ALL BLACKS PLAYERS PROFILES

The All Blacks squad for the 2021 edition of the Rugby Championship was named on Monday, 19 July. Here are profiles for the 36 selected players. All statistics were correct at time of going to press. For all up-to-date information on the All Blacks, visit www.allblacks.com

SAM WHITELOCK CAPTAIN #1104

PLACE OF BIRTH: PALMERSTON NORTH DATE OF BIRTH: 12 OCTOBER 1988 AGE: 32 HEIGHT: 2.02m WEIGHT: 115kg POSITION: LOCK PROVINCIAL TEAM: CANTERBURY SUPER RUGBY TEAM: CRUSADERS TEST DEBUT: v IRELAND IN NEW PLYMOUTH,

12 JUNE 2010

ALL BLACK TESTS: 125 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 30

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AARON SMITH #1112

PLACE OF BIRTH: PALMERSTON NORTH DATE OF BIRTH: 21 NOVEMBER 1988 AGE: 32 HEIGHT: 1.73m WEIGHT: 83kg POSITION: HALFBACK PROVINCIAL TEAM: MANAWATU SUPER RUGBY TEAM: HIGHLANDERS TEST DEBUT: v IRELAND IN AUCKLAND, 9 JUNE 2012 ALL BLACK TESTS: 99 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 107

TJ PERENARA #1132

PLACE OF BIRTH: PORIRUA DATE OF BIRTH: 23 JANUARY 1992 AGE: 29 HEIGHT: 1.84m WEIGHT: 90kg POSITION: HALFBACK PROVINCIAL TEAM: WELLINGTON SUPER RUGBY TEAM: HURRICANES TEST DEBUT: v ENGLAND IN AUCKLAND, 7 JUNE 2014 ALL BLACK TESTS: 99 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 65

BRAD WEBER #1140

PLACE OF BIRTH: NAPIER DATE OF BIRTH: 17 JANUARY 1991 AGE: 30 HEIGHT: 1.72m WEIGHT: 75kg POSITION: HALFBACK PROVINCIAL TEAM: WAIKATO, HAWKE’S BAY SUPER RUGBY TEAM: CHIEFS TEST DEBUT: v SAMOA IN APIA, 8 JULY 2015 ALL BLACK TESTS: 9 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 25

BEAUDEN BARRETT #1115

PLACE OF BIRTH: NEW PLYMOUTH DATE OF BIRTH: 27 MAY 1991 AGE: 30 HEIGHT: 1.87m WEIGHT: 91kg POSITION: FIRST FIVE-EIGHTH PROVINCIAL TEAM: TARANAKI SUPER RUGBY TEAM: HURRICANES TEST DEBUT: v IRELAND IN HAMILTON, 23 JUNE 2012 ALL BLACK TESTS: 91 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 671

BRAYDON ENNOR #1184

PLACE OF BIRTH: AUCKLAND DATE OF BIRTH: 16 JULY 1997 AGE: 24 HEIGHT: 1.87m WEIGHT: 94kg POSITION: CENTRE PROVINCIAL TEAM: CANTERBURY SUPER RUGBY TEAM: CRUSADERS TEST DEBUT: v ARGENTINA IN BUENOS AIRES,

20 JULY 2019

ALL BLACK TESTS: 1 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 0

RIEKO IOANE #1156

PLACE OF BIRTH: AUCKLAND DATE OF BIRTH: 18 MARCH 1997 AGE: 24 HEIGHT: 1.89m WEIGHT: 103kg POSITION: WING PROVINCIAL TEAM: AUCKLAND SUPER RUGBY TEAM: BLUES TEST DEBUT: v ITALY IN ROME, 12 NOVEMBER 2016 ALL BLACK TESTS: 37 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 140

QUINN TUPAEA #1193

PLACE OF BIRTH: HAMILTON DATE OF BIRTH: 10 MAY 1999 AGE: 22 HEIGHT: 1.86m WEIGHT: 97kg POSITION: MIDFIELD BACK PROVINCIAL TEAM: WAIKATO SUPER RUGBY TEAM: CHIEFS TEST DEBUT: v TONGA IN AUCKLAND, 3 JULY 2021 ALL BLACK TESTS: 1 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 0

RICHARD MO’UNGA #1167

PLACE OF BIRTH: CHRISTCHURCH DATE OF BIRTH: 25 MAY 1994 AGE: 27 HEIGHT: 1.76m WEIGHT: 83kg POSITION: FIRST FIVE-EIGHTH PROVINCIAL TEAM: CANTERBURY SUPER RUGBY TEAM: CRUSADERS TEST DEBUT: v FRANCE XV IN LYON,

14 NOVEMBER 2017

ALL BLACK TESTS: 24 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 212

DAVID HAVILI #1161

PLACE OF BIRTH: NELSON DATE OF BIRTH: 23 DECEMBER 1994 AGE: 26 HEIGHT: 1.84m WEIGHT: 88kg POSITION: OUTSIDE BACK PROVINCIAL TEAM: TASMAN SUPER RUGBY TEAM: CRUSADERS TEST DEBUT: v ARGENTINA IN BUENOS AIRES,

30 SEPTEMBER 2017

ALL BLACK TESTS: 5 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 15

ANTON LIENERT-BROWN #1153

PLACE OF BIRTH: CHRISTCHURCH DATE OF BIRTH: 15 APRIL 1995 AGE: 26 HEIGHT: 1.85m WEIGHT: 96kg POSITION: CENTRE PROVINCIAL TEAM: WAIKATO SUPER RUGBY TEAM: CHIEFS TEST DEBUT: v AUSTRALIA IN WELLINGTON,

27 AUGUST 2016

ALL BLACK TESTS: 50 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 45

JORDIE BARRETT #1159

PLACE OF BIRTH: NEW PLYMOUTH DATE OF BIRTH: 17 FEBRUARY 1997 AGE: 24 HEIGHT: 1.96m WEIGHT: 95kg POSITION: OUTSIDE BACK PROVINCIAL TEAM: TARANAKI SUPER RUGBY TEAM: HURRICANES TEST DEBUT: v SAMOA IN AUCKLAND, 16 JUNE 2017 ALL BLACK TESTS: 25 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 106

PLACE OF BIRTH: GISBORNE DATE OF BIRTH: 1 APRIL 1995 AGE: 26 HEIGHT: 1.86m WEIGHT: 96kg POSITION: WING PROVINCIAL TEAM: CANTERBURY SUPER RUGBY TEAM: CRUSADERS TEST DEBUT: v JAPAN IN TOKYO, 3 NOVEMBER 2018 ALL BLACK TESTS: 12 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 55

DAMIAN McKENZIE #1154

PLACE OF BIRTH: INVERCARGILL DATE OF BIRTH: 20 APRIL 1995 AGE: 26 HEIGHT: 1.77m WEIGHT: 78kg POSITION: FIRST FIVE-EIGHTH PROVINCIAL TEAM: WAIKATO SUPER RUGBY TEAM: CHIEFS TEST DEBUT: v ARGENTINA IN BUENOS AIRES,

1 OCTOBER 2016

ALL BLACK TESTS: 30 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 85

ASAFO AUMUA #1163

PLACE OF BIRTH: LOWER HUTT DATE OF BIRTH: 5 MAY 1997 AGE: 24 HEIGHT: 1.77m WEIGHT: 108kg POSITION: HOOKER PROVINCIAL TEAM: WELLINGTON SUPER RUGBY TEAM: HURRICANES TEST DEBUT: v BARBARIANS IN LONDON,

5 NOVEMBER 2017

ALL BLACK TESTS: 2 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 0

CODIE TAYLOR #1143

PLACE OF BIRTH: LEVIN DATE OF BIRTH: 31 MARCH 1991 AGE: 30 HEIGHT: 1.83m WEIGHT: 108kg POSITION: HOOKER PROVINCIAL TEAM: CANTERBURY SUPER RUGBY TEAM: CRUSADERS TEST DEBUT: v ARGENTINA IN CHRISTCHURCH,

17 JULY 2015

ALL BLACK TESTS: 58 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 60

TYREL LOMAX #1180

PLACE OF BIRTH: CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA DATE OF BIRTH: 16 MARCH 1996 AGE: 25 HEIGHT: 1.92m WEIGHT: 127kg POSITION: PROP PROVINCIAL TEAM: TASMAN SUPER RUGBY TEAM: HIGHLANDERS TEST DEBUT: v JAPAN IN TOKYO, 3 NOVEMBER 2018 ALL BLACK TESTS: 8 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 0

ANGUS TA’AVAO #1175

PLACE OF BIRTH: AUCKLAND DATE OF BIRTH: 22 MARCH 1990 AGE: 31 HEIGHT: 1.94m WEIGHT: 124kg POSITION: PROP PROVINCIAL TEAM: TARANAKI SUPER RUGBY TEAM: CHIEFS TEST DEBUT: v ARGENTINA IN BUENOS AIRES,

29 SEPTEMBER 2018

ALL BLACK TESTS: 16 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 5 PLACE OF BIRTH: CHRISTCHURCH DATE OF BIRTH: 24 FEBRUARY 1998 AGE: 23 HEIGHT: 1.88m WEIGHT: 94kg POSITION: OUTSIDE BACK PROVINCIAL TEAM: TASMAN SUPER RUGBY TEAM: CRUSADERS TEST DEBUT: v AUSTRALIA IN BRISBANE,

7 NOVEMBER 2020

ALL BLACK TESTS: 5 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 45

SEVU REECE

#1182

PLACE OF BIRTH: NANDI, FIJI DATE OF BIRTH: 13 FEBRUARY 1997 AGE: 24 HEIGHT: 1.79m WEIGHT: 87kg POSITION: WING PROVINCIAL TEAM: WAIKATO SUPER RUGBY TEAM: CRUSADERS TEST DEBUT: v ARGENTINA IN BUENOS AIRES,

20 JULY 2019

ALL BLACK TESTS: 10 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 35

DANE COLES #1117

PLACE OF BIRTH: PARAPARAUMU DATE OF BIRTH: 10 DECEMBER 1986 AGE: 34 HEIGHT: 1.84m WEIGHT: 110kg POSITION: HOOKER PROVINCIAL TEAM: WELLINGTON SUPER RUGBY TEAM: HURRICANES TEST DEBUT: v SCOTLAND IN EDINBURGH,

11 NOVEMBER 2012

ALL BLACK TESTS: 76 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 85

NEPO LAULALA #1139

PLACE OF BIRTH: MOTO’OTUA, SAMOA DATE OF BIRTH: 6 NOVEMBER 1991 AGE: 29 HEIGHT: 1.84m WEIGHT: 116kg POSITION: PROP PROVINCIAL TEAM: CANTERBURY SUPER RUGBY TEAM: CRUSADERS TEST DEBUT: v SAMOA IN APIA, 8 JULY 2015 ALL BLACK TESTS: 31 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 0

JOE MOODY

#1134

PLACE OF BIRTH: CHRISTCHURCH DATE OF BIRTH: 18 SEPTEMBER 1988 AGE: 32 HEIGHT: 1.88m WEIGHT: 120kg POSITION: PROP PROVINCIAL TEAM: CANTERBURY SUPER RUGBY TEAM: CRUSADERS TEST DEBUT: v AUSTRALIA IN SYDNEY,

16 AUGUST 2014

ALL BLACK TESTS: 50 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 25

KARL TU’INUKAFE #1171

PLACE OF BIRTH: AUCKLAND DATE OF BIRTH: 21 FEBRUARY 1993 AGE: 28 HEIGHT: 1.82m WEIGHT: 135kg POSITION: PROP PROVINCIAL TEAM: NORTH HARBOUR SUPER RUGBY TEAM: BLUES TEST DEBUT: v FRANCE IN AUCKLAND, 9 JUNE 2018 ALL BLACK TESTS: 18 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 5

PLACE OF BIRTH: NUKUALOFA, TONGA DATE OF BIRTH: 19 APRIL 1992 AGE: 29 HEIGHT: 1.95m WEIGHT: 122kg POSITION: PROP PROVINCIAL TEAM: AUCKLAND SUPER RUGBY TEAM: BLUES TEST DEBUT: v WALES IN DUNEDIN,

25 JUNE 2016

ALL BLACK TESTS: 39 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 5

BRODIE RETALLICK #1110

PLACE OF BIRTH: RANGIORA DATE OF BIRTH: 31 MAY 1991 AGE: 30 HEIGHT: 2.04m WEIGHT: 123kg POSITION: LOCK PROVINCIAL TEAM: HAWKE’S BAY SUPER RUGBY TEAM: CHIEFS TEST DEBUT: v IRELAND IN AUCKLAND,

9 JUNE 2012

ALL BLACK TESTS: 83 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 25

TUPOU VAA’I #1188

PLACE OF BIRTH: AUCKLAND DATE OF BIRTH: 27 JANUARY 2000 AGE: 21 HEIGHT: 1.98m WEIGHT: 118kg POSITION: LOCK PROVINCIAL TEAM: TARANAKI SUPER RUGBY TEAM: CHIEFS TEST DEBUT: v AUSTRALIA IN WELLINGTON,

11 OCTOBER 2020

ALL BLACK TESTS: 4 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 5

SHANNON FRIZELL #1172

PLACE OF BIRTH: TONGATAPU, TONGA DATE OF BIRTH: 11 FEBRUARY 1994 AGE: 27 HEIGHT: 1.95m WEIGHT: 108kg POSITION: FLANKER PROVINCIAL TEAM: TASMAN SUPER RUGBY TEAM: HIGHLANDERS TEST DEBUT: v FRANCE IN DUNEDIN,

23 JUNE 2018

ALL BLACK TESTS: 15 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 15

LUKE JACOBSON #1183

PLACE OF BIRTH: CAMBRIDGE DATE OF BIRTH: 20 APRIL 1997 AGE: 24 HEIGHT: 1.91m WEIGHT: 107kg POSITION: FLANKER PROVINCIAL TEAM: WAIKATO SUPER RUGBY TEAM: CHIEFS TEST DEBUT: v ARGENTINA IN BUENOS AIRES,

20 JULY 2019

ALL BLACK TESTS: 5 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 5

ARDIE SAVEA #1147

PLACE OF BIRTH: WELLINGTON DATE OF BIRTH: 14 OCTOBER 1993 AGE: 27 HEIGHT: 1.90m WEIGHT: 99kg POSITION: LOOSE FORWARD PROVINCIAL TEAM: WELLINGTON SUPER RUGBY TEAM: HURRICANES TEST DEBUT: v WALES IN AUCKLAND,

11 JUNE 2016

ALL BLACK TESTS: 50 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 60 PLACE OF BIRTH: NEW PLYMOUTH DATE OF BIRTH: 20 NOVEMBER 1993 AGE: 27 HEIGHT: 1.97m WEIGHT: 111kg POSITION: LOCK PROVINCIAL TEAM: CANTERBURY SUPER RUGBY TEAM: CRUSADERS TEST DEBUT: v IRELAND IN CHICAGO,

5 NOVEMBER 2016

ALL BLACK TESTS: 42 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 25

PATRICK TUIPULOTU #1133

PLACE OF BIRTH: CHRISTCHURCH DATE OF BIRTH: 23 JANUARY 1993 AGE: 28 HEIGHT: 1.98m WEIGHT: 120kg POSITION: LOCK PROVINCIAL TEAM: AUCKLAND SUPER RUGBY TEAM: BLUES TEST DEBUT: v ENGLAND IN DUNEDIN,

14 JUNE 2014

ALL BLACK TESTS: 37 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 25

ETHAN BLACKADDER #1195

PLACE OF BIRTH: RANGIORA DATE OF BIRTH: 22 MARCH 1995 AGE: 26 HEIGHT: 1.90m WEIGHT: 111kg POSITION: LOOSE FORWARD PROVINCIAL TEAM: TASMAN SUPER RUGBY TEAM: CRUSADERS TEST DEBUT: v TONGA IN AUCKLAND,

3 JULY 2021

ALL BLACK TESTS: 2 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 0

AKIRA IOANE #1166

PLACE OF BIRTH: TOKYO, JAPAN DATE OF BIRTH: 16 JUNE 1995 AGE: 26 HEIGHT: 1.94m WEIGHT: 113kg POSITION: LOOSE FORWARD PROVINCIAL TEAM: AUCKLAND SUPER RUGBY TEAM: BLUES TEST DEBUT: v FRANCE XV IN LYON,

14 NOVEMBER 2017

ALL BLACK TESTS: 4 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 0

DALTON PAPALII #1176

PLACE OF BIRTH: AUCKLAND DATE OF BIRTH: 11 OCTOBER 1997 AGE: 23 HEIGHT: 1.93m WEIGHT: 113kg POSITION: FLANKER PROVINCIAL TEAM: COUNTIES MANUKAU SUPER RUGBY TEAM: BLUES TEST DEBUT: v JAPAN IN TOKYO,

3 NOVEMBER 2018

ALL BLACK TESTS: 5 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 5

HOSKINS SOTUTU #1186

PLACE OF BIRTH: AUCKLAND DATE OF BIRTH: 12 JULY 1998 AGE: 23 HEIGHT: 1.92m WEIGHT: 106kg POSITION: No 8 PROVINCIAL TEAM: AUCKLAND SUPER RUGBY TEAM: BLUES TEST DEBUT: v AUSTRALIA IN WELLINGTON,

11 OCTOBER 2020

ALL BLACK TESTS: 6 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 0