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August 7, 2023
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Thirty-three players will be named in the squad seeking to reclaim the Webb Ellis Cup in France. Source: 1News (Source: Other)

The 33-strong squad is as follows (with age, Super Rugby team, province and Test caps):

Forwards:

Hookers

Dane Coles (36, Hurricanes / Wellington, 86)

Samisoni Taukei’aho (25, Chiefs / Waikato, 24)

Codie Taylor (32, Crusaders / Canterbury, 79)

Props

Ethan de Groot (25, Highlanders / Southland, 16)

Tyrel Lomax (27, Hurricanes / Tasman, 26)

Nepo Laulala (31, Blues / Counties Manukau, 49)

Fletcher Newell (23, Crusaders / Canterbury, 7)

Ofa Tu’ungafasi (31, Blues / Northland, 53)

Tamaiti Williams (22, Crusaders / Canterbury, 2)

Locks

Scott Barrett (29, Crusaders / Taranaki, 61)

Brodie Retallick (32, Chiefs / Hawke's Bay, 103)

Tupou Vaa’i (23, Chiefs / Taranaki, 21)

Samuel Whitelock (34, Crusaders / Canterbury, 145)

Loose forwards

Sam Cane (31, Chiefs / Bay of Plenty, 89) – Captain

Shannon Frizell (29, Highlanders / Tasman, 28)

Luke Jacobson (26, Chiefs / Waikato, 14)

Dalton Papali’i (25, Blues / Counties Manukau, 25)

Ardie Savea (29, Hurricanes / Wellington, 74)

Backs:

Halfbacks

Finlay Christie (27, Blues / Tasman, 17)

Cam Roigard (22, Hurricanes / Counties Manukau, 1)

Aaron Smith (34, Highlanders / Manawatū, 118)

First five-eighths

Beauden Barrett (32, Blues / Taranaki, 115)

Damian McKenzie (28, Chiefs / Waikato, 42)

Richie Mo'unga (29, Crusaders / Canterbury, 48)

Midfielders

Jordie Barrett (26, Hurricanes / Taranaki, 51)

David Havili (28, Crusaders / Tasman, 25)

Rieko Ioane (26, Blues / Auckland, 62)

Anton Lienert-Brown (28, Chiefs / Waikato, 62)

Outside backs

Caleb Clarke (24, Blues / Auckland, 18)

Leicester Fainga’anuku (23, Crusaders / Tasman, 3)

Will Jordan (25, Crusaders / Tasman, 24)

Emoni Narawa (24, Chiefs / Bay of Plenty, 1)

Mark Telea (26, Blues / North Harbour, 4)

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