All Blacks XV

Junior All Blacks

File:Junior All Blacks logo.svg
Union	New Zealand Rugby Union
Emblem(s)	Silver fern
Coach(es)	Colin Cooper Ian Foster
Captain(s)	Tamati Ellison
Most caps	Anthony Tuitavake (13)
Top scorer	Stephen Donald (59)
Most tries	Hosea Gear Anthony Tuitavake (8)
Team kit
First international
Junior All Blacks 23–19 Australia A (26 June 2005)
Largest win
Junior All Blacks 57–8 Fiji (2 June 2007)
Official website
www.allblacks.com

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. For all intents and purposes, they are the "New Zealand A" team.

The present team is actually the second incarnation of the Junior All Blacks. The first team was an age grade side, being players under 23 years old (U23), and played between 1958 and 1984. Additionally, the team played a tour match, as New Zealand A, against visiting England in 1998. The team was reintroduced and repurposed in 2006.

They competed in the inaugural Pacific Nations Cup alongside Fiji, Japan, Samoa and Tonga. In 2007 Australia A joined the competition.

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.
• Head Coach: Colin Cooper, Ian Foster
• Caps Updated: 8 July 2015

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player	Position	Date of birth (age)	Matches Played	Club/province
Hika Elliot	Hooker	(1986-01-22) 22 January 1986	3	Chiefs
Ged Robinson	Hooker	(1983-06-20) 20 June 1983	0	Hurricanes
Ben Franks	Prop	(1984-03-27) 27 March 1984	3	Crusaders
Owen Franks	Prop	(1987-12-23) 23 December 1987	0	Crusaders
Jamie Mackintosh	Prop	(1985-02-20) 20 February 1985	2	Chiefs
John Schwalger	Prop	(1983-09-28) 28 September 1983	7	Hurricanes
Craig Clarke	Lock	(1983-08-01) 1 August 1983	2	Chiefs
Jeremy Thrush	Lock	(1985-04-19) 19 April 1985	3	Hurricanes
Victor Vito	Flanker	(1987-03-27) 27 March 1987	4	Hurricanes
George Whitelock	Flanker	(1986-03-27) 27 March 1986	1	Crusaders
Alby Mathewson	Scrum-half	(1985-12-13) 13 December 1985	2	Hurricanes
Colin Slade	Fly-half	(1987-10-10) 10 October 1987	4	Crusaders
Ryan Crotty	Centre	(1988-09-23) 23 September 1988	3	Crusaders
Robbie Fruean	Centre	(1988-07-13) 13 July 1988	2	Hurricanes
Tamati Ellison (c)	Centre	(1983-04-01) 1 April 1983	7	Hurricanes
Hosea Gear	Wing	(1984-03-16) 16 March 1984	4	Chiefs
Israel Dagg	Fullback	(1988-07-06) 6 July 1988	3	Crusaders

1958 - 1998

Date	Opposition	Score	Result	Notes
2 March 1958	Japan	3-34	Won
9 March 1958	Japan	6-32	Won
23 March 1958	Japan	3-56	Won
3 June 1968	Japan	23-19	Lost
19 May 1974	Japan	31-55	Won
30 August 1975	Romania	10-10	Drew
5 July 1980	Italy	13-30	Won
13 June 1998	England	10-18	Won	as New Zealand A

2006 Programme

Date	Opposition	Score	Result
3 June	Fiji	17-35	Won
9 June	Samoa	12-56	Won
17 June	Tonga	10-38	Won
24 June	Japan	8-38	Won

2007 Programme

Date	Opposition	Score	Result
26 May	Samoa	10-31	Won
2 June	Fiji	8-57	Won
9 June	Tonga	12-39	Won
16 June	Australia A	0-50	Won
23 June	Japan	3-51	Won

2009 Programme

Date	Opposition	Score	Result
12 June	Samoa	16-17	Won
18 June	Fiji	17-45	Won
23 June	Japan	21-52	Won
2 July	Tonga	25-47	Won

Overall

Opponent	Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	Win %	For	Aga	Diff
Australia A	1	1	0	0	100.00%	50	0	+50
England	1	1	0	0	100.00%	18	10	+8
Fiji	3	3	0	0	100.00%	137	42	+95
Italy	1	1	0	0	100.00%	30	13	+17
Japan	8	7	1	0	87.50%	337	98	+239
Romania	1	0	0	1	50.00%	10	10	-
Samoa	3	3	0	0	100.00%	104	38	+66
Tonga	3	3	0	0	100.00%	124	47	+77
Total	21	19	1	1	92.86%	810	258	+552

Home grounds

North Harbour
Stadium

Yarrow Stadium

Carisbrook Stadium

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Home grounds in New Zealand

The Junior All Blacks play their Test matches at a variety of venues throughout New Zealand.

North Harbour Stadium was the venue for the first Junior All Blacks Test match in New Zealand against Samoa in 2006.

Venues of Junior All Black Tests in New Zealand

Ground	First Test	First Test	Last Test	Tests at that ground	Win Percentage
Carisbrook, Dunedin, South Island	2006 v Japan	2006	2007	2	100%
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, North Island	2006 v Samoa	2006	2006	1	100%
Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth, North Island	2006 v Tonga	2006	2006	2	100%
TOTAL				5	100%

See also

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