Super Rugby teams named

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Blues
Hookers
Leni Apisai (Wellington)
Matt Moulds (Northland)
James Parsons (North Harbour)

Props
Alex Hodgman (Canterbury)
Sione Mafileo (North Harbour)
Pauliasi Manu (Counties Manukau)
Isaac Salmon (Tasman)
Mike Tamoaieta (North Harbour)
Ofa Tuungafasi (Auckland)

Locks
Gerard Cowley-Tuioti (North Harbour)
Josh Goodhue (Northland)
Scott Scrafton (Auckland)
Patrick Tuipulotu (Auckland)
Jimmy Tupou (Counties Manukau)

Loose Forwards
Blake Gibson (Auckland)
Akira Ioane (Auckland)
Jerome Kaino (Auckland)
Dalton Papalii (Auckland)
Glenn Preston (North Harbour)
Kara Pryor (Northland)
Murphy Taramai (North Harbour)

Halfbacks
Sam Nock (Northland)
Augustine Pulu (Counties Manukau)
Jonathan Ruru (Otago)

Five-Eighths
Otere Black (Manawatu)
Daniel Kirkpatrick (Wellington)
Bryn Gatland (North Harbour)
Stephen Perofeta (Taranaki)

Midfielders
Matt Johnson (Southland)
George Moala (Auckland)
Tamati Tua (Northland)
TJ Faiane (Auckland)
Sonny Bill Williams (Counties Manukau)

Back Three
Caleb Clarke (Auckland)
Michael Collins (Otago)
Matt Duffie (North Harbour)
Rieko Ioane (Auckland)
Melanie Nanai (Auckland)
Jordan Trainor (Auckland)

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Chiefs
Hookers
Nathan Harris (Bay of Plenty)
Liam Polwart (Bay of Plenty)
Samisoni Taukei'aho (Waikato)

Props
Mitchell Graham (Taranaki)
Kane Hames (Tasman)
Sefo Kautai (Waikato)
Nepo Laulala (Counties Manukau)
Atu Moli (Waikato)
Aidan Ross (Bay of Plenty)

Locks
Michael Allardice (Hawke's Bay)
Dominic Bird (Canterbury)
Fin Hoeata (Taranaki)
Brodie Retallick (Hawke's Bay)

Loose Forwards
Tyler Ardron (Bay of Plenty)
Lachlan Boshier (Taranaki)
Mitchell Brown (Taranaki)
Sam Cane (Bay of Plenty)
Luke Jacobson (Waikato)
Mitchell Karpik (Bay of Plenty)
Liam Messam (Toshiba Brave Lupus)
Taleni Seu (Auckland)

Halfbacks
Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (Taranaki)
Jonathan Taumateine (Counties Manukau)
Brad Weber (Hawke's Bay)

Five-Eighths
Damian McKenzie (Waikato)
Tiaan Falcon (Hawke's Bay)
Marty McKenzie (Taranaki)

Midfielders
Johnny Fa'auli (Taranaki)
Anton Lienert-Brown (Waikato)
Alex Nankivell (Tasman)
Charlie Ngatai (Taranaki)
Regan Verney (Wellington)

Back Three
Solomon Alaimalo (Northland)
Levi Aumua (Tasman)
Sam McNicol (Hawke's Bay)
Tim Nanai-Williams (Ricoh Black Rams)
Toni Pulu (Counties Manukau)
Shaun Stevenson (North Harbour)

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Hurricanes
Hookers
Asafo Aumua (Wellington)
Dane Coles (Captain, Wellington)
Ricky Riccitelli (Taranaki)

Props
Chris Eves (North Harbour)
Alex Fidlow (Wellington)
Reggie Goodes (Wellington)
Ben May (Hawke's Bay)
Toby Smith (Melbourne Rising)
Jeffery Toomaga-Allen (Wellington)

Locks
James Blackwell (Wellington)
Murray Douglas (Melbourne Rising)
Michael Fatialofa (Auckland)
Sam Lousi (Wellington)
Isaia Walker-Leawere (Wellington)

Loose Forwards
Gareth Evans (Hawke's Bay)
Vaea Fifita (Wellington)
Sam Henwood (Counties Manukau)
Reed Prinsep (Canterbury)
Ardie Savea (Wellington)
Brad Shields (Wellington)
Blade Thomson (Wellington)

Halfbacks
Jamie Booth (Manawatu)
Finlay Christie (Tasman)
TJ Perenara (Wellington)

Five-Eighths
Beauden Barrett (Taranaki)
Jackson Garden-Bachop (Wellington)
TJ Va'a (Wellington)
Ihaia West (Hawke's Bay)

Midfielders
Vince Aso (Auckland)
Ngani Laumape (Manawatu)
Matt Proctor (Wellington)
Peter Umaga-Jensen (Wellington)

Back Three
Wes Goosen (Wellington)
Ben Lam (Auckland)
Jonah Lowe (Hawke's Bay)
Nehe Milner-Skudder (Manawatu)
Julian Savea (Wellington)

Utility Back
Jordie Barrett (Taranaki)

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Crusaders
Hookers
Ben Funnell (Canterbury)
Andrew Makalio (Tasman)
Codie Taylor (Canterbury)

Props
Michael Alaalatoa (Manawatu)
Wyatt Crockett (Canterbury)
Owen Franks (Canterbury)
Oliver Jager (Canterbury)
Joe Moody (Canterbury)
Tim Perry (Tasman)

Locks
Scott Barrett (Taranaki)
Luke Romano (Canterbury)
Quinten Strange (Tasman)
Sam Whitelock (Captain, Canterbury)

Loose Forwards
Ethan Blackadder (Tasman)
Mitchell Dunshea (Canterbury)
Billy Harmon (Canterbury)
Kieran Read (Counties Manukau)
Peter Samu (Tasman)
Tom Sanders (Canterbury)
Jordan Taufua (Tasman)
Matt Todd (Canterbury)

Halfbacks
Mitchell Drummond (Canterbury)
Bryn Hall (North Harbour)
Jack Stratton (Canterbury)

Five-Eighths
Mike Delany (Bay of Plenty)
Mitchell Hunt (Tasman)
Richie Mo'unga (Canterbury)

Midfielders
Tim Bateman (Canterbury)
Ryan Crotty (Canterbury)
Jack Goodhue (Northland)
Seta Tamanivalu (Taranaki)

Back Three
George Bridge (Canterbury)
Israel Dagg (Hawke's Bay)
Braydon Ennor (Canterbury)
Will Jordan (Tasman)
Jone Macilai-Tori (Northland)
Manasa Mataele (Taranaki)

Utility Back
David Havili (Tasman)

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Highlanders
Hookers
Liam Coltman (Otago)
Ash Dixon (Captain, Hawke's Bay)
Greg Pleasants-Tate (Auckland)

Props
Daniel Lienert-Brown (Canterbury)
Tyrel Lomax (Tasman)
Guy Millar (Southland)
Aki Seiuli (Otago)
Siate Tokolahi (Canterbury)
Kalolo Tuiloma (Counties Manukau)

Locks
Alex Ainley (Tasman)
Josh Dickson (Otago)
Tom Franklin (Bay of Plenty)
Jackson Hemopo (Manawatu)
Pari Pari Parkinson (Tasman)

Loose Forwards
Elliot Dixon (Southland)
Shannon Frizell (Tasman)
Dillon Hunt (Otago)
James Lentjes (Otago)
Dan Pryor (Northland)
Liam Squire (Tasman)
Luke Whitelock (Canterbury)

Halfbacks
Kayne Hammington (Manawatu)
Josh Renton (Otago)
Aaron Smith (Manawatu)

Five-Eighths
Josh Ioane (Otago)
Fletcher Smith (Otago)
Lima Sopoaga (Southland)

Midfielders
Matt Faddes (Otago)
Rob Thompson (Canterbury)
Sio Tomkinson (Otago)
Teihorangi Walden (Otago)

Back Three
Tevita Li (North Harbour)
Tevita Nabura (Counties Manukau)
Waisake Naholo (Taranaki)
Ben Smith (Otago)
Thomas Umaga-Jensen (Wellington)

Utility Back
Richard Buckman (Hawke's Bay)
Josh McKay (Canterbury)

[rowan]

Good to see the Bus named in the Canes, despite rumors of a possible move to the Premiership (with Quins, I believe).

[rowan]

Jaba Bregvadze to join Sunwolves, will become the first Georgian involved in Super Rugby. https://sunwolves.or.jp/en/team/player/2018/

[Lizard]

Chiefs are a winger short of being able to field an alll test-capped XV. Cru look strong too.

[morepork]

Jesus, Mike Delany has been dug up.

[rowan]

Quade left out of the Reds Bets are on as to where he ends up next season then. Rebels or Blues possible. Europe or Japan, perhaps?

[rowan]

Bulls beat the Jags 21-12 in a warm-up today.