Māori All Blacks
Silver fern | ||
Coach(es) | Clayton McMillan | |
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Captain(s) | Brad Weber | |
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First match | ||
Hawke's Bay 0–5 New Zealand Natives (23 June 1888) | ||
Largest win | ||
British Columbia 3–111 New Zealand Māori (9 June 2004) | ||
Largest defeat | ||
New Zealand Maoris 0–37 South Africa (25 August 1956) | ||
Official website | ||
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The Māori All Blacks, previously called the New Zealand Maori, New Zealand Maoris and New Zealand Natives, are a
The team's first match was in 1888 against
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
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 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
Professional era
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
One of their two annual tournaments is the
, Alberta.In 2005 the Māori beat the
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
One of the New Zealand Natives' legacies was the
In 2001, the Māori first performed the "Timatanga"
Honours
- 2004 Churchill Cup champions
- 2006 Churchill Cup champions
- 2007 Churchill Cup finalists
- 2008 IRB Pacific Nations Cup champions
Matches against international sides
New Zealand Māori matches against international sides, including the
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
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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 | 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
Notable players
- Ben Afeaki
- Stephen Bachop
- Kurt Baker
- Norm Berryman
- Daniel Braid
- Jack Brodrick
- Zinzan Brooke
- Tony Brown
- Bill Bush
- Adrian Cashmore
- Dane Coles
- Colin Cooper
- Ron Cribb
- Christian Cullen
- Aled de Malmanche
- Elliot Dixon
- Jason Eaton
- Hika Elliot
- Tamati Ellison
- Greg Feek
- Ross Filipo
- Troy Flavell
- Riki Flutey
- Corey Flynn
- Hosea Gear
- Rico Gear
- Sid Going
- Jono Gibbes
- Daryl Gibson
- Jamison Gibson-Park
- Zac Guildford
- Kane Hames
- Carl Hayman
- Jackson Hemopo
- Norm Hewitt
- Gavin Hill
- Stan Hill
- Jarrad Hoeata
- Marty Holah
- Akira Ioane
- Rieko Ioane
- Glen Jackson
- Cory Jane
- Tawera Kerr-Barlow
- Tanerau Latimer
- Tasesa Lavea
- James Lowe
- Leon MacDonald
- Sean Maitland
- Deacon Manu
- Hoani Matenga
- Luke McAlister
- Damian McKenzie
- Liam Messam
- Nehe Milner-Skudder
- Joe Moody
- Waka Nathan
- George Nēpia
- Charlie Ngatai
- Ryan Nicholas
- Glen Osborne
- Caleb Ralph
- Taine Randell
- Roger Randle
- Isaac Ross
- Eric Rush
- Buck Shelford
- Aaron Smith
- Johnny Smith
- Carlos Spencer
- Liam Squire
- Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi
- Codie Taylor
- Blade Thomson
- John Timu
- Paul Tito
- Quinn Tupaea
- Scott Waldrom
- Thomas Waldrom
- Joe Webber
- Brad Weber
- Piri Weepu
- Muru Walters
See also
References
- ^ a b c Uncovering the Maori mystery Archived 12 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine on BBC, 5 June 2003
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Māori All Blacks squad named for two-match Ireland series". allblacks.com (Press release). 13 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Māori All Blacks bolster squad ahead of first match against Ireland". allblacks.com (Press release). 22 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Official website
- Rugby Union Football – History An Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966