The squad is as follows: (age, Super Rugby club, province, Test caps)
* denotes new caps
Hookers:
Codie Taylor (34, Crusaders / Canterbury, 98)
Samisoni Taukei’aho (27, Chiefs / Waikato, 33)
Brodie McAlister (28, Chiefs / Canterbury, 1)
Props:
Ethan de Groot (27, Highlanders / Southland, 32)
Tamaiti Williams (24, Crusaders / Canterbury, 18)
Ollie Norris (25, Chiefs / Waikato, 2)
Tyrel Lomax (29, Hurricanes / Tasman, 45)
Fletcher Newell (25, Crusaders / Canterbury, 25)
Pasilio Tosi (27, Hurricanes / Bay of Plenty, 9)
Locks:
Scott Barrett (31, Crusaders / Taranaki, 81) (Captain)
Patrick Tuipulotu (32, Blues / Auckland, 55)
Tupou Vaa’i (25, Chiefs / Taranaki, 40)
Fabian Holland (22, Highlanders / Otago, 3)
Loose forwards:
Samipeni Finau (26, Chiefs / Waikato, 11)
Simon Parker (25, Chiefs / Northland, *)
Ardie Savea (31, Moana Pasifika / Wellington, 97) (Vice-Captain)
Du’Plessis Kirifi (28, Hurricanes / Wellington, 3)
Wallace Sititi (22, Chiefs / North Harbour, 10)
Peter Lakai (22, Hurricanes / Wellington, 3)
Luke Jacobson (28, Chiefs / Waikato, 24)
Halfbacks:
Cortez Ratima (24, Chiefs / Waikato, 14)
Cameron Roigard (24, Hurricanes / Counties Manukau, 12)
Noah Hotham (22, Crusaders / Tasman, 2)
First-five eighths:
Beauden Barrett (34, Blues / Taranaki, 136)
Damian McKenzie (30, Chiefs / Waikato, 64)
Midfielders:
Anton Lienert-Brown (30, Chiefs / Waikato, 85)
Jordie Barrett (28, Hurricanes / Taranaki, 71) (Vice-Captain)
Quinn Tupaea (26, Chiefs / Waikato, 16)
Billy Proctor (26, Hurricanes / Wellington, 4)
Timoci Tavatavanawai (27, Highlanders / Tasman, 2)
Outside backs:
Rieko Ioane (28, Blues / Auckland, 83)
Caleb Clarke (26, Blues / Auckland, 29)
Sevu Reece (28, Crusaders / Southland, 34)
Emoni Narawa (26, Chiefs / Bay of Plenty, 3)
Will Jordan (27, Crusaders / Tasman, 44)
Ruben Love (24, Hurricanes / Wellington, 2)
Injury Cover:
The following players have been named as injury cover for the start of the Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship.
George Bower (33, Crusaders / Otago, 23) for Tamaiti Williams
Tevita Mafileo (27, Hurricanes / Bay of Plenty, *) for Tyrel Lomax
Josh Lord (24, Chiefs / Taranaki, 7) for Luke Jacobson
Finlay Christie (29, Blues / Tasman, 23) for Cameron Roigard/Noah Hotham
Kyle Preston (25, Crusaders / Wellington, *) for Cameron Roigard/Noah Hotham
Leroy Carter (26, Chiefs / Bay of Plenty, *) for Caleb Clarke
Unavailable due to injury:
Ofa Tu’ungafasi; Asafo Aumua; Stephen Perofeta.
The Rugby Championship squad features four potential debutants. Loose forward Simon Parker has been named in the squad, while prop Tevita Mafileo, halfback Kyle Preston and utility back Leroy Carter are listed as injury cover.
All Blacks Head Coach Scott Robertson said these players have all been on the selectors’ radar and deserve the opportunity to push for the black jersey.
“Simon Parker had an impressive Super Rugby season with the Chiefs and brings a valuable skill set and physicality that we are looking forward to working with. He has the ability to play blindside or No. 8 and has gained experience in a number of New Zealand representative teams, so we believe he is ready for the step up.
“While we are clearly disappointed for our men who are currently recovering from injuries, that has also created opportunities for a number of deserving players including the uncapped Tevita Mafileo, Kyle Preston and Leroy Carter. These players have earned the opportunity through consistent performance, and we know that they will take this chance. We are excited about what they will bring to the squad.
“It is also fantastic to have Tamaiti Williams and Wallace Sititi returning from their injuries, as well as welcoming Peter Lakai, Finlay Christie and Josh Lord back into the group,” Robertson said.
“We have some massively exciting and challenging games ahead of us and we are looking forward to reassembling and getting to work, starting with two tests against a very strong Los Pumas side.”
The All Blacks squad will travel to Argentina on 8 August to begin preparations for the first Test against Argentina on 16 August (NZST) in Córdoba. Tyrel Lomax, Luke Jacobson, Cam Roigard, Noah Hotham and Caleb Clarke will not travel to Argentina while they recover from injury.
Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship Fixtures (all times listed are NZST):
Sunday 16 August, 9.10am - All Blacks v Argentina, Mario Alberto Kempes Stadium, Córdoba
Sunday 23 August, 9.10am - All Blacks v Argentina, Vélez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos Aires
Saturday 6 September, 7.05pm – All Blacks v South Africa, Eden Park, Auckland
Saturday 13 September, 7.05pm – All Blacks v South Africa, Sky Stadium, Wellington
Saturday 27 September, 5.05pm – All Blacks v Australia, Eden Park, Auckland
Saturday 4 October, 10.45pm – All Blacks v Australia, Optus Stadium, Perth
UNCAPPED PLAYER PROFILES:
Simon Parker
POSITION Loose forward
BORN 06/05/2000
WEIGHT 119kg
HEIGHT 1.97m
PROVINCE Northland
SUPER RUGBY PACIFIC Chiefs
Loose forward Simon Parker is hard to miss at 197cm tall and 119kg and has been making a big impact on the field in recent seasons. A product of St Peter’s School in Hamilton, where he boarded with fellow All Black Cam Roigard, Parker was a member of the New Zealand Secondary Schools squad before being selected to the New Zealand Under 20 team in 2019. A Gallagher Chiefs representative since 2020, he has represented Waikato and most recently the Northland Taniwha in the Bunnings NPC and was a member of the All Blacks XV in 2024.
Tevita Mafileo
POSITION Prop
BORN 04/02/1998
WEIGHT 124kg
HEIGHT 1.88m
PROVINCE Bay of Plenty
SUPER RUGBY PACIFIC Hurricanes
It is the second time Tevita Mafileo has been called into an All Blacks squad as injury cover ahead of a tour to Argentina, having previously been called up in 2023. The prop has represented New Zealand at a number of levels, including selection for the New Zealand Barbarians Schools team out of St Kentigern College, the New Zealand Under-19 and Under-20 age grade sides, and the All Blacks XV squad. In 2019 he leapfrogged the conventional Bunnings NPC pathway by making his Super Rugby debut for the Chiefs, even before playing provincial rugby. Mafileo is known for his scrummaging strength and solid set-piece reliability.
Kyle Preston
POSITION Halfback
BORN 13/09/1999
WEIGHT 80kg
HEIGHT 1.77m
PROVINCE Wellington
SUPER RUGBY PACIFIC Crusaders
Wellington born halfback Kyle Preston has turned hard work into success with his All Blacks call up coming just two years after his Bunnings NPC debut for Wellington in 2023. The 25-year-old was one of the stand-out rookies of the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season after heading south to the Crusaders and making every post a winner including a hattrick of tries on debut. A product of Tawa College his talent was always evident, and he scored 21 tries in 20 games during his first season of senior club rugby for Old Boys University. He played every game of the 2024 NPC season for Wellington and was the team’s top try scorer including the winner in the final against Bay of Plenty. Preston’s fitness is a strength and his 4 minute, 13 second bronco time is a Crusaders record.
Leroy Carter
POSITION Utility back
BORN 24/02/1999
WEIGHT 86kg
HEIGHT 1.76m
PROVINCE Bay of Plenty
SUPER RUGBY PACIFIC Chiefs
Tauranga born Leroy Carter has been best known for his scintillating play for the All Blacks Sevens in recent years and was nominated for World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year in 2023 after being part of New Zealand’s World Series winning squad. Two years later he was showing the same wide range of attacking skills, pace and determination for the Gallagher Chiefs as he scored nine tries during his debut season on the way to the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific final. Carter has long been marked for big things after being the MVP at the 2017 Condor Sevens while at Tauranga Boys’ High School, then a member of the New Zealand Under 20 team and Bay of Plenty’s Steamers Bunnings NPC squad in 2019.