Junior All Blacks
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| Union | New Zealand Rugby Union | |
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| Emblem(s) | Silver fern | |
| Coach(es) | Colin Cooper Ian Foster |
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| Captain(s) | Tamati Ellison | |
| Most caps | Anthony Tuitavake (13) | |
| Top scorer | Stephen Donald (59) | |
| Most tries | Hosea Gear Anthony Tuitavake (8) |
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| First international | ||
 Junior All Blacks 23–19 Australia A  (26 June 2005) |
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| Largest win | ||
Junior All Blacks 57–8 Fiji  (2 June 2007) |
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| Official website | ||
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The Junior All Blacks are a New Zealand rugby union team. The Junior All Blacks are not an age grade side, but the second national team behind the New Zealand national rugby union team. For all intents and purposes, they are the "New Zealand A" team.
The present team is actually the second incarnation of the Junior All Blacks. The first team was an age grade side, being players under 23 years old (U23), and played between 1958 and 1984. Additionally, the team played a tour match, as New Zealand A, against visiting England in 1998. The team was reintroduced and repurposed in 2006.[1]
They competed in the inaugural Pacific Nations Cup alongside Fiji, Japan, Samoa and Tonga. In 2007 Australia A joined the competition. They are currently coached by Colin Cooper and Ian Foster.
Contents
Squad
Current Squad
Squad for the 2009 IRB Pacific Nations Cup:
- Craig Clarke and John Schwalger called up to the squad as cover for Owen Franks and Bryn Evans after they were called up to the full squad, Clarke takes Evans place as he took his All Black place permanently.[2]
- Stephen Brett takes McAlister's place after he was called up to the senior squad.[3]
- Alando Soakai was also brought into the squad as Karl Lowe went on temporary paternity leave.[4]
- James McGougan was called up as cover for an eye injury to Jamie Mackintosh. If Mackintosh is able to play he will rejoin the squad.[5]
- Alby Mathewson did not travel to Samoa because of a shoulder injury, he will re-join the squad if he re-covers. Sean Romans takes his place.[6]
- Lelia Masaga also called up to the full squad and was replaced by Callum Bruce. Ged Robinson was called up as cover for Aled de Malmanche who was called up to the All Blacks. George Whitelock was additionally called up by the All Blacks, as Karl Lowe returns to the squad.[7]
- Jason Macdonald was called into the squad to replace Ged Robinson, who was feeling unwell.[8]
- Head Coach: Colin Cooper, Ian Foster
- Caps Updated: 8 July 2015
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
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1958 - 1998
| Date | Opposition | Junior All Blacks | Notes |
| 2 March 1958 | Japan 3 | JAB 34 | |
| 9 March 1958 | Japan 6 | JAB 32 | |
| 23 March 1958 | Japan 3 | JAB 56 | |
| 3 June 1968 | Japan 23 | JAB 19 | |
| 19 May 1974 | Japan 31 | JAB 55 | |
| 30 August 1975 | Romania 10 | JAB 10 | |
| 5 July 1980 | Italy 13 | JAB 30 | |
| 13 June 1998 | England 10 | JAB 18 | as New Zealand A |
2006 Programme
| Date | Opposition | Junior All Blacks |
| 3 June | Fiji 17 | JAB 35 |
| 9 June | Samoa 12 | JAB 56 |
| 17 June | Tonga 10 | JAB 38 |
| 24 June | Japan 8 | JAB 38 |
2007 Programme
| Date | Opposition | Junior All Blacks |
| 26 May | Samoa 10 | JAB 31 |
| 2 June | Fiji 8 | JAB 57 |
| 9 June | Tonga 12 | JAB 39 |
| 16 June | Australia A 0 | JAB 50 |
| 23 June | Japan 3 | JAB 51 |
2009 Programme
| Date | Opposition | Junior All Blacks |
| 12 June | Samoa 16 | JAB 17 |
| 18 June | Fiji 17 | JAB 45 |
| 23 June | Japan 21 | JAB 52 |
| 2 July | Tonga 25 | JAB 47 |
Overall
| Opponent | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | For | Aga | Diff |
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| Australia A |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 50 | 0 | +50 |
 England |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 18 | 10 | +8 |
| Fiji |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 137 | 42 | +95 |
 Italy |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 30 | 13 | +17 |
 Japan |
8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 87.50% | 337 | 98 | +239 |
 Romania |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50.00% | 10 | 10 | - |
 Samoa |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 104 | 38 | +66 |
 Tonga |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 124 | 47 | +77 |
| Total | 21 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 92.86% | 810 | 258 | +552 |
Home grounds
The Junior All Blacks play their Test matches at a variety of venues throughout New Zealand.
North Harbour Stadium was the venue for the first Junior All Blacks Test match in New Zealand against Samoa in 2006.
Venues of Junior All Black Tests in New Zealand
| Ground | First Test | First Test | Last Test | Tests at that ground | Win Percentage |
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| Carisbrook, Dunedin, South Island | 2006 v Japan |
2006 | 2007 | 2 | 100% |
| North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, North Island | 2006 v Samoa |
2006 | 2006 | 1 | 100% |
| Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth, North Island | 2006 v Tonga |
2006 | 2006 | 2 | 100% |
| TOTAL | 5 | 100% |
See also
References
- ↑ Junior All Blacks
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