The All Blacks have confirmed their first squad of the 2026 season, with Ardie Savea officially appointed captain ahead of the Nations Championship Southern Series.
New head coach Dave Rennie has selected a 34-man squad for the upcoming Tests, handing first-time call-ups to Xavier Numia, Anton Segner, Fehi Fineanganofo and Josh Moorby.
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Savea succeeds the injured Scott Barrett as skipper after establishing himself as one of world rugby’s standout performers, while experienced stars Beauden Barrett, Codie Taylor and Will Jordan all return to the squad.
Scroll down for the full All Blacks squad.
Forwards
Hookers
- Asafo Aumua (20 caps)
- Codie Taylor (106 caps)
- Samisoni Taukei’aho (43 caps)
Props
- Ethan de Groot (40 caps)
- George Bower (25 caps)
- Xavier Numia* (Uncapped)
- Tyrel Lomax (48 caps)
- Fletcher Newell (35 caps)
- Pasilio Tosi (16 caps)
Locks
- Tupou Vaa’i (45 caps)
- Patrick Tuipulotu (56 caps)
- Josh Lord (12 caps)
- Sam Darry (8 caps)
Back Row
- Peter Lakai (8 caps)
- Simon Parker (8 caps)
- Ardie Savea (Captain) – 106 caps
- Wallace Sititi (19 caps)
- Luke Jacobson (24 caps)
- Anton Segner* (Uncapped)
Backs
Scrum-halves
- Cameron Roigard (17 caps)
- Cortez Ratima (21 caps)
- Kyle Preston (1 cap)
Fly-halves
- Ruben Love (5 caps)
- Beauden Barrett (144 caps)
- Damian McKenzie (74 caps)
Centres
- Jordie Barrett (78 caps)
- Quinn Tupaea (24 caps)
- Billy Proctor (11 caps)
- Anton Lienert-Brown (88 caps)
Outside Backs
- Caleb Clarke (33 caps)
- Fehi Fineanganofo* (Uncapped)
- Leroy Carter (6 caps)
- Josh Moorby* (Uncapped)
- Will Jordan (54 caps)
* Uncapped player.
2026 Nations Championship Southern Series
Round 1 – Saturday, July 4
New Zealand v France — One New Zealand Stadium, Christchurch
Kick-off: 7:10pm local / 8:10am BST
Japan v Italy — Tokyo Chichibunomiya Stadium, Tokyo
Kick-off: 5:40pm local / 9:40am BST
Australia v Ireland — Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Kick-off: 8:10pm local / 11:10am BST
Fiji v Wales — Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Kick-off: 2:10pm local / 2:10pm BST
South Africa v England — Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Kick-off: 5:40pm local / 4:40pm BST
Argentina v Scotland — Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Cordoba
Kick-off: 4:10pm local / 8:10pm BST
Round 2 – Saturday, July 11
New Zealand v Italy — Hnry Stadium, Wellington
Kick-off: 5:10pm local / 6:10am BST
Australia v France — Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Kick-off: 5:40pm local / 8:40am BST
Japan v Ireland — McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
Kick-off: 8:10pm local / 11:10am BST
Fiji v England — Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool
Kick-off: 2:10pm local / 2:10pm BST
South Africa v Scotland — Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Kick-off: 5:40pm local / 4:40pm BST
Argentina v Wales — Estadio San Juan de Bicentenario, San Juan
Kick-off: 4:10pm local / 8:10pm BST
Round 3 – Saturday, July 18
New Zealand v Ireland — Eden Park, Auckland
Kick-off: 7:10pm local / 8:10am BST
Japan v France — Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo
Kick-off: 5:40pm local / 9:40am BST
Australia v Italy — HBF Park, Perth
Kick-off: 6:10pm local / 11:10am BST
Fiji v Scotland — Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Kick-off: 2:10pm local / 2:10pm BST
South Africa v Wales — Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban
Kick-off: 5:40pm local / 4:40pm BST
Argentina v England — Estadio Unico Madre de Ciudades, Santiago del Estero
Kick-off: 4:10pm local / 8:10pm BST
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