ALL BLACKS PLAYERS PROFILES

At the time of print the All-Blacks squad to play in the 2022 Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup were not selected. We profile the 36 players who played in the 2022 Steinlager Series. All statistics were correct on 21 July 2022. For all up-to-date information on the All Blacks visit: www.allblacks.com

SAM CANE CAPTAIN #1113

PLACE OF BIRTH: ROTORUA DATE OF BIRTH: 13 JANUARY 1992 AGE: 30 HEIGHT: 1.89m WEIGHT: 103kg POSITION: LOOSE FORWARD PROVINCIAL TEAM: BAY OF PLENTY SUPER RUGBY TEAM: CHIEFS TEST DEBUT: v IRELAND IN CHRISTCHURCH,

16 JUNE 2012

ALL BLACK TESTS: 80 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 75

BACKS

AARON SMITH #1112

PLACE OF BIRTH: PALMERSTON NORTH DATE OF BIRTH: 21 NOVEMBER 1988 AGE: 33 HEIGHT: 1.73m WEIGHT: 83kg POSITION: HALFBACK PROVINCIAL TEAM: MANAWATŪ SUPER RUGBY TEAM: HIGHLANDERS TEST DEBUT: v IRELAND IN AUCKLAND, 9 JUNE 2012 ALL BLACK TESTS: 105 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 107

BEAUDEN BARRETT #1115

PLACE OF BIRTH: NEW PLYMOUTH DATE OF BIRTH: 27 MAY 1991 AGE: 31 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: 104 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 708

STEPHEN PEROFETA #????

PLACE OF BIRTH: WHANGANUI DATE OF BIRTH: 12 MARCH 1997 AGE: 25 HEIGHT: 1.81m WEIGHT: 85kg POSITION: FIRST FIVE-EIGHTH/FULLBACK PROVINCIAL TEAM: TARANAKI SUPER RUGBY TEAM: BLUES TEST DEBUT: YET TO PLAY FOR THE ALL BLACKS ALL BLACK TESTS: 0 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 0

RIEKO IOANE #1156

PLACE OF BIRTH: AUCKLAND DATE OF BIRTH: 18 MARCH 1997 AGE: 25 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: 50 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 155

CALEB CLARKE #1187

PLACE OF BIRTH: AUCKLAND DATE OF BIRTH: 29 MARCH 1999 AGE: 23 HEIGHT: 1.84m WEIGHT: 107kg POSITION: WING PROVINCIAL TEAM: AUCKLAND SUPER RUGBY TEAM: BLUES TEST DEBUT: v AUSTRALIA IN WELLINGTON,

11 OCTOBER 2020

ALL BLACK TESTS: 5 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 5

FOLAU FAKATAVA #1203

PLACE OF BIRTH: NUKU’ALOFA, TONGA DATE OF BIRTH: 16 DECEMBER 1999 AGE: 22 HEIGHT: 1.77m WEIGHT: 80kg POSITION: HALFBACK PROVINCIAL TEAM: HAWKE’S BAY SUPER RUGBY TEAM: HIGHLANDERS TEST DEBUT: v IRELAND IN DUNEDIN, 9 JULY 2022 ALL BLACK TESTS: 2 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 0

FINLAY CHRISTIE #1196

PLACE OF BIRTH: PEEBLES, SCOTLAND DATE OF BIRTH: 19 SEPTEMBER 1995 AGE: 26 HEIGHT: 1.77m WEIGHT: 82kg POSITION: HALFBACK PROVINCIAL TEAM: TASMAN SUPER RUGBY TEAM: BLUES TEST DEBUT: v TONGA IN AUCKLAND, 3 JULY 2021 ALL BLACK TESTS: 6 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 5

RICHARD MO’UNGA #1167

PLACE OF BIRTH: CHRISTCHURCH DATE OF BIRTH: 25 MAY 1994 AGE: 28 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: 35 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 275

DAVID HAVILI #1161

PLACE OF BIRTH: NELSON DATE OF BIRTH: 23 DECEMBER 1994 AGE: 27 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: 16 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 35

ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK #1204

PLACE OF BIRTH: APIA, SAMOA DATE OF BIRTH: 5 JUNE 1993 AGE: 29 HEIGHT: 1.82m WEIGHT: 96kg POSITION: FULLBACK/WING PROVINCIAL TEAM: AUCKLAND SUPER RUGBY TEAM: BLUES TEST DEBUT: v IRELAND IN WELLINGTON,

16 JULY 2022

ALL BLACK TESTS: 1 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 0

QUINN TUPAEA #1193

PLACE OF BIRTH: HAMILTON DATE OF BIRTH: 10 MAY 1999 AGE: 23 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: 9 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 10

PLACE OF BIRTH: NEW PLYMOUTH DATE OF BIRTH: 17 FEBRUARY 1997 AGE: 25 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: 39 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 229

WILL JORDAN #1191

PLACE OF BIRTH: CHRISTCHURCH DATE OF BIRTH: 24 FEBRUARY 1998 AGE: 24 HEIGHT: 1.88m WEIGHT: 94kg POSITION: FULLBACK PROVINCIAL TEAM: TASMAN SUPER RUGBY TEAM: CRUSADERS TEST DEBUT: v AUSTRALIA IN BRISBANE,

7 NOVEMBER 2020

ALL BLACK TESTS: 15 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 95

SEVU REECE

#1182

PLACE OF BIRTH: NANDI, FIJI DATE OF BIRTH: 13 FEBRUARY 1997 AGE: 25 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: 20 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 70

FORWARDS

DANE COLES #1117

PLACE OF BIRTH: PARAPARAUMU DATE OF BIRTH: 10 DECEMBER 1986 AGE: 35 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: 81 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 100

NEPO LAULALA #1139

PLACE OF BIRTH: MOTO’OTUA, SAMOA DATE OF BIRTH: 6 NOVEMBER 1991 AGE: 30 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: 41 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 0

GEORGE BOWER #1194

PLACE OF BIRTH: LOWER HUTT DATE OF BIRTH: 28 MAY 1992 AGE: 30 HEIGHT: 1.83m WEIGHT: 115kg Position: PROP PROVINCIAL TEAM: OTAGO SUPER RUGBY TEAM: CRUSADERS TEST DEBUT: v TONGA IN AUCKLAND, 3 JULY 2021 ALL BLACK TESTS: 14 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 0 PLACE OF BIRTH: WHANGAREI DATE OF BIRTH: 13 JUNE 1995 AGE: 27 HEIGHT: 1.87m WEIGHT: 100kg POSITION: CENTRE PROVINCIAL TEAM: NORTHLAND SUPER RUGBY TEAM: CRUSADERS TEST DEBUT: v FRANCE XV IN LYON,

14 NOVEMBER 2017

ALL BLACK TESTS: 18 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 15

LEICESTER FAINGA’ANUKU#1200

PLACE OF BIRTH: NUKU’ALOFA, TONGA DATE OF BIRTH: 11 OCTOBER 1999 AGE: 22 HEIGHT: 1.88m WEIGHT:109kg POSITION: WING PROVINCIAL TEAM: TASMAN SUPER RUGBY TEAM: CRUSADERS TEST DEBUT: v IRELAND IN AUCKLAND,

2 JULY 2022

ALL BLACK TESTS: 2 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 0

SAMISONI TAUKEI’AHO #1198

PLACE OF BIRTH: TONGATAPU, TONGA DATE OF BIRTH: 8 AUGUST 1997 AGE: 24 HEIGHT: 1.83m WEIGHT: 115kg POSITION: HOOKER PROVINCIAL TEAM: WAIKATO SUPER RUGBY TEAM: CHIEFS TEST DEBUT: v FIJI IN HAMILTON, 17 JULY 2021 ALL BLACK TESTS: 11 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 15

CODIE TAYLOR #1143

PLACE OF BIRTH: LEVIN DATE OF BIRTH: 31 MARCH 1991 AGE: 31 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: 69 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 75

AIDAN ROSS #1202

PLACE OF BIRTH: SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA DATE OF BIRTH: 25 OCTOBER 1995 AGE: 26 HEIGHT: 1.89m WEIGHT: 111kg POSITION: PROP PROVINCIAL TEAM: BAY OF PLENTY SUPER RUGBY TEAM: CHIEFS TEST DEBUT: v IRELAND IN DUNEDIN,

9 JULY 2022

ALL BLACK TESTS: 1 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 0

ANGUS TA’AVAO #1175

PLACE OF BIRTH: AUCKLAND DATE OF BIRTH: 22 MARCH 1990 AGE: 32 HEIGHT: 1.94m WEIGHT: 124kg POSITION: PROP PROVINCIAL TEAM: AUCKLAND SUPER RUGBY TEAM: CHIEFS TEST DEBUT: v ARGENTINA IN BUENOS AIRES,

29 SEPTEMBER 2018

ALL BLACK TESTS: 22 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 15

PLACE OF BIRTH: AUCKLAND DATE OF BIRTH: 21 FEBRUARY 1993 AGE: 29 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: 27 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 5

SCOTT BARRETT #1155

PLACE OF BIRTH: NEW PLYMOUTH DATE OF BIRTH: 20 NOVEMBER 1993 AGE: 28 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: 50 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 25

BRODIE RETALLICK #1110

PLACE OF BIRTH: RANGIORA, NEW ZEALAND DATE OF BIRTH: 31 MAY 1991 AGE: 31 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: 95 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 30

TUPOU VAA’I #1188

PLACE OF BIRTH: AUCKLAND DATE OF BIRTH: 27 JANUARY 2000 AGE: 22 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: 12 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 15

AKIRA IOANE #1166

PLACE OF BIRTH: TOKYO, JAPAN DATE OF BIRTH: 16 JUNE 1995 AGE: 27 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: 14 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 5

ARDIE SAVEA #1147

PLACE OF BIRTH: WELLINGTON DATE OF BIRTH: 14 OCTOBER 1993 AGE: 28 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: 62 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 90 PLACE OF BIRTH: NUKU’ALOFA, TONGA DATE OF BIRTH: 19 APRIL 1992 AGE: 30 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: 47 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 5

SAM WHITELOCK #1104

PLACE OF BIRTH: PALMERSTON NORTH DATE OF BIRTH: 12 OCTOBER 1988 AGE: 33 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: 134 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 30

PATRICK TUIPULOTU #1133

PLACE OF BIRTH: CHRISTCHURCH DATE OF BIRTH: 23 JANUARY 1993 AGE: 29 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: 42 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 30

PITA GUS SOWAKULA #1201

PLACE OF BIRTH: LAUTOKA, FIJI DATE OF BIRTH: 26 OCTOBER 1994 AGE: 27 HEIGHT: 1.95m WEIGHT: 110kg POSITION: NUMBER 8 PROVINCIAL TEAM: TARANAKI SUPER RUGBY TEAM: CHIEFS TEST DEBUT: v IRELAND IN AUCKLAND,

2 JULY 2022

ALL BLACK TESTS: 2 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 5

DALTON PAPALII #1176

PLACE OF BIRTH: AUCKLAND DATE OF BIRTH: 11 OCTOBER 1997 AGE: 24 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: 15 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 25

HOSKINS SOTUTU #1186

PLACE OF BIRTH: AUCKLAND DATE OF BIRTH: 12 JULY 1998 AGE: 24 HEIGHT: 1.92m WEIGHT: 106kg POSITION: NUMBER 8 PROVINCIAL TEAM: AUCKLAND SUPER RUGBY TEAM: BLUES TEST DEBUT: v AUSTRALIA IN WELLINGTON,

11 OCTOBER 2020

ALL BLACK TESTS: 10 ALL BLACK TEST POINTS: 5