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Maori All Blacks team to play Brazil named

Maori All Blacks team to play Brazil named

Maori All Blacks Head Coach Clayton McMillan has named the Maori All Blacks team to play against Brazil, in the second leg of their end of year tour.

The team is:

Player Province Iwi
1 Ben May Hawke’s Bay Ngati Maniapoto / Waikato
2 Ash Dixon (Captain)/
Robbie Abel
Hawke’s Bay
Auckland
Ngati Tahinga
Ngati Wai, Waikato-Tainui, Ngati Hine
3 Marcel Renata Auckland Ngati Whanaunga / Ngai Takoto
4 Isaia Walker-Leawere Wellington Ngati Porou
5 Pari Pari Parkinson Tasman Te Whanau a Apanui
6 Reed Prinsep Canterbury Te Rarawa
7 Billy Harmon Canterbury Ngai Tahu
8 Akira Ioane Auckland Ngapuhi / Te Whanau a Apanui
9 Jonathan Ruru Auckland Ngati Kahungunu / Rongomaiwahine
10 Otere Black Manawatu Ngai Tuhoe / Te Whanau a Apanui / Ngati Tuwharetoa
11 Shaun Stevenson North Harbour Ngapuhi
12 Teihorangi Walden Taranaki Te Atiawa
13 Rob Thompson Manawatu Ngati Kahungunu / Nga Rauru
14 Jonah Lowe Hawke’s Bay Ngati Pikiao
15 Matty Lansdown Waikato Te Atiawa
16 Robbie Abel/

Ross Wright

Auckland

Northland

Ngati Wai, Waikato-Tainui, Ngati Hine

Ngati Whatua / Ngati Porou

17 Chris Eves North Harbour Waikato / Tainui
18 Tyrel Lomax Tasman Ngai Tuhoe / Muaupoko
19 Jackson Hemopo Manawatu Tuhourangi / Ngati Wahiao / Ngai Tahu / Ngati Rangi / Ngati Apa ki te Ra To
20 Mitch Karpik Bay of Plenty Rongomaiwahine / Ngati Kahungunu
21 Bryn Hall North Harbour Ngati Ranginui
22 Josh Ioane Otago Te Rarawa
23 Matt Proctor Wellington Ngai Te Rangi / Ngapuhi

There are four changes to the run-on side from the team that beat USA 59 – 22 in Chicago last week.  Prop Marcel Renata, loose forward Billy Harmon, halfback Jonathan Ruru and outside back Matty Lansdown will all get a start this week.

Jackson Hemopo, Bryn Hall and Matt Proctor joined the squad in Sao Paulo after completing their All Blacks duties in Japan last week.  All three will provide firepower from the bench.

McMillan said the team had enjoyed a wonderful week in Sao Paulo where locals had been very welcoming, and there had been an air of excitement about playing in an unfamiliar territory.

“That probably sums up the challenge for us in preparing for a match when we don’t quite know what to expect from Brazil.

“Rugby might not be their number one sport here but you can clearly see that they are a passionate and proud people so we can probably expect an enthusiastic Brazilian opposition, they’ll be athletic, and they’ll love playing in front of a home crowd.

“The boys who were on All Blacks duty in Japan have blended into the team nicely since their arrival.

“We’ll be looking for our leadership group to lead from the front, and the boys are excited and ready to play,” McMillan said.

Robbie Abel has been bracketed alongside skipper Ash Dixon who is recovering from a knee injury, and if required Ross Wright will cover the bench in the replacement hooker’s position.

“Ash is obviously a huge part of our on-field leadership, so we want to give him as much time as possible to get over a stinger he took to the knee.  Robbie and Ross will step up if required,” he said.

Maori All Blacks Match Schedule

v USA – Won 59 – 22
Soldier Field, Chicago, USA
Saturday 3 November
Kickoff: 6pm
(Sunday 4 November 12pm NZT)

v Brazil
Cícero Pompeu de Toledo Stadium, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Saturday 10 November
Kickoff: 7:15pm
(Sunday 11 November 10:15am NZT)

v Chile
Estadio San Carlos De Apoquindo, Las Condes, Chile
Saturday 17 November
Kickoff: 4pm
(Sunday 11 November 9am NZT)

Live Broadcast
Maori All Blacks v Brazil
On SKY Sport 10
Sunday 11 November, coverage from 9.50am

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