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Ruben Love joins four newbies in All Blacks XV squad update

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Devan Flanders of the Hurricanes looks past Fletcher Newell of the Crusaders during the round four Super Rugby Pacific match between Crusaders and Hurricanes at Apollo Projects Stadium, on March 15, 2024, in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Photo by Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images)

Injuries in both of New Zealand’s current touring teams have resulted in a bevy of changes ahead of the All Blacks XV’s opening game against Munster this weekend.

The development squad was initially slated to include Super Rugby Pacific MVP Hoskins Sotutu and fellow former All Black Emoni Narawa. The team have since confirmed both players are injured and therefore unavailable.

Recent Test debutant Ruben Love will join the team in search of more minutes following his impressive two-try All Blacks debut against Japan in Tokyo over the weekend.

Ardie Savea speaks to the press ahead of England Test

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Interview with New Zealand rugby captain Ardie Savea ahead of their match against England at Twickenham on November 2. [via New Zealand Rugby]

It was recently revealed that due to the injuries of All Blacks loose forward trio Dalton Papali’i, Ethan Blackadder and Luke Jacobson, the latter of whom is now set to miss the tour entirely, All Blacks XV selections Peter Lakai, Josh Lord and Christian Lio-Willie would join the top squad as injury replacements.

With the haul of departures and injuries, All Blacks selectors have called in reinforcements for the development side.

Corey Kellow (Crusaders), Devan Flanders (Hurricanes), Caleb Delaney (Hurricanes) and Simon Parker (Chiefs) are the new faces en route to Ireland.

Ruben Love joins six All Blacks XV players who trained with the All Blacks over the Japan week in rejoining the development squad, having previously impressed in the team’s inaugural tour in 2022.

“We are keen to keep the momentum going for Ruben, following his impressive All Blacks debut against Japan,” All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson said of the decision.

“This is one of the benefits of having both teams in the Northern Hemisphere at the same time; it creates more opportunities for a greater number of players to gain international experience and valuable game time.”

Updated All Blacks XV 2024 squad (Age / Super Rugby Club / Province)

Forwards (17)
Naitoa Ah Kuoi (25 / Chiefs / Bay of Plenty)
George Bower (32 / Crusaders / Otago)*
Caleb Delaney (24 / Hurricanes / Wellington)**
George Dyer (24/ Chiefs / Waikato)
Kurt Eklund (32 / Blues / Bay of Plenty)
Devan Flanders (25 / Hurricanes / Hawke’s Bay)**
Oliver Haig (22 / Highlanders / Otago)*
Fabian Holland (21 / Highlanders / Otago)*
Corey Kellow (23 / Crusaders / Canterbury)**
Du’Plessis Kirifi (27 / Hurricanes / Wellington)
Saula Ma’u (24 / Highlanders / Otago)
Brodie McAlister (27 / Crusaders / Canterbury)
Xavier Numia (25 / Hurricanes / Wellington)
Simon Parker (24 / Chiefs / Northland)**
Marcel Renata (30 / Blues / Auckland)
Bradley Slater (26 / Chiefs / Taranaki)*
Isaia Walker-Leawere (27 / Hurricanes / Hawke’s Bay)

Backs (12)
Finlay Christie (29 / Blues / Tasman)
Chay Fihaki (23 / Crusaders / Canterbury)
Riley Higgins (22 / Hurricanes / Wellington)
Noah Hotham (21 / Crusaders / Tasman)
Josh Jacomb (23 / Chiefs / Taranaki)
AJ Lam (26 / Blues / Auckland)*
Ruben Love (23 / Hurricanes / Wellington)
Dallas McLeod (25 / Crusaders / Canterbury)
Kiniviliame Naholo (25 / Hurricanes / Taranaki)
Harry Plummer (26 / Blues / Auckland)*
Shaun Stevenson (27 / Chiefs / North Harbour)
Quinn Tupaea (25 / Chiefs / Waikato)

*Travelled with All Blacks to Japan, re-joined All Blacks XV
**New All Blacks XV player named

The upcoming fixtures for the All Blacks XV are as follows:

Sunday 3 November – All Blacks XV v Munster, 6.30AM NZDT, Thomond Park Limerick, Ireland

Monday 11 November – All Blacks XV v Georgia, 2.00AM NZDT, GGL Stadium, Montpellier, France

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Utiku Old Boy 195 days ago

Would like to see Ah Kuoi focus more on 6 as he offers a lot "on both sides of the ball", with size and skill in the lineout and at 25 years old, has time to grow into the role.

SC 196 days ago

Is Braydon Iose injured?

liam 196 days ago

Doesn't play for canterbury or the crusaders. Hadn't even heard of Corey Kellow until today whereas Iose was one of the best thus year in super rugby

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Cantab 1 day ago

Teenager Braxton Sorensen-McGee reflects on dream Black Ferns debut

Although NZ won comfortably enough they weren’t always convincing and a better opposition may well have found them out. If our gun 7s players can translate their skills to the 15s game the team would have the ability to beat anyone. Need to be given the chance though.

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James 1 day ago

'Whisper it, but the Wallabies could out-scrum the British and Irish Lions this summer'

And how do you see the Wallabies loosehead / Lion’s tighthead battle Nick?

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dw 1 day ago

'Whisper it, but the Wallabies could out-scrum the British and Irish Lions this summer'

Also interested in your thoughts on A Bell. Haven't noticed many scrum issues recently. He also seems to play 60 or so mins every game. A bit of a fan (even though he’s a tah..) but wondered if the Lions would target his scrummaging

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dw 1 day ago

'Whisper it, but the Wallabies could out-scrum the British and Irish Lions this summer'

True. And you look at how the European coaches have got so much out of skelton and how much the local fans love him…and then some Oz fans will still say “he played poorly for the tahs I'm 2015!”

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dw 1 day ago

'Whisper it, but the Wallabies could out-scrum the British and Irish Lions this summer'

Thanks Nick but your headline has just jinxed us and reminded me of that night in 2013!

I love any analysis of the scrums such as the above. Cheers.

Allalatoa seems to be in good form and Nongorr appears to be able to hold his own? I think they will pick Tupou regardless of form. After Friday night I am concerned he could be sent off in the first five mins of the test though! He got too pumped up and hit a player high and was carded

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RedWarriors 1 day ago

'Most complacent selection decision you will ever see': Barrett benching slammed as Leinster knocked out

I watched the mainstream NZ pundits eg Mils Muliaina and they DID back NZ to win almost to a man.

Ireland will talk their team up as anyone would with the caveats we are playing the ABs and match was de facto 50:50, That is not the same as dismissing the opposition. EG After the quarter John Kirwan said he was sorry France didn’t win versus SA becuase a ‘France-NZ final would be perfect. (The semis had not even been played yet, England and Argentina completely dismissed! He didn’t even realize his own arrogance) NZ are not even aware of the arrogance they exude. Has no Kiwi politely asked the national team to take down the ‘Superstars and Humble Heroes’ boasting on the AB site? Its cringeworthy stuff. Do NZ really see themselves like this?

Note all this BS about Irish arrogance started just after NZs defeat in the 2022 series. Not a coincidence.

Also: this is Irish national TV. We will talk our team up as everyone does. We care too much about judgemental and thin skinned Kiwis getting offended.

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JM 1 day ago

'Whisper it, but the Wallabies could out-scrum the British and Irish Lions this summer'

Aussie rugby fans are obsessed with players they hate, for whatever reason.

Michael Hooper is another one, and the hatred only increased whenever he won John Eales medals or the two times he was nominated world player of the year.

I reckon it is because our forwards are technically and mentally weak they put it all on one player who they think should make way for the messiah.

Same for the general team performance and the hate put on players like White, Lolesio, and Foley who should be pulling rabbits out of the hat every play.

I reckon, if we had of had 5 players with Hooper’s desire and drive spread across the team (and especiallythe forwards), we wouldn’t have woken up in the bottom of the ditch.

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RedWarriors 1 day ago

'What he’s given to this club is nothing short of incredible'

He shouldn’t have been picked. Not physically able for the most intense matches notably in Twickenham last year. Giving him the captaincy was also a very short sighted decision then after RWC 2023. Ireland have a tendency to be a little too loyal, which can mean the team ages and the rebuild is bigger than should be.

Plenty of lads out there to fill that squad.

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OJohn 1 day ago

Geoff Parling returns to Leicester as head coach

Hooray

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Carlos 1 day ago

'Whisper it, but the Wallabies could out-scrum the British and Irish Lions this summer'

He was also a YC magnet.

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Carlos 1 day ago

'Whisper it, but the Wallabies could out-scrum the British and Irish Lions this summer'

Windsor-Faulkner-Price. 😊

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Mzilikazi 1 day ago

'Whisper it, but the Wallabies could out-scrum the British and Irish Lions this summer'

Ah, the Pooler front row ! Most legendary in the history of the , I would think. Max Boyce helped…”Here we. here we, here we go, with the Pontypool front row.”

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Mzilikazi 1 day ago

'Whisper it, but the Wallabies could out-scrum the British and Irish Lions this summer'

Would not go as far as whole house in our family, but for me, yes, W1. Loved playing in the scrum, love watching now😀

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Mzilikazi 1 day ago

'Whisper it, but the Wallabies could out-scrum the British and Irish Lions this summer'

Yes, I see that article here on RP, Nick. That is good news that Schmidt is going to look at the o’seas players.

Yes, I would think you are right that LAR will qualify. On the same points as MP, but surely they are too good not to win this crunch game….could be tEnse for ROG in the stands though.

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BC 1 day ago

Who would make it into a Women's British and Irish Lions starting XV?

I would pick Oifa Wafer at 6, put Aldcroft in the second row with Ward. I think Wafer is one of the few non-England players mentioned that would contend for a Red Rose shirt, the others being King and possibly Neve Jones. Conversely there are two English players mentioned, Sing and Venner, that probably won’t even make the Red Rose WC squad, let alone a Lions Tour. Still a lot can change in two years, watch out for Millie David.

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Otagoman II 1 day ago

'Whisper it, but the Wallabies could out-scrum the British and Irish Lions this summer'

Great article NB, thanks. I would like to know what is the reasoning why so many things are penalties in the scrum. Is it to do with safety or something else?

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NB 1 day ago

'Whisper it, but the Wallabies could out-scrum the British and Irish Lions this summer'

👍