FOUR BLUES NAMED FOR ALL BLACKS XV

Eight capped Test players and a group of rising young stars have been included in the 30-man 2025 All Blacks XV squad announced today for three international fixtures in Europe.

Blues Dalton Papali’i, Joshua Fusitu’a, Josh Beehre and new signing Bradley Slater have been included in the squad.

Coached by new Head Coach Jamie Joseph and his assistants Jamie Mackintosh, David Hill, and Cory Jane, the All Blacks XV squad was selected in collaboration with the All Blacks selectors led by Scott Robertson to play two matches in England, against the Barbarians and England A, and a third match against Uruguay.

The 2025 campaign will be the fourth for the All Blacks XV, New Zealand Rugby’s second tier team behind the All Blacks. Since being established in 2022 the team has won five of their six international fixtures.

HOOKERS
Bradley Slater (27 / Blues / Taranaki)
Brodie McAlister (28 / Chiefs / Canterbury)
Jack Taylor (22 / Highlanders / Southland)

PROPS
Josh Fusitua (24 / Blues / Auckland)
George Dyer (25 / Chiefs / Waikato)
Benet Kumeroa (25 / Chiefs / Bay of Plenty)
Siale Lauaki (22 / Hurricanes /  Wellington)
Xavier Numia (26 / Hurricanes / Wellington)

LOCKS
Josh Beehre (23 / Blues / Auckland)
Naitoa Ah Kuoi  (26, Chiefs / Bay of Plenty)
Isaia Walker-Leawere (28 / Hurricanes / Hawke’s Bay)

LOOSE FORWARDS
Dalton Papali’i (28 / Blues / Counties-Manukau)
Kaylum Boshier (26 / Chiefs / Taranaki)
Devan Flanders (26 / Hurricanes / Hawke’s Bay)
Te Kamaka Howden (24 / Highlanders / Manawatū)
Christian Lio-Willie (27 / Crusaders / Otago)
Sean Withy (24 / Highlanders / Southland)

HALFBACKS
Folau Fakatava (25 / Highlanders / Hawke’s Bay)
Kyle Preston (26 / Crusaders / Wellington)
Xavier Roe (26 /Chiefs / Waikato)

FIRST-FIVES
Josh Jacomb (24 / Chiefs / Taranaki)
Rivez Reihana (25 / Crusaders / Northland)

MIDFIELD
Braydon Ennor (28 / Crusaders / Canterbury)
David Havili (30 / Crusaders / Tasman)
Dallas McLeod (26 / Crusaders / Canterbury)
Daniel Rona (25 / Chiefs / Taranaki)

OUTSIDE BACKS
Chay Fihaki (24 / Crusaders / Canterbury)
Etene Nanai-Seturo (26 / Chiefs / Counties-Manukau)
Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens (24 / Highlanders / Taranaki)
Caleb Tangitau (22 / Highlanders / Auckland)

All Blacks XV 2025 schedule:

Sunday 2 November
All Blacks XV vs Barbarians
Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford, kick-off 2.15am NZT (Saturday 1 November 13:15pm local time).

Sunday 9 November
All Blacks XV vs England A
The Recreational Ground, Bath, kick-off 2.15am NZT (Saturday 8 November, 13:15pm local time).

Sunday 16 November
All Blacks XV v Uruguay
Venue and kick off time TBC