Scott Robertson names his 35-man All Blacks squad for France series

All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson has named his first squad of 2025, for the home series against France kicking off at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin on the 5th of July.

NZR Chair David Kirk announced the All Blacks squad at Coastal Rugby Club in Taranaki, the home club of the Barrett family.

The team features five uncapped players, and the squad will be captained again by Scott Barrett.

Fixture

Internationals

New Zealand

31 - 27

Full-time

France

All Stats and Data

Full All Blacks squad:

*Debutants

Hookers:

Codie Taylor, Samisoni Taukei’aho, Brodie McAlister* (Debutant).

Props: 

Ethan de Groot, Tyrel Lomax, Fletcher Newell, Ollie Norris* (Debutant), Pasilio Tosi, Tamaiti Williams.

Locks: 

Scott Barrett – Captain, Fabian Holland* (Debutant), Patrick Tuipulotu, Tupou Vaa’i.

Loose forwards: 

Samipeni Finau, Luke Jacobson, Du’Plessis Kirifi* (Debutant), Ardie Savea, Wallace Sititi.

Halfbacks:

Noah Hotham, Cortez Ratima, Cameron Roigard.

First five-eighths:

Beauden Barrett, Damian McKenzie.

Midfielders: 

Jordie Barrett, Rieko Ioane, Billy Proctor, Quinn Tupaea , Anton Lienert-Brown, Timoci Tavatavanawai* (Debutant).

Outside backs: 

Caleb Clarke, Will Jordan, Ruben Love, Sevu Reece.

Injury cover:

Emoni Narawa (For Anton Linert-Brown)

Christian Lio-Willie (For Luke Jacobson)

Unavailable through injury: 

Asafo Aumua, Ofa Tu’ungafasi, Sam Darry, Peter Lakai, Stephen Perofeta