2013 Māori All Blacks tour of North America

On 23 May 2013, it was announced by the New Zealand Rugby Union that following a successful tour in 2012, the Māori All Blacks will tour North America to take on Canada and the United States.[1] The fixtures would not be the first time the national sides have met the invitational side, as the teams participated in the now defunct Churchill Cup, and the Māoris faced Canada during their 2012 tour where the Māoris were victorious 32-19. The head coach for the tour was announced as Taranaki's head coach Colin Cooper.[2] He was assisted by Crusaders assistant coach Tabai Matson, and former All Black Carl Hoeft as the scrummage coach.

2013 Māori All Blacks tour of North America
Māori All Blacks performing their haka prior to their match against the United States in Philadelphia
Date3 – 9 November
Coach(es) Colin Cooper
Tour captain(s)Tim Bateman
Top point scorer(s)Robbie Robinson (18)
Top try scorer(s)Jamison Gibson-Park (3)
Tour chronology
Previous tour2012
Next tour2014

Fixtures

Canada
3 November 2013
13:00 EDT (UTC-4)
Canada  15–40 Māori All Blacks
Try: Hassler 5' m
Carpenter 59' c
Con: Underwood (1/2) 60'
Pen: Underwood (1/2) 55'
 Report[3] Try: Guildford 14' m
Gibson-Park (2) 30' c, 50' c
Robinson 35' c
Proctor 69' c
Barrett 75' c
Con: Taylor (2/3) 31', 37'
Robinson (2/2) 51', 70'
West (1/1) 76'
Pen: Taylor (0/1)
BMO Field, Toronto [4]
Attendance: 22,566
Referee: Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
Canada
Māori All Blacks

CANADA:
FB15Matt Evans
RW14Jeff Hassler
OC13Ciaran Hearn 40'
IC12Harry Jones
LW11Conor Trainor
FH10Liam Underwood 67'
SH9Phil Mack 52'
N88Aaron Carpenter (c)
OF7John Moonlight
BF6Nanyak Dala 38'
RL5Tyler Ardron
LL4Jon Phelan 68'
TP3Doug Wooldridge 64'
HK2Ray Barkwill 74'
LP1Hubert Buydens
Replacements:
PR16Jake Ilnicki 64'
PR17Ryan March
LK18Aaron Flagg 68'
FL19Kyle Gilmour 74'
FL20Adam Kleeberger 38'
SH21Jamie Mackenzie 52'
CE22Pat Parfrey 67'
FH23Connor Braid 40'
Coach:
Kieran Crowley

MĀORI ALL BLACKS:
FB15Robbie Robinson 72'
RW14Andre Taylor
OC13Charlie Ngatai
IC12Jackson Willison 72'
LW11Zac Guildford 64'
FH10Tim Bateman (c)
SH9Jamison Gibson-Park
N88Elliot Dixon
OF7Luke Braid 53'
BF6Liam Squire
RL5Joe Wheeler 66'
LL4Jarrad Hoeata
TP3Ben Afeaki 70'
HK2Hika Elliot 22'
LP1Kane Hames 66'
Replacements:
PR16Chris Eves 66'
PR17Nick Barrett 70'
HK18Ash Dixon 22'
N819Blade Thomson 66'
FL20Shane Christie 53'
FB21Kurt Baker 72'
FH22Ihaia West 72'
WG23Matt Proctor 64'
Coach:
Colin Cooper

Man of the Match:
Zac Guildford

Touch judges:
USA Appt (United States)
USA Appt (United States)
Television match official:
USA Appt (United States)

United States
9 November 2013
19:00 EST (UTC-5)
United States  19–29 Māori All Blacks
Try: Dolan 71' c
Con: Siddall (1/1) 73'
Pen: Siddall (4/4) 14', 26', 38', 63'
 Try: Gibson-Park 5' c
Bateman (2) 43' c, 55' m
Katene 78' c
Con: Robinson (3/4) 6', 44', 79'
Pen: Robinson (1/1) 69'
PPL Park, Chester, Pennsylvania [4]
Referee: Chris Assmus (Canada)
United States
Māori All Blacks

UNITED STATES:
FB15Adam Siddall
RW14Luke Hume
OC13Seamus Kelly
IC12Andrew Suniula 64'
LW11Tim Maupin
FH10Toby L'Estrange 48'
SH9Mike Petri
N88Cam Dolan
OF7Peter Dahl
BF6Todd Clever (c) 48' to 50'
RL5Tai Tuisamoa
LL4Graham Harriman
TP3Shawn Pittman 48'
HK2Phil Thiel 75'
LP1Nicholas Wallace
Replacements:
HK16Zach Fenoglio 75'
PR17Titi Lamositele 48'
PR18Olive Kilifi
LK19John Cullen
FL20Kyle Sumsion 48' 48'
SH21Shaun Davies
WG22Zachary Pangelinan 48'
FH23Folau Niua 64'
Coach:
Mike Tolkin

MĀORI ALL BLACKS:
FB15Robbie Robinson
RW14Kurt Baker 66'
OC13Charlie Ngatai
IC12Tim Bateman (c)
LW11Matt Proctor
FH10Ihaia West
SH9Jamison Gibson-Park
N88Blade Thomson 63'
OF7Luke Braid
BF6Shane Christie
RL5Joe Wheeler 31' to 41' 41'
LL4Jarrad Hoeata
TP3Ben Afeaki 79'
HK2Ash Dixon 69'
LP1Kane Hames 47'
Replacements:
HK16Joe Royal 69'
PR17Chris Eves 47'
PR18Nick Barrett 79'
LK19Luke Katene 41'
N820Elliot Dixon 63'
SH21Chris Smylie
CE22Jackson Willison
WG23Zac Guildford 66'
Coach:
Colin Cooper

Man of the Match:
Cameron Dolan

Touch judges:
David Smortchevsky (Canada)
Andrew McMaster (Canada)
Television match official:
Bryan Arclero (Canada)

Squad
Action at PPL Park against the United States.

New Zealand Māori 29-man squad for the 2013 North America November Tour, facing Canada (3 November) and United States (9 November).[5]

Note: Bold denotes players that have represented the Māori All Blacks in previous tours.
Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under IRB eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-IRB nationality.

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Club/province Iwi
Ash Dixon Hooker (1988-09-01) 1 September 1988 Hawke's Bay Ngāti Tahinga
Hika Elliot Hooker (1986-01-22) 22 January 1986 Counties Manukau Ngāti Awa
Corey Flynn Hooker (1981-01-05) 5 January 1981 Canterbury Ngāi Tahu
Quentin MacDonald Hooker (1988-09-25) 25 September 1988 Tasman Te Whakatōhea / Ngāi Tahu
Joe Royal Hooker (1985-05-31) 31 May 1985 Bay of Plenty Te Arawa / Ngāti Whātua
Ben Afeaki Prop (1988-01-12) 12 January 1988 North Harbour Ngāti Awa
Nick Barrett Prop (1988-11-01) 1 November 1988 Southland Ngāti Kahungunu
Chris Eves Prop (1987-12-11) 11 December 1987 Manawatu Tainui
Kane Hames Prop (1988-08-28) 28 August 1988 Bay of Plenty Ngāi Tūhoe / Ngāti Porou
Jarrad Hoeata Lock (1983-12-12) 12 December 1983 Taranaki Ngāti Kahungunu / Ngāi Tūhoe
Luke Katene Lock (1986-06-04) 4 June 1986 Canterbury Ngāti Toa
Joe Wheeler Lock (1987-10-20) 20 October 1987 Tasman Ngāi Tahu
Luke Braid Flanker (1988-10-05) 5 October 1988 Auckland Ngāti Rāhiri Tumutumu
Shane Christie Flanker (1985-09-23) 23 September 1985 Tasman Ngāti Kurī
Elliot Dixon Number 8 (1989-09-04) 4 September 1989 Southland Ngāpuhi
Liam Squire Number 8 (1991-03-20) 20 March 1991 Tasman Ngāi Tahu
Blade Thomson Number 8 (1990-12-04) 4 December 1990 Taranaki Ngāpuhi
Jamison Gibson-Park Scrum-half (1992-02-23) 23 February 1992 Taranaki Ngāti Porou / Ngāi Tai
Chris Smylie Scrum-half (1982-03-22) 22 March 1982 Taranaki Ngāti Mutunga
Piri Weepu Scrum-half (1983-09-07) 7 September 1983 Auckland Te Whakatōhea / Ngāi Tahu
Ihaia West Fly-half (1992-01-16) 16 January 1992 Hawke's Bay Ngati Kahungunu / Ngāti Porou
Tim Bateman (c) Centre (1987-06-03) 3 June 1987 Wellington Ngāi Tahu
Charlie Ngatai Centre (1990-08-17) 17 August 1990 Wellington Ngāti Porou / Te Whanau-a-Apanui
Jackson Willison Centre (1988-09-05) 5 September 1988 Waikato Ngāti Mahuta
Zac Guildford Wing (1989-02-08) 8 February 1989 Hawke's Bay Ngāti Kahungunu / Ngāi Tahu
Matt Proctor Wing (1992-10-26) 26 October 1992 Wellington Ngāi Te Rangi / Ngāpuhi
Kurt Baker Fullback (1988-10-07) 7 October 1988 Taranaki Ngāpuhi
Robbie Robinson Fullback (1989-08-22) 22 August 1989 Southland Ngāti Tuwharetoa
Andre Taylor Fullback (1988-01-11) 11 January 1988 Taranaki Ngāti Tuwharetoa / Ngāti Kahungunu

Squad notes

Tim Bateman took captaincy from Tanerau Latimer, who has made himself unavailable to have surgery on a long-standing arm injury. Several players were not considered due to injury including Ross Filipo and Bronson Murray. Ash Dixon replaced Corey Flynn after being ruled out of the tour through injury. Hika Elliot and Piri Weepu sustained injuries during the North American Tour and were replaced by Quentin MacDonald and Chris Smylie.[6]

Player statistics

Key

  • Con: Conversions
  • Pen: Penalties
  • DG: Drop goals
  • Pts: Points
Name Overall Cards
PlayedTriesConPenDGPts
Robbie Robinson215101800
Jamison Gibson-Park230001500
Tim Bateman220001000
Nick Barrett21000500
Zac Guildford21000500
Matt Proctor21000500
Luke Katene11000500
Andre Taylor10200400
Ihaia West20100200
Ben Afeaki20000000
Kurt Baker20000000
Luke Braid20000000
Shane Christie20000000
Ash Dixon20000000
Elliot Dixon20000000
Chris Eves20000000
Jarrad Hoeata20000000
Kane Hames20000000
Charlie Ngatai20000000
Blade Thomson20000000
Joe Wheeler20000010
Hika Elliot10000000
Joe Royal10000000
Liam Squire10000000
Jackson Willison10000000
Corey Flynn–––––0––
Piri Weepu–––––0––

References
  1. "Maori All Blacks to play Canada and USA". All Blacks. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  2. "Colin Cooper appointed Head Coach of Maori All Blacks". All Blacks. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  3. "Rugby Canada (Design, Hosting, Registration & Administration tools by esportsdeskpro.com)". www.rugbycanada.ca. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  4. "Maori All Blacks to play Canada and USA". AllBlacks.com. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  5. "Maori All Blacks squad for North America Tour named". All Blacks. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  6. "Weepu and Elliot ruled out of North American Tour". All Blacks. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
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