Crusaders first five-eighth Rivez Reihana and Blues fullback Cole Forbes are among the six players in line to debut for the Maori All Blacks on Saturday.
The Maori All Blacks squad has been announced ahead of their two-Test series against Japan XV.
The All Blacks XV squad featured more than a handful of players with All Blacks experience and World Cup ambitions.
Japan XV has prevailed 52-48 against Australia A in a stunning 15-try point-scoring extravaganza in the final match of the teams’ three-match series, won 2-1 by Australia A.
The Sunwolves are set for a surprise return to action against a Japan XV next month more than a year after their axing from Super Rugby.
Japan’s Top League already has an abundance of foreign talent kicking around and the developing rugby nation will have a further influx of international players for the 2020 season. How would a XV of defectors fair?
Before the Australia XV gets their two-match tour underway next month, seven members of that squad will pull on a Queensland Reds jersey.
Wales have finished their WXV 2 campaign on a high with a 19-10 win over Japan at Athlone Sports Stadium in Cape Town.
Dalgliesh, who is now a member of the Sale Sharks coaching team, returned from Cape Town a few days ago having taken in the first round of WXV 2 matches in the DHL Stadium.