The 2025 All Blacks XV squad is: (position, age, Super Rugby club, province)
Hookers
Brodie McAlister (28 / Chiefs / Canterbury)
Jack Taylor (22 / Highlanders / Southland)
Bradley Slater (27 / Chiefs / Taranaki)
Props
George Dyer (25 / Chiefs / Waikato)
Josh Fusitua (24 / Blues / Auckland)
Benet Kumeroa (25 / Chiefs / Bay of Plenty)
Siale Lauaki (22 / Hurricanes / Wellington)
Xavier Numia (26 / Hurricanes / Wellington)
Locks
Naitoa Ah Kuoi (26, Chiefs / Bay of Plenty)
Josh Beehre (23 / Blues / Auckland)
Isaia Walker-Leawere (28 / Hurricanes / Hawke’s Bay)
Loose forwards
Kaylum Boshier (26 / Chiefs / Taranaki)
Devan Flanders (26 / Hurricanes / Hawke’s Bay)
Te Kamaka Howden (24 / Highlanders / Manawatū)
Christian Lio-Willie (27 / Crusaders / Otago)
Dalton Papali’i (28 / Blues / Counties-Manukau)
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)
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.
With an average age of 25 the squad features a mix of emerging talent and experience ranging from 22-year-old front rowers Jack Taylor (Southland) and Siale Lauaki (Wellington) to Tasman’s 32-Test, 30-year-old midfielder David Havili.
“It’s a squad with a good mix of experience and emerging talent and reflects the depth that’s building in the NPC and Super Rugby Pacific,” Joseph said. “There were a number of players who have put their hands up during the NPC and that made for some tight calls, but we think we’ve got the balance right.”
All Blacks XV players will be available for the Bunnings Warehouse NPC semifinals and the final with non-finalists assembling on 24 October before heading to England.
The squad includes representation from 13 of the 14 Bunnings Warehouse NPC Provincial Unions and across all five of New Zealand Rugby’s Super Rugby clubs, while there are 10 players back from the 2024 All Blacks XV squad.
“A core purpose of this team is to develop and promote players through to the next level and the effectiveness of the pathway was highlighted in the All Blacks Northern Tour squad which included seven members of the 2024 All Blacks XV squad.
“No doubt some of these players will progress on to the All Blacks in future years and if that’s the case we will have done our job. The core focus in the short term will be heading North to represent the black jersey and win three games in Europe.”
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.
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
The All Blacks XV’s record:
2024
v Georgia, Montpellier, 31-13 - W
v Munster, Limerick, 38-24 - W
2023
v Japan, Tokyo, 41-27 - W
v Japan XV, Kumamoto, 38-6 - W
2022
v Barbarians, London, 31-35 - L
v Ireland A, Dublin, 47-19 - W
