The New Zealand squads for the 2016 Super Rugby have been named and are as follows:
Blues:
James Parsons (North Harbour), Matt Moulds (Northland), Quentin MacDonald (Tasman), Nic Mayhew (North Harbour), Sam Prattley (Auckland), Charlie Faumuina (Auckland), Ofa Tu'ungafasi (Auckland), Sione Mafileo (North Harbour), Namatahi Waa (Northland), Patrick Tuipulotu (Auckland), Gerrard Tuioti-Mariner (North Harbour), Hoani Matenga (Wellington), Josh Bekhuis (Southland), Scott Scrafton (Auckland), Jerome Kaino (Auckland), Blake Gibson (Auckland), Kara Pryor (Northland), Jack Ram (Northland), Steven Luatua (Auckland), Akira Ioane (Auckland), Joe Edwards (Auckland). Bryn Hall (North Harbour), Sam Nock (Northland), Billy Guyton (Tasman), Ihaia West (Hawkes Bay) Matt McGahan (North Harbour), Dan Bowden (Northland), Piers Francis (Counties Manukau), George Moala (Auckland), Rene Ranger (North Harbour), Rieko Ioane (Auckland), TJ Faiane (Auckland), Michael Little (North Harbour), Tevita Li (North Harbour), Ben Lam (Auckland), Melani Nanai (Auckland), Lolagi Visinia (Auckland), Matt Duffie (North Harbour), Jordan Trainor (Waikato).
Chiefs:
Michael Allardice (Hawke's Bay), Johan Bardoul (Bay of Plenty), Dominic Bird (Canterbury)**, Sam Cane (Bay of Plenty), Stephen Donald (Waikato), Aaron Cruden (Manawatu), Hika Elliot (Taranaki), Glen Fisiiahi (Counties Manukau)*, Siegfried Fisiihoi (Bay of Plenty)*, Mitchell Graham (Taranaki), Nathan Harris (Bay of Plenty), Andrew Horrell (Hawke's Bay), Mitchell Karpik (Auckland-Bay of Plenty)*, Tawera Kerr-Barlow (Waikato), Tevita Koloamatangi (Tasman), Nepo Laulala (Canterbury)**, Michael Leitch (Japan), Anton Lienert-Brown (Waikato), James Lowe (Tasman), Pauliasi Manu (Counties Manukau), Rhys Marshall (Taranaki), Damian McKenzie (Waikato), Sam McNicol (Wellington)**, Atu Moli (Waikato)*, Charlie Ngatai (Taranaki), Augustine Pulu (Counties Manukau), Toni Pulu (Counties Manukau), Brodie Retallick (Bay of Plenty-Hawke's Bay), Tom Sanders (Canterbury)*, Teleni Seu (Auckland)*, Shaun Stevenson (Waikato)*, Seta Tamanivalu (Taranaki), Chase Tiatia (Bay of Plenty)*, Siate Tokolahi (Canterbury), James Tucker (Waikato)*, Maama Vaipulu (Counties Manukau), Latu Vaeno (Taranaki)*, Sam Vaka (Counties Manukau)*, Brad Weber (Waikato-Hawke's Bay), Sonny Bill Williams (Counties Manukau), Austin Manning (Bay of Plenty) ***.
*Super Rugby debut
** Gallagher Chiefs debut
***Special team member
Hurricanes:
Mark Abbott (Hawke's Bay), Pita Ahki (North Harbour)*, Leni Apisai (Wellington), Vince Aso (Auckland), Beauden Barrett (Taranaki), Otere Black (Manawatu), James Broadhurst (Taranaki), Dane Coles (Wellington), Geoffrey Cridge (Hawke's Bay), Chris Eves (Manawatu), Michael Fatialofa (Auckland)*, Vaea Fifita (Wellington), Callum Gibbins (Manawatu), Jamison Gibson-Park (Taranaki)*, Reggie Goodes (Wellington), Willis Halaholo (Southland), Iopu Iopu-Aso (Taranaki), Cory Jane (Wellington), Tony Lamborn (Hawke's Bay)*, Ngani Laumape (Manawatu)*, Christian Lloyd (Wellington), James Marshall (Taranaki), Motu Matu'u (Wellington), Ben May (Wellington), Nehe Milner-Skudder (Manawatu), TJ Perenara (Wellington), Matt Proctor (Wellington), Hugh Renton (Hawke's Bay), Hisa Sasagi (Otago)*, Ardie Savea (Wellington), Julian Savea (Wellington), Brad Shields (Wellington), Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (Taranaki)*, Blade Thomson (Taranaki), Jeffery To'omaga-Allen (Wellington), Loni Uhila (Waikato)*, TJ Va'a (Wellington)*, Victor Vito (Wellington), Jason Woodward (Wellington).
Crusaders
Wyatt Crockett, Joe Moody, Alex Hodgman, Michael Alaalatoa, Owen Franks, Ben Funnell, Codie Taylor, Ged Robinson, Luke Romano, Sam Whitelock, Jimmy Tupou, Scott Barrett, Pete Samu, Jordan Taufua, Tim Boys, Matt Todd, Kieran Read, Andy Ellis, Mitchell Drummond, Ben Volavola, Richie Mo'unga, Marty Mckenzie, David Havili, Kieron Fonotia, Ryan Crotty, Robbie Fruean, Nemani Nadolo, Jone Macilai, Sione Fifita, Johnny McNicholl, Sean Wainui, Mitchell Hunt, Tim Perry (Medical Exemption), Jed Brown (Medical Exemption), Jack Goodhue (Medical Exemption), Israel Dagg (Medical Exemption), Leon Fukofuka (WTG), Mitchell Dunshea (WTG).
Highlanders:
Alex Ainley, Shane Christie, Liam Coltman, Ash Dixon, Elliot Dixon, Brendon Edmonds, Gareth Evans, Tom Franklin, Ross Geldenhuys, Siosiua Halanukonuka, Jackson Hemopo, Josh Hohneck, Daniel Lienert-Brown, James Lentjes, Craig Millar, Greg Pleasants-Tate, Dan Pryor, Mark Reddish, Liam Squire, Luke Whitelock, Joe Wheeler. Marty Banks, Richard Buckman, Jason Emery, Matt Faddes, Malakai Fekitoa, Waisake Naholo, Patrick Osborne, Hayden Parker, Josh Renton, Ben Smith, Aaron Smith, Lima Sopoaga, Fumiaki Tanaka, Rob Thompson, Patelesio Tomkinson, Ryan Tongia, Teihorangi Walden.
