4][5]
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Franchise/province |
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Asafo Aumua | Hooker | 5 May 1997 | 6 | Hurricanes / Wellington |
George Bell | Hooker | 29 January 2002 | 0 | Crusaders / Canterbury |
Ricky Riccitelli | Hooker | 3 February 1995 | 0 | Blues / Taranaki |
Tyrone Thompson | Hooker | 28 May 2000 | 0 | Chiefs / Hawke's Bay |
Jermaine Ainsley | Prop | 8 August 1995 | 0 | Highlanders / Otago |
George Dyer | Prop | 22 October 1999 | 0 | Chiefs / Waikato |
Oli Jager | Prop | 5 July 1995 | 0 | Crusaders / Canterbury |
Ollie Norris | Prop | 11 December 1999 | 0 | Chiefs / Waikato |
Xavier Numia | Prop | 29 November 1998 | 0 | Hurricanes / Wellington |
Pouri Rakete-Stones | Prop | 17 June 1997 | 0 | Hurricanes / Hawke's Bay |
Aidan Ross | Prop | 25 October 1995 | 1 | Chiefs / Bay of Plenty |
Naitoa Ah Kuoi | Lock | 7 October 1999 | 0 | Chiefs / Bay of Plenty |
Quinten Strange | Lock | 21 August 1996 | 0 | Crusaders / Tasman |
Isaia Walker-Leawere | Lock | 16 April 1997 | 0 | Hurricanes / Hawke's Bay |
Billy Harmon | Loose forward | 23 December 1994 | 0 | Highlanders / Canterbury |
Akira Ioane | Loose forward | 16 June 1995 | 21 | Blues / Auckland |
Du'Plessis Kirifi | Loose forward | 3 March 1997 | 0 | Hurricanes / Wellington |
Christian Lio-Willie | Loose forward | 26 August 1998 | 0 | Crusaders / Otago |
Pita Gus Sowakula | Loose forward | 26 October 1994 | 2 | Chiefs / Taranaki |
Cameron Suafoa | Loose forward | 23 April 1998 | 0 | Blues / North Harbour |
Folau Fakatava | Half-back | 16 December 1999 | 2 | Highlanders / Hawke's Bay |
Brad Weber | Half-back | 17 January 1991 | 18 | Chiefs / Hawke's Bay |
Brett Cameron | First five-eighth | 4 October 1996 | 1 | Hurricanes / Manawatu |
Stephen Perofeta | First five-eighth | 12 March 1997 | 3 | Blues / Taranaki |
Jack Goodhue | Centre | 13 June 1995 | 19 | Crusaders / Northland |
Alex Nankivell | Centre | 25 October 1996 | 0 | Chiefs / Tasman |
Billy Proctor | Centre | 14 May 1999 | 0 | Hurricanes / Wellington |
Bailyn Sullivan | Centre | 3 September 1998 | 0 | Hurricanes / Waikato |
AJ Lam | Wing | 29 July 1998 | 0 | Blues / Auckland |
Etene Nanai-Seturo | Wing | 20 August 1999 | 0 | Chiefs / Counties Manukau |
Jona Nareki | Wing | 27 December 1997 | 0 | Highlanders / Otago |
Sam Gilbert | Fullback | 21 January 1999 | 0 | Highlanders / Otago |
Ruben Love | Fullback | 28 April 2001 | 0 | Hurricanes / Wellington |
See also
- New Zealand national schoolboy rugby union team
- New Zealand national under-19 rugby union team
- New Zealand national under-21 rugby union team
- Maori All Blacks
- All Blacks
References
- Junior All Blacks
- Patrick Tuipulotu to lead All Blacks XV on Northern Tour
- "All Blacks XV squad named for Japan tour". allblacks.com (Press release). 18 June 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- @AllBlacksXV (3 July 2023). "Tevita Mafileo has been called up to the @AllBlacks and Aidan Ross has stayed in New Zealand for personal reasons" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 July 2023 – via Twitter.
- @AllBlacksXV (10 July 2023). "Oli Jager, Isaia Walker-Leawere and Asafo Aumua have departed for New Zealand due to personal reasons" (Tweet). Retrieved 11 July 2023 – via Twitter.