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THE ALL BLACKS SQUAD
JULIAN SAVEA
OUTSIDE BACK
ISR: Hurricanes DOB: 07 08 90 HEIGHT: 1 1 92 WEIGHT: 108kg CAPS: 53
A potent attacking player
with pace strength and exceptional rugby vision that gives him the ability to seemingly create and score tries at will He scored his 46th try against Manu Samoa in his 53rd Test STEVE HANSEN
HEAD COACH
THE WORLD RUGBY
Coach of the Year from 2012-14 and 2016 All Blacks Head Coach Steve Hansen led the team to to to its back-to-back victory at RWC 2015 capping
off a a a remarkable run of of success Under his watch the team followed up with an impressive 2016 campaign that included
a a 3-0 Steinlager Series win over Wales retaining the Bledisloe Cup regaining the Investec Rugby Championship and three wins on the Vista Northern Tour BEN SMITH
OUTSIDE BACK
ISR: Highlanders DOB: 01 06 88 HEIGHT: 1 1 86m WEIGHT: 94kg CAPS: 62
THE ALL BLACKS 2017
MANAGEMENT
HEAD COACH
/ SELECTOR: Steve Hansen ASSISTANT HEAD COACH
/ SELECTOR: Ian Foster SELECTOR: Grant Fox
MANAGER – BUSINESS & OPERATIONS: Darren Shand MANAGER – LEADERSHIP: Gilbert Enoka
ASSISTANT COACH
– FORWARDS: Mike Cron ASSISTANT COACH
– DEFENCE: Wayne Smith STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH: Dr Nic Gill
HIGH PERFORMANCE PLAYER
DEVELOPMENT MANAGER: Mike Anthony PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS MANAGER: Jason Healy PERFORMANCE ANALYST: Jamie Hamilton
DOCTOR: Dr Tony Page
PHYSIOTHERAPIST: Peter Gallagher
MANUAL THERAPIST: George Duncan
NUTRITIONIST: Katrina Darry
TEAM SERVICES MANAGER: Bianca Thiel
MEDIA MANAGER: Joe Locke
ASSISTANT MEDIA MANAGER (DHL NZ LIONS SERIES): Jo Malcolm
LOGISTICS MANAGER: Kevin Carr
EQUIPMENT MANAGER: James Iversen
Spectacular speed sound defence and reliability under the high ball has made Smith one of the team’s go-to guys Injuries kept him out of of a lot of of the Highlanders’ games this year but he he recovered to captain the All Blacks against Samoa ASB7519 66 // OFFICIAL SOUVENIR PROGRAMME

































































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