On 23 May 2013, it was announced by the New Zealand Rugby Union that following a successful tour in

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, the Māori All Blacks will tour North America to take on

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and the

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. 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. The head coach for the tour was announced as Taranaki's head coach

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. He was assisted by Crusaders assistant coach

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, and former

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as the scrummage coach.

Fixtures

Canada

United States

Squad

New Zealand Māori 29-man squad for the 2013 North America November Tour, facing

''(3 November)'' and

''(9 November)''. * Head Coach –

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.

Squad notes

Tim Bateman Timothy Edward Sullivan Bateman (born 3 June 1987) is a rugby union player from New Zealand. He plays mostly Inside Centre. He was head boy of Christchurch Boys' High School in Canterbury, New Zealand. He formerly played for the Crusaders and ...

took captaincy from

Tanerau Latimer Tanerau Dylan Latimer (born 6 May 1986) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who plays for the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union, Bay of Plenty. Career Super Rugby Latimer made his Super Rugby debut for the in 2006, before shifting to the in 2007 ...

, 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 Ross Ami Filipo (born 14 April 1979) is a retired New Zealand rugby union footballer. Filipo's career included long stints with Wellington Rugby Football Union, Wellington in the Mitre 10 Cup, Crusaders (rugby), Crusaders in Super Rugby, and Avir ...

and

Bronson Murray Bronson Murray (born 6 November 1982) is a New Zealand rugby union player. A prop, Murray last played provincial rugby for Bay of Plenty and notably Northland in the National Provincial Championship. Playing career Provincial Rugby A forme ...

Ash Dixon Ash Dixon (born 1 September 1988) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who currently plays as a hooker for Green Rockets Tokatsu in the Japan Rugby League One. He formerly played for the in Super Rugby and for in New Zealand's domestic Natio ...

replaced

Corey Flynn Corey Robert Flynn (born 5 January 1981) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays for West Coast in the Heartland Championship. He plays in the position of hooker. Career Club career Flynn previously played provincial for Sout ...

after being ruled out of the tour through injury.

Hika Elliot Hikawera Te Po "Hika" Elliot (born 22 January 1986) is a New Zealand Maori rugby union player, he currently plays for Nevers in the French Pro D2 competition. Rugby career Elliot has represented and progressed through all levels of rugby in Ne ...

and Piri Weepu sustained injuries during the North American Tour and were replaced by

Quentin MacDonald Quentin Joseph Reuben William Jordan MacDonald (born 25 September 1988) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays for in the Bunnings NPC. His position is hooker. He has previously played Super Rugby for the , and the . Early ...

and

Chris Smylie Christopher Bradley Smylie (born 22 March 1982) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He plays in the scrum-half position for Taranaki in the ITM Cup. He was born in Greater Auckland and attended Massey High School. In 2002 he made his professio ...

Player statistics

Key *Con: Conversions *Pen: Penalties *DG: Drop goals *Pts: Points

References

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