Māori All Blacks

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Māori All Blacks
Silver fern
Coach(es)Clayton McMillan
Captain(s)Brad Weber
Team kit
First match
New Zealand Hawke's Bay 0–5 New Zealand Natives New Zealand
(23 June 1888)
Largest win
British Columbia British Columbia 3–111 New Zealand Māori New Zealand
(9 June 2004)
Largest defeat
New Zealand New Zealand Maoris 0–37 South Africa 
(25 August 1956)
Official website
www.allblacks.com/teams/maori-all-blacks/

The Māori All Blacks, previously called the New Zealand Maori, New Zealand Maoris and New Zealand Natives, are a

African
descent. Today all players have their ancestry verified before selection in the team.

The team's first match was in 1888 against

haka
, which describes the evolution of life and the creation of New Zealand from the four winds.

Since being given official status in 1910, the New Zealand Māori have selected some of rugby union's great players, including fullback George Nēpia who played 46 games for New Zealand from 1924 to 1930, halfback Sid Going who played 86 matches for his country and former New Zealand captain Tane Norton, who represented New Zealand in 61 games, including 27 tests, and later became president of the New Zealand Rugby Union.

History

Beginning

The New Zealand Natives' football team prior to playing Queensland in July 1889

The

haka during its match v Surrey,[1]
and also the first to wear an all black uniform. It was a wholly private endeavour, not organised by the NZRU.

The first New Zealand Māori team given official status was selected in 1910.[1] That year the team toured New Zealand and Australia, playing a range of combined New Zealand provinces and Australian state teams. An American Universities squad was touring Australia at the same time and two fixtures were against the New Zealand Maoris. Both were played at Sydney and were won by the New Zealanders 14-11 and 21-3 respectively. In their 19 total matches played they won 12, drew 3 and lost 4 games.

The team that toured to Europe in 1926–27

The New Zealand Maoris had not played a match outside New Zealand or Australia until 1926, when they undertook a European tour of France, England and Wales. They also played two games in New Zealand before they left, two more in Australia on the way, and also stopped in Sri Lanka for one game before travelling to France to start the European fixtures. On the return to New Zealand they stopped in Victoria, Australia for a final game in which they won 41–3. In all there were 40 games played. The New Zealand Maoris won 30 of those, drew 2 and lost 8. Full-back George Nēpia remains the most notable player of that period.[1]

Māori players and South Africa

New Zealand has a long history of sporting contact with South Africa, especially in rugby union. Until the 1970s, this involved discrimination against Māori players, since the segregationist laws in South Africa for most of the twentieth century did not allow people of different races to play sport together. South African officials requested that Māori players not be included in teams which toured the country. Despite some of New Zealand's best players being Māori, this was agreed to, and Māori players were excluded from the first three tours of South Africa by New Zealand, in 1928, 1949 and 1960.

Nonetheless, in the early period of

Minister of Māori Affairs, had told the team to deliberately lose to the Springboks "for the future of rugby". The Māoris lost 37–0. This was followed by Walters calling for the New Zealand government to apologise for the way it treated Māori rugby players.[2]

Professional era

British & Irish Lions playing the New Zealand Maori in 2005

The professional era in rugby union began in 1995. The team lost only four of its 26 games played between 1994 and 2004, including beating

England Saxons in extra time in the final of the Churchill Cup
in Canada.

One of their two annual tournaments is the

USA in pool play in Santa Clara, California and Scotland A in the final in Edmonton
, Alberta.

In 2005 the Māori beat the

NZRU announced the Māori All Blacks would play three matches in the United Kingdom, including a fixture against Canada. Jamie Joseph was coach with assistance from Daryl Gibson.[3]

In matches in New Zealand in 2010 to mark one hundred years of the team, they defeated Ireland and England.

The team was renamed the Māori All Blacks in 2012, having previously been called the New Zealand Maori and New Zealand Maoris. Many members have gone on to play for New Zealand.

Haka

United States
in 2013

One of the New Zealand Natives' legacies was the

All Blacks
.

In 2001, the Māori first performed the "Timatanga"

matauranga
(knowledge), whanaunatanga (unity) and taumatatanga (excellence).

Honours

Matches against international sides

New Zealand Māori matches against international sides, including the

international sides, including the British & Irish Lions, but not against second national teams.[4]

Opposing Teams For Against Result Date Venue City Competition
 Ireland 13 4 Won 1888-12-01 Lansdowne Road Dublin New Zealand Natives tour to British Isles
 Wales 0 5 Lost 1888-12-22
St. Helen's
Swansea
New Zealand Natives tour to British Isles
 England 0 7 Lost 1889-02-16 Rectory Field Blackheath New Zealand Natives tour to British Isles
 Australia 12 6 Won 1913-09-27 Alexandra Park Auckland Australia Tour Match
 South Africa 8 9 Lost 1921-09-07 McLean Park Napier South Africa Tour Match
 Australia 25 22 Won 1922-06-24 Royal Agricultural Showground Sydney Tour Match
 Australia 13 28 Lost 1922-06-26 Royal Agricultural Showground Sydney Tour Match
 Australia 23 22 Won 1922-07-08 Royal Agricultural Showground Sydney Tour Match
 New Zealand 14 21 Lost 1922-08-19 Athletic Park Wellington Friendly
 Australia 23 27 Lost 1923-06-16 Royal Agricultural Showground Sydney Tour Match
 Australia 16 21 Lost 1923-06-23 Royal Agricultural Showground Sydney Tour Match
 Australia 12 14 Lost 1923-06-25 Royal Agricultural Showground Sydney Tour Match
 France 12 3 Won 1926-12-26
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir
Paris Tour Match
 New Zealand 18 37 Lost 1929-10-02 Athletic Park Wellington Friendly
British Lions 13 19 Lost 1930-07-09 Athletic Park Wellington British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia
 Australia 3 14 Lost 1931-09-09
FMG Stadium
Palmerston North
Australia Tour Match
 Australia 6 31 Lost 1936-09-23
FMG Stadium
Palmerston North
Australia Tour Match
 Fiji 3 3 Draw 1938-08-20 Albert Park
Suva
Tour Match
 Fiji 5 11 Lost 1938-08-24 Albert Park
Suva
Tour Match
 Fiji 6 3 Won 1938-08-27 Albert Park
Suva
Tour Match
 Fiji 4 14 Lost 1939-09-16 Rugby Park Hamilton Fiji Tour Match
 Australia 20 0 Won 1946-09-25 Rugby Park Hamilton Australia Tour Match
 Fiji 22 6 Won 1948-07-31 Albert Park
Suva
Tour Match
 Fiji 8 9 Lost 1948-08-04 Albert Park
Suva
Tour Match
 Fiji 14 6 Won 1948-08-07 Albert Park
Suva
Tour Match
 Australia 12 3 Won 1949-06-04 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney Tour Match
 Australia 8 8 Draw 1949-06-11
Brisbane Exhibition Ground
Brisbane
Tour Match
 Australia 3 18 Lost 1949-06-25 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney Tour Match
British Lions 9 14 Lost 1950-08-02 Athletic Park Wellington Lions Tour Match
 Fiji 14 21 Lost 1951-09-05 Athletic Park Wellington Tour Match
 New Zealand 22 28 Lost 1952-07-26 Athletic Park Wellington Friendly
 Fiji 12 19 Lost 1954-08-14
Churchill Park
Lautoka
Tour Match
 Fiji 16 8 Won 1954-08-21 Buckhurst Park
Suva
Tour Match
 Fiji 9 6 Won 1954-08-24 Buckhurst Park
Suva
Tour Match
 South Africa 0 37 Lost 1956-08-25 Eden Park Auckland South Africa Tour Match
 Fiji 13 36 Lost 1957-08-10 Athletic Park Wellington Fiji Tour Match
 Fiji 8 17 Lost 1957-08-24 Carisbrook Dunedin Fiji Tour Match
 Australia 14 15 Lost 1958-06-14
Brisbane Exhibition Ground
Brisbane
Tour Match
 Australia 3 3 Draw 1958-06-28 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney Tour Match
 Australia 13 6 Won 1958-07-05 Olympic Park Stadium Melbourne Tour Match
 New Zealand 26 8 Lost 1958-07-09 Eden Park Auckland Friendly
British Lions 6 12 Lost 1959-09-05 Eden Park Auckland Lions Tour Match
 Tonga 16 27 Lost 1960-05-21 Teufaiva Sport Stadium
Nuku'alofa
Tour Match
 Samoa 28 6 Won 1960-06-04 Apia Park
Apia
Tour Match
 Samoa 31 5 Won 1960-06-11 Apia Park
Apia
Tour Match
 France 5 3 Won 1961-07-29 McLean Park Napier France Tour Match
 Fiji 26 9 Won 1964-07-25 Buckhurst Park
Suva
Tour Match
 South Africa 3 9 Lost 1965-08-28 Athletic Park Wellington South Africa Tour Match
British Lions 14 16 Lost 1966-08-13 Eden Park Auckland Lions Tour Match
 Tonga 19 26 Lost 1969-08-16 Lancaster Park Christchurch Tonga Tour Match
 Tonga 6 19 Lost 1969-09-06 Eden Park Auckland Tonga Tour Match
 Fiji 11 6 Won 1970-07-25 Lancaster Park Christchurch Fiji Tour Match
 Fiji 9 9 Draw 1970-08-08 Eden Park Auckland Fiji Tour Match
British Lions 12 23 Lost 1971-06-02 Eden Park Auckland Lions Tour Match
 Samoa 11 6 Won 1973-05-10 Apia Park
Apia
Tour Match
 Samoa 12 0 Won 1973-05-12 Apia Park
Apia
Tour Match
 Tonga 3 11 Lost 1973-05-22 Teufaiva Sport Stadium
Nuku'alofa
Tour Match
 Fiji 6 4 Won 1973-06-02 Buckhurst Park
Suva
Tour Match
 Fiji 9 3 Won 1973-06-09
Churchill Park
Lautoka
Tour Match
 New Zealand 8 18 Lost 1973-08-08 Rotorua International Stadium
Rotorua
Friendly
 Fiji 24 9 Won 1974-08-17 Eden Park Auckland Fiji Tour Match
 Fiji 39 25 Won 1974-08-31 Athletic Park Wellington Fiji Tour Match
 Tonga 23 16 Won 1975-07-19 Rugby Park
New Plymouth
Tonga Tour Match
 Tonga 37 7 Won 1975-08-02 Eden Park Auckland Tonga Tour Match
 Samoa 19 6 Won 1976-07-17 Rotorua International Stadium
Rotorua
Samoa Tour Match
 Samoa 24 8 Won 1976-07-24 Eden Park Auckland Samoa Tour Match
British Lions 19 22 Lost 1977-07-13 Eden Park Auckland Lions Tour Match
 Fiji 19 13 Won 1979-05-19 Buckhurst Park
Suva
Tour Match
 Samoa 26 3 Won 1979-05-22 Apia Park
Apia
Tour Match
 Tonga 26 9 Won 1979-05-25 Teufaiva Sport Stadium
Nuku'alofa
Tour Match
 Fiji 22 9 Won 1980-08-30 Rotorua International Stadium
Rotorua
Fiji Tour Match
 South Africa 12 12 Draw 1981-08-25 McLean Park Napier South Africa Tour Match
 Wales 19 25 Lost 1982-11-13 National Stadium
Cardiff
Tour Match
 Spain 66 3 Won 1982-11-20
Campo Central de la Ciudad Universitaria
Madrid
Tour Match
 Tonga 28 4 Won 1983-06-06 Rotorua International Stadium
Rotorua
Tonga Tour Match
 Tonga 52 4 Won 1983-06-13 Eden Park Auckland Tonga Tour Match
 Spain 22 12 Won 1988-11-05 Instalaciones Deportivas La Cartuja
Seville
Tour Match
 Cook Islands 29 17 Won 1992-10-10
National Stadium
Raratonga
Tour Match
 Tonga 33 10 Won 1992-10-24 Teufaiva Sport Stadium
Nuku'alofa
Tour Match
 Fiji 35 34 Won 1992-10-31
National Stadium
Suva
Tour Match
British Lions 20 24 Lost 1993-05-29 Athletic Park Wellington Lions Tour Match
 Fiji 34 13 Won 1994-06-04 Lancaster Park Christchurch Fiji Tour Match
 Samoa 28 15 Won 1996-06-14
Ericsson Stadium
Auckland Samoa Tour Match
 Fiji 25 10 Won 1996-11-01
National Stadium
Suva
Tour Match
 Tonga 29 20 Won 1996-11-08 Teufaiva Sport Stadium
Nuku'alofa
Tour Match
 Argentina 39 17 Won 1997-06-14 McLean Park Napier Argentina Tour Match
 Samoa 34 20 Won 1997-08-21 Apia Park
Apia
Tour Match
 Tonga 66 7 Won 1998-06-19 Lowe Walker Stadium
Whangarei
Tonga Tour Match
 England 62 14 Won 1998-06-23 Rotorua International Stadium
Rotorua
England Tour Match
 Scotland 24 8 Won 1998-11-14 Murrayfield Stadium
Edinburgh
Tour Match
 Fiji 57 20 Won 1999-08-03
National Stadium
Suva
Tour Match
 Scotland 18 15 Won 2000-06-17 Yarrow Stadium
New Plymouth
Scotland Tour Match
 Australia 29 41 Lost 2001-06-09 Sydney Football Stadium Sydney Tour Match
 Argentina 43 24 Won 2001-06-26 Rotorua International Stadium
Rotorua
Argentina Tour Match
 Australia 23 27 Lost 2002-06-15 Subiaco Oval Perth Tour Match
 Tonga 47 12 Won 2003-06-02 North Harbour Stadium Albany Tonga Tour Match
 England 9 23 Lost 2003-06-09 Yarrow Stadium
New Plymouth
England Tour Match
 Canada 65 27 Won 2003-07-26 Kingsland Calgary Tour Match
 Canada 30 9 Won 2003-08-02
York Stadium
Toronto Tour Match
 
United States
69 31 Won 2004-06-12 Calgary Rugby Park Calgary Churchill Cup
 Fiji 29 27 Won 2005-06-03 Albert Park
Suva
Tour Match
British & Irish Lions 19 13 Won 2005-06-11 Waikato Stadium Hamilton Lions Tour Match
 
United States
74 6 Won 2006-06-08
Buck Shaw Stadium
Santa Clara Churchill Cup
 Canada 59 23 Won 2007-05-26 Franklin's Gardens
Northampton
Churchill Cup
 Tonga 20 9 Won 2008-06-07 North Harbour Stadium Albany Pacific Nations Cup
 Fiji 11 7 Won 2008-06-14
Churchill Park
Lautoka
Pacific Nations Cup
 Samoa 17 6 Won 2008-06-21 Waikato Stadium Hamilton Pacific Nations Cup
 Japan 65 22 Won 2008-06-28 McLean Park Napier Pacific Nations Cup
 Ireland 31 28 Won 2010-06-18 Rotorua International Stadium
Rotorua
Centenary Series Match
 England 35 28 Won 2010-06-23 McLean Park Napier Centenary Series Match
 Canada 32 19 Won 2012-11-23
Oxford University
Oxford
Tour Match
 Canada 40 15 Won 2013-11-03 BMO Field Toronto Tour Match
 
United States
29 19 Won 2013-11-09
PPL Park
Philadelphia
Tour Match
 Japan 61 21 Won 2014-11-01
Noevir Stadium
Kobe Tour Match
 Japan 20 18 Won 2014-11-08 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Tour Match
 Fiji 27 26 Won 2015-07-11
ANZ National Stadium
Suva Fiji Tour Match
 
United States
54 7 Won 2016-11-04
Toyota Park
Chicago Māori All Blacks tour to Northern Hemisphere
British & Irish Lions 10 32 Lost 2017-06-17 Rotorua International Stadium
Rotorua
British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand
 Canada 51 9 Won 2017-11-03 BC Place
Vancouver
Māori All Blacks tour to Northern Hemisphere
 
United States
59 22 Won 2018-11-03 Soldier Field Chicago Māori All Blacks tour to America and South America
 Brazil 35 3 Won 2018-11-10 Estádio do Morumbi
São Paulo
Māori All Blacks tour to America and South America
 Chile 73 0 Won 2018-11-17 Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo
Las Condes
Māori All Blacks tour to America and South America
 Fiji 10 27 Lost 2019-07-13
ANZ National Stadium
Suva
Māori All Blacks and Fiji two-match series
 Fiji 26 17 Won 2019-07-20 Rotorua International Stadium
Rotorua
Māori All Blacks and Fiji two-match series
 Samoa 35 10 Won 2021-06-26 Sky Stadium Wellington Māori All Blacks and Samoa two-match series
 Samoa 38 21 Won 2021-07-03 Mount Smart Stadium Auckland Māori All Blacks and Samoa two-match series
 Ireland 32 17 Won 2022-06-29 FMG Stadium Waikato Hamilton 2022 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand
 Ireland 24 30 Lost 2022-07-12 Sky Stadium Wellington

Overall

Against Played Won Lost Drawn Win %
 Argentina 2 2 0 0 100.00%
 Australia 18 6 10 2 33.33%
 Brazil 1 1 0 0 100.00%
British & Irish Lions British & Irish Lions 9 1 8 0 11.11%
 Canada 6 6 0 0 100.00%
 Chile 1 1 0 0 100.00%
 Cook Islands 1 1 0 0 100.00%
 England 4 2 2 0 50.00%
 Fiji 31 21 8 2 67.74%
 France 2 2 0 0 100.00%
 Ireland 4 3 1 0 75.00%
 Japan 3 3 0 0 100.00%
 New Zealand 5 0 5 0 00.00%
 Samoa 12 12 0 0 100.00%
 Scotland 2 2 0 0 100.00%
 South Africa 4 0 3 1 00.00%
 Spain 2 2 0 0 100.00%
 Tonga 14 10 4 0 71.43%
 
United States
5 5 0 0 100.00%
 Wales 2 0 2 0 00.00%
Total 128 80 43 5 62.50%

Updated: 12 July 2022

Players

Current squad

On 15 June 2022, Clayton McMillan named a 28-man squad for a two-match series against Ireland.[5] On 22 June, a further three players were added to the squad; Cullen Grace, Max Hicks and Sam Nock.[6]

A Maori All Blacks rugby squad will visit Japan in 2024 for a two-match series as part of the Lipovitan D Challenge Cup. The Māori All Blacks and the Japan XV will square off in two games during the 2024 Lipovitan D Challenge Cup.[7] Note: Bold denotes players who are internationally capped, Caps correct as of 15 June 2022

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Franchise/province Iwi
Leni Apisai
Hooker
(1996-08-03) 3 August 1996 (age 27) 1 Auckland Ngāti Awa
Kurt Eklund
Hooker
(1992-01-05) 5 January 1992 (age 32) 3 Blues / Bay of Plenty Ngāti Kahu
Tyrone Thompson
Hooker
(2000-05-28) 28 May 2000 (age 23) 0 Chiefs / Hawke's Bay Ngāi Tāmanuhiri/Ngāti Rangiwewehi
Tamaiti Williams
Prop
(1999-01-01) 1 January 1999 (age 25) 3 Crusaders / Canterbury Ngāpuhi
Ollie Norris
Prop
(1999-12-11) 11 December 1999 (age 24) 1 Chiefs / Waikato Ngāpuhi
Marcel Renata
Prop
(1994-02-24) 24 February 1994 (age 30) 14 Blues / Auckland Ngāti Whanaunga/Ngāi Takoto
Jermaine Ainsley
Prop
(1995-08-08) 8 August 1995 (age 28) 0 Highlanders / Otago Te Rarawa/Te Arawa
Tyrel Lomax
Prop
(1996-03-16) 16 March 1996 (age 28) 4 Hurricanes / Tasman Muaūpoko/Ngāi Tūhoe
Josh Dickson
Lock
(1994-11-02) 2 November 1994 (age 29) 1 Highlanders / Otago Ngāi Tahu
Max Hicks
Lock
(1999-09-15) 15 September 1999 (age 24) 0 Highlanders / Tasman Ngāti Ranginui/Ngāi Te Rangi
Manaaki Selby-Rickit
Lock
(1996-06-05) 5 June 1996 (age 27) 3 Highlanders / Bay of Plenty Ngāti Raukawa/Ngāti Tūwharetoa
Isaia Walker-Leawere
Lock
(1997-04-16) 16 April 1997 (age 27) 8 Hurricanes / Hawke's Bay Ngāti Porou
Caleb Delany Loose forward (2000-02-04) 4 February 2000 (age 24) 0 Hurricanes / Wellington Ngāti Tūwharetoa
Cullen Grace Loose forward (1999-12-20) 20 December 1999 (age 24) 0 Crusaders / Canterbury Ngāti Whakaue/Ngāti Raukawa
Billy Harmon Loose forward (1994-12-23) 23 December 1994 (age 29) 6 Highlanders / Canterbury Ngāi Tahu
TK Howden Loose forward (2001-01-28) 28 January 2001 (age 23) 0 Hurricanes / Manawatu Ngāi Tūhoe
Reed Prinsep Loose forward (1991-04-18) 18 April 1991 (age 33) 7 Hurricanes / Canterbury Te Rarawa
Cameron Suafoa Loose forward (1998-04-23) 23 April 1998 (age 25) 0 Blues / Auckland Ngāpuhi
Sam Nock
Halfback
(1996-06-18) 18 June 1996 (age 27) 3 Blues / Northland Ngāpuhi
TJ Perenara
Halfback
(1992-01-23) 23 January 1992 (age 32) 2 Hurricanes / Wellington Ngāti Rangitihi
Brad Weber
Halfback
(1991-01-17) 17 January 1991 (age 33) 9 Chiefs / Hawke's Bay Ngāti Porou
Josh Ioane
First five-eighth
(1995-07-11) 11 July 1995 (age 28) 5 Chiefs / Otago Te Rarawa
Ruben Love
First five-eighth
(2001-04-28) 28 April 2001 (age 22) 0 Hurricanes / Wellington Te Āti Awa
Alex Nankivell
Centre
(1996-10-25) 25 October 1996 (age 27) 4 Chiefs / Tasman Ngāti Pikiao
Rameka Poihipi
Centre
(1998-10-14) 14 October 1998 (age 25) 1 Chiefs / Canterbury Ngāti Whakaue
Billy Proctor
Centre
(1999-05-14) 14 May 1999 (age 24) 3 Hurricanes / Wellington Ngāi Te Rangi/Ngāpuhi
Bailyn Sullivan
Centre
(1998-09-03) 3 September 1998 (age 25) 0 Hurricanes / Waikato Ngāti Kahungunu
Connor Garden-Bachop
Wing
(1999-04-19) 19 April 1999 (age 24) 2 Highlanders / Wellington Ngāti Awa
Josh Moorby
Wing
(1998-07-11) 11 July 1998 (age 25) 0 Hurricanes / Northland Ngāti Maniapoto
Shaun Stevenson
Wing
(1996-11-14) 14 November 1996 (age 27) 10 Chiefs / North Harbour Ngāpuhi
Zarn Sullivan
Fullback
(2000-10-07) 7 October 2000 (age 23) 1 Blues / Auckland Ngāti Kahungunu

Notable players

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Uncovering the Maori mystery Archived 12 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine on BBC, 5 June 2003
  2. ^ "Rugby: Maori told to throw match against Boks". The New Zealand Herald. 13 April 2010. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
  3. ^ "Maori AllBlacks to tour United Kingdom | allblacks.com – official site of the All Blacks". allblacks.com. 30 August 2012. Archived from the original on 1 September 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  4. ^ "NZ Maori first class results 1910-May 2010". All Blacks. Allblacks.com. 23 June 2010. Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Māori All Blacks squad named for two-match Ireland series". allblacks.com (Press release). 13 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Māori All Blacks bolster squad ahead of first match against Ireland". allblacks.com (Press release). 22 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  7. ^ Anderson, Kellie. "Japan vs Maori All Blacks". The two games are scheduled on Saturdays, June 29 and July 6, of this year. 08/01/2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.

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