Ardie Savea has been appointed All Blacks captain for 2026, leading a 34-player squad selected by new head coach Dave Rennie for the Nations Championship Southern Series.
The squad includes four uncapped players rewarded for strong Super Rugby campaigns and will begin its season against France in Christchurch on 4 July before Tests against Italy in Wellington and Ireland in Auckland.
Rennie said the group was chosen for its ability to meet the demands of Test rugby while playing with aggression and ambition, while praising Savea’s leadership qualities and standing within the team.
Savea described the captaincy as one of sport’s greatest honours and said his focus would be on uniting and empowering the squad as they prepare for a challenging international campaign. The team assembles in Auckland this week ahead of the opening Test against France.
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Squad
Forwards (19)
Hookers
- Asafo Aumua (29 / Hurricanes / Wellington / 20)
- Codie Taylor (35 / Crusaders / Canterbury /106)
- Samisoni Taukei’aho ( 28 / Chiefs / Waikato / 43)
Props
- Ethan De Groot (27 / Highlanders / Southland / 40)
- George Bower (34 / Crusaders / Otago / 25)
- Xavier Numia * (27 / Hurricanes / Wellington / 0)
- Tyrel Lomax (30 / Hurricanes / Tasman / 48)
- Fletcher Newell (26 / Crusaders / Canterbury / 35)
- Pasilio Tosi (27 / Hurricanes / Bay of Plenty / 16)
Locks
- Tupou Vaa’i (26 / Chiefs / Taranaki / 45)
- Patrick Tuipulotu (33 / Blues / Auckland / 56)
- Josh Lord (25 / Chiefs / Taranaki / 12)
- Sam Darry (25 / Blues / Canterbury / 8)
Loose Forwards
- Peter Lakai (23 / Hurricanes / Wellington / 8)
- Simon Parker (26 / Chiefs / Northland / 8)
- Ardie Savea (32 / Moana Pasifika / Wellington / 106) (Captain)
- Wallace Sititi (23 / Chiefs / North Harbour / 19)
- Luke Jacobson (29 / Chiefs / Waikato / 24)
- Anton Segner * (24 / Blues / Auckland / 0)
Backs (15)
Halfbacks
- Cameron Roigard (25 / Hurricanes / Counties Manukau / 17)
- Cortez Ratima (25 / Chiefs / Waikato / 21)
- Kyle Preston (26 / Crusaders / Wellington / 1)
First Five-Eighths
- Ruben Love (25 / Hurricanes / Wellington / 5)
- Beauden Barrett (35 / Blues / Taranaki / 144)
- Damian McKenzie (31 / Chiefs / Waikato / 74)
Midfielders
- Jordie Barrett (29 / Hurricanes / Taranaki / 78)
- Quinn Tupaea (27 / Chiefs / Waikato / 24)
- Billy Proctor (27 / Hurricanes / Wellington / 11)
- Anton Lienert-Brown (31 / Chiefs / Waikato / 88)
Outside Backs
- Caleb Clarke (27 / Blues / Auckland / 33)
- Fehi Fineanganofo * (23 / Hurricanes / Bay of Plenty / 0)
- Leroy Carter (27 / Chiefs / Bay of Plenty / 6)
- Josh Moorby * (27 / Hurricanes / Waikato / 0)
- Will Jordan (28 / Crusaders / Tasman / 54)
Injury cover: Jamie Hannah * (23 / Crusaders / Canterbury / 0) will join the squad as temporary injury cover for Tupou Vaa’i until he is cleared to return to play following concussion protocols.
Unavailable due to injury: Tamaiti Williams; Scott Barrett; Fabian Holland; Leicester Fainga’anuku.
