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.
| 2013 Māori All Blacks tour of North America | |
|---|---|
 Māori All Blacks performing their haka prior to their match against the United States team in Philadelphia in 2013 | |
| Date | 3 – 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 tour | 2012 |
| Next tour | 2014 |
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.
Fixtures
editCanada
edit| 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) |
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United States
edit| 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' | Report[5] | 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] Attendance: 18,500 Referee: Chris Assmus (Canada) |
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Squad
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New Zealand Māori 29-man squad for the 2013 North America November Tour, facing Canada (3 November) and United States (9 November).[6]
- Head coach:
Colin Cooper
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 | 1 September 1988 | Hawke's Bay
|
Ngāti Tahinga |
| Hika Elliot | Hooker | 22 January 1986 | Counties Manukau
|
Ngāti Awa |
| Corey Flynn | Hooker | 5 January 1981 | Canterbury
|
Ngāi Tahu |
| Quentin MacDonald | Hooker | 25 September 1988 | Tasman
|
Te Whakatōhea / Ngāi Tahu |
| Joe Royal | Hooker | 31 May 1985 | Bay of Plenty
|
Te Arawa / Ngāti Whātua |
| Ben Afeaki | Prop | 12 January 1988 | North Harbour
|
Ngāti Awa |
| Nick Barrett | Prop | 1 November 1988 | Southland
|
Ngāti Kahungunu |
| Chris Eves | Prop | 11 December 1987 | Manawatu
|
Tainui |
| Kane Hames | Prop | 28 August 1988 | Bay of Plenty
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Ngāi Tūhoe / Ngāti Porou |
| Jarrad Hoeata | Lock | 12 December 1983 | Taranaki
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Ngāti Kahungunu / Ngāi Tūhoe |
| Luke Katene | Lock | 4 June 1986 | Canterbury
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Ngāti Toa |
| Joe Wheeler | Lock | 20 October 1987 | Tasman
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Ngāi Tahu |
| Luke Braid | Flanker | 5 October 1988 | Auckland
|
Ngāti Rāhiri Tumutumu |
| Shane Christie | Flanker | 23 September 1985 | Tasman
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Ngāti Kurī |
| Elliot Dixon | Number 8 | 4 September 1989 | Southland
|
Ngāpuhi |
| Liam Squire | Number 8 | 20 March 1991 | Tasman
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Ngāi Tahu |
| Blade Thomson | Number 8 | 4 December 1990 | Taranaki
|
Ngāpuhi |
| Jamison Gibson-Park | Scrum-half | 23 February 1992 | Taranaki
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Ngāti Porou / Ngāi Tai |
| Chris Smylie | Scrum-half | 22 March 1982 | Taranaki
|
Ngāti Mutunga |
| Piri Weepu | Scrum-half | 7 September 1983 | Auckland
|
Te Whakatōhea / Ngāi Tahu |
| Ihaia West | Fly-half | 16 January 1992 | Hawke's Bay
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Ngati Kahungunu / Ngāti Porou |
| Tim Bateman (c) | Centre | 3 June 1987 | Wellington
|
Ngāi Tahu |
| Charlie Ngatai | Centre | 17 August 1990 | Wellington
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Ngāti Porou / Te Whanau-a-Apanui |
| Jackson Willison | Centre | 5 September 1988 | Waikato
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Ngāti Mahuta |
| Zac Guildford | Wing | 8 February 1989 | Hawke's Bay
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Ngāti Kahungunu / Ngāi Tahu |
| Matt Proctor | Wing | 26 October 1992 | Wellington
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Ngāi Te Rangi / Ngāpuhi |
| Kurt Baker | Fullback | 7 October 1988 | Taranaki
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Ngāpuhi |
| Robbie Robinson | Fullback | 22 August 1989 | Southland
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Ngāti Tuwharetoa |
| Andre Taylor | Fullback | 11 January 1988 | Taranaki
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Ngāti Tuwharetoa / Ngāti Kahungunu |
Squad notes
editTim 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.[7]
Player statistics
editKey
- Con: Conversions
- Pen: Penalties
- DG: Drop goals
- Pts: Points
| Name | Overall | Cards | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Tries | Con | Pen | DG | Pts |  |
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| Robbie Robinson | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamison Gibson-Park | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Bateman | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Barrett | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Zac Guildford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Proctor | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Katene | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Taylor | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Ihaia West | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Afeaki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kurt Baker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Braid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Christie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ash Dixon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elliot Dixon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Eves | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarrad Hoeata | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kane Hames | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Ngatai | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blade Thomson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Wheeler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hika Elliot | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Royal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Squire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Willison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Flynn | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | – |
| Piri Weepu | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | – |
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