Junior All Blacks

New Zealand

Union	New Zealand Rugby Union
Coach(es)	Colin Cooper Ian Foster
Captain(s)	Tamati Ellison
Team kit Change kit
First international
New Zealand 22 - 18 Australia (26 June 2005)
Largest win
New Zealand 57 - 8 Fiji (2 June 2007)
Largest defeat
Undefeated

The Junior All Blacks are a New Zealand rugby union team. The Junior All Blacks are not an age grade side, but the second national team behind the New Zealand national rugby union team.

They competed in the inaugural Pacific Nations Cup alongside Fiji, Japan, Samoa and Tonga. In 2007 Australia A joined the competition. They are currently coached by Colin Cooper and Ian Foster.

Current squad

Squad for the 2009 IRB Pacific Nations Cup:

• Craig Clarke and John Schwalger called up to the squad as cover for Owen Franks and Bryn Evans after they were called up to the full squad, Clarke takes Evans place as he took his All Black place permanently.
• Stephen Brett takes McAlister's place after he was called up to the senior squad.
• Alando Soakai was also brought into the squad as Karl Lowe went on temporary paternity leave.
• James McGougan was called up as cover for an eye injury to Jamie Mackintosh. If Mackintosh is able to play he will rejoin the squad.
• Alby Mathewson did not travel to Samoa because of a shoulder injury, he will re-join the squad if he re-covers. Sean Romans takes his place.
• Lelia Masaga also called up to the full squad and was replaced by Callum Bruce. Ged Robinson was called up as cover for Aled de Malmanche who was called up to the All Blacks. George Whitelock was additionally called up by the All Blacks, as Karl Lowe returns to the squad.
• Jason Macdonald was called into the squad to replace Ged Robinson, who was feeling unwell.

Backs Player Position Club Alby Mathewson Scrum-half Hurricanes Sean Romans Scrum-half Highlanders Chris Smylie Scrum-half Blues Stephen Brett Fly-half Crusaders Colin Slade Fly-half Crusaders Callum Bruce Centre Chiefs Ryan Crotty Centre Crusaders Tamati Ellison (c) Centre Hurricanes Anthony Tuitavake Centre Blues Robert Fruean Wing Hurricanes Hosea Gear Wing Hurricanes Rene Ranger Wing Blues Israel Dagg Fullback Highlanders

Forwards Player Position Club Hikawera Elliot Hooker Chiefs Jason MacDonald Hooker Crusaders Jacob Ellison Prop Hurricanes Ben Franks Prop Crusaders Owen Franks Prop Crusaders Jamie Mackintosh Prop Highlanders James McGougan Prop Chiefs John Schwalger Prop Hurricanes Craig Clarke Lock Chiefs Tom Donnelly Lock Highlanders Jason Eaton Lock Hurricanes Jeremy Thrush Lock Hurricanes Karl Lowe Flanker Hurricanes Alando Soakai Flanker Highlanders Victor Vito Flanker Hurricanes Sione Lauaki Number eight Chiefs

2006 Programme

Date	Opposition	Junior All Blacks
3 June	Fiji 17	JAB 35
9 June	Samoa 12	JAB 56
17 June	Tonga 10	JAB 38
24 June	Japan 8	JAB 38

2007 Programme

Date	Opposition	Junior All Blacks
26 May	Samoa 10	JAB 31
2 June	Fiji 8	JAB 57
9 June	Tonga 12	JAB 39
16 June	Australia A 0	JAB 50
23 June	Japan 3	JAB 51

2009 Programme

Date	Opposition	Junior All Blacks
12 June	Samoa 16	JAB 17
18 June	Fiji 17	JAB 45
23 June	Japan 21	JAB 52
2 July	Tonga 25	JAB 47

See also

• New Zealand national rugby union team
• New Zealand Māori rugby union team