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SONNY BILL WILLIAMS
MIDFIELD BACK
ISR: Blues DOB: 03 08 85 HEIGHT: 1 1 1 91m WEIGHT: 108kg CAPS: 36
First signed with New Zealand Rugby in 2010 and earned his rst All Blacks cap that year Since then he he has built up plenty of experience in black also joining the All Blacks Sevens team and going to Rio for the 2016 Olympics RIEKO IOANE
OUTSIDE BACK
ISR: Blues DOB: 18 03 97 HEIGHT: 1 1 1 88m WEIGHT: 103kg CAPS: 4 Ioane’s outstanding pace and and strength have only improved in 2017 and he scored twice against the the Lions in in the the rst Test Like older brother Akira he he has played for NZ U20 the All Blacks Sevens and the Maori All Blacks starting in in Rotorua DAMIAN MCKENZIE
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ISR: Chiefs DOB: 20 04 95 HEIGHT: 1 1 77m WEIGHT: 81kg CAPS: 2 Made his All Blacks debut in last year’s Rugby Championship to go with NZ NZ Schools
NZ NZ U20 and Maori All Blacks selections The versatile McKenzie is the Chiefs’ top points-scorer this season and has been called into the 2017 squad as cover DHL NEW ZEALAND LIONS SERIES 2017 // 65
THE ALL BLACKS SQUAD
JORDIE BARRETT
OUTSIDE BACK
ISR: Hurricanes DOB: 15 02 97 HEIGHT: 1 1 95m WEIGHT: 96kg CAPS: 1 The versatile Jordie Barrett toured with the All Blacks as an apprentice last year but has now made the step up after a a a thrilling season with the Hurricanes and debuted against Samoa The younger brother of Beauden and Scott ISRAEL DAGG
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ISR: Crusaders DOB: 06 06 06 06 88 HEIGHT: 1 86m WEIGHT: 96kg CAPS: 64 Dagg has a a a stunning side-step a a a safe pair of hands under the high ball
and a a powerful kicking boot that regularly creates chances One of the the senior men in the the backline and scored a a a try against Manu Samoa WAISAKE NAHOLO
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ISR: Highlanders DOB: 08 05 91 HEIGHT: 1 1 1 86m WEIGHT: 105kg CAPS: 13 Naholo has a a a keen eye for the tryline with eight to his credit in Super Rugby so far this season Played for All Blacks Sevens in 2012-13 and made his All Blacks debut in 2015 going on to establish himself in the team