Update to All Blacks XV squad for Northern Tour

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The All Blacks XV have made a selection of changes to the squad for the 2024 Northern Tour, ahead of their first match against Munster this weekend.

Corey Kellow (Crusaders), Devan Flanders (Hurricanes), Caleb Delaney (Hurricanes) and Simon Parker (Chiefs) have been named in the All Blacks XV squad, replacing Peter Lakai (All Blacks), Josh Lord (All Blacks), Emoni Narawa (injured) and Hoskins Sotutu (injured).

Outside back Ruben Love will also join the squad, which All Blacks Head Coach Scott Robertson says is to give him the chance of more game time when the All Blacks XV face Munster this weekend:

“We are keen to keep the momentum going for Ruben, following his impressive All Blacks debut against Japan. This is one of the benefits of having both teams in the Northern Hemisphere at the same time; it creates more opportunities for a greater number of players to gain international experience and valuable game time.”

In addition, six of the All Blacks XV players who travelled with the All Blacks to Japan have re-joined squad in Ireland.

All Blacks XV 2024 squad (Age / Super Rugby Club / Province)

Forwards (17) 
Naitoa Ah Kuoi (25 / Chiefs / Bay of Plenty)
George Bower (32 / Crusaders / Otago)*
Caleb Delaney (24 / Hurricanes / Wellington)**
George Dyer (24/ Chiefs / Waikato)
Kurt Eklund (32 / Blues / Bay of Plenty)
Devan Flanders (25 / Hurricanes / Hawke’s Bay)**
Oliver Haig (22 / Highlanders / Otago)*
Fabian Holland (21 / Highlanders / Otago)*
Corey Kellow (23 / Crusaders / Canterbury)**
Du’Plessis Kirifi (27 / Hurricanes / Wellington)
Saula Ma’u (24 / Highlanders / Otago)
Brodie McAlister (27 / Crusaders / Canterbury)
Xavier Numia (25 / Hurricanes / Wellington)
Simon Parker (24 / Chiefs / Northland)**
Marcel Renata (30 / Blues / Auckland)
Bradley Slater (26 / Chiefs / Taranaki)*
Isaia Walker-Leawere (27 / Hurricanes / Hawke’s Bay)

Backs (12)
Finlay Christie (29 / Blues / Tasman)
Chay Fihaki (23 / Crusaders / Canterbury)
Riley Higgins (22 / Hurricanes / Wellington)
Noah Hotham (21 / Crusaders / Tasman)
Josh Jacomb (23 / Chiefs / Taranaki)
AJ Lam (26 / Blues / Auckland)*
Ruben Love (23 / Hurricanes / Wellington)
Dallas McLeod (25 / Crusaders / Canterbury)
Kiniviliame Naholo (25 / Hurricanes / Taranaki)
Harry Plummer (26 / Blues / Auckland)*
Shaun Stevenson (27 / Chiefs / North Harbour)
Quinn Tupaea (25 / Chiefs / Waikato)

*Travelled with All Blacks to Japan, re-joined All Blacks XV
**New All Blacks XV player named

The upcoming fixtures for the All Blacks XV are as follows: 

Sunday 3 November – All Blacks XV v Munster, 6.30AM NZDT, Thomond Park Limerick, Ireland

Monday 11 November – All Blacks XV v Georgia, 2.00AM NZDT, GGL Stadium, Montpellier, France
 

BROADCAST INFORMATION: 
In New Zealand, All Blacks XV v Munster will be available live on Sky Sport.
Internationally, the All Blacks XV v Munster match is available to stream live and free on NZR+ in over 150 countries (excluding NZ, Ireland and the UK).

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