2012 Māori All Blacks tour of England

October 2020 Māori All Blacks 2012 2012 Jamie Joseph Tanerau Latimer Willie Ripia (41) Frae WilsonCharlie Ngatai (2 each) 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1982 Wales & Spain 2013 N.America The 2012 New Zealand Māori rugby union tour of England was a series of three matches played by the Māori All Blacks (then known as the New Zealand Māori team) in England.Maori All Blacks visit UK for three-game tour https://web.archive.org/web/20140407102649/http://www.rfu.com/news/2012/august/newsarticles/290812_maori_tour April 7, 2014 Despite playing three fixtures, only one would be against a test international nation (Canada); this was the second time the two teams met. The Māori team also faced English domestic team Leicester Tigers and a RFU Championship XV, a team consisting of players that compete in England's second-tier club tournament, RFU Championship. Fixtures Leicester Tigers 13 November 2012 19:30 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0) Leicester Tigers ENG 32–24 Reporthttp://www.leicestertigers.com/rugby/15317.php Tigers celebrate famous win over Maori All Blacks : Match Centre Rugby Leicester Tigers Official Website 2013-08-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224859/http://www.leicestertigers.com/rugby/15317.php 2016-03-03 dead New Zealand Māori Māori All Blacks Morris 17' c Thompstone 29' c Ford (2/2) 18', 30' Ford (6/7) 2', 8', 12', 22', 43', 66' Wilson 5' c Bateman 39' c Ngatai 63' c Ripia (3/3) 6', 40', 64' Ripia (1/3) 33' Welford Road, Leicester 17,206 Andrew Small (England) Leicester Tigers FB OENG Mathew TaitRW NIRE rugby union Niall MorrisOC MENG Matt Smith 53IC LENG Anthony AllenLW KENG Adam Thompstone 65FH JENG George FordSH IAUS Patrick Phibbs 60N8 GENG Jordan Crane 73OF HAUS Julian SalviBF FENG Ed SlaterRL EENG Graham KitchenerLL DENG Louis Deacon (c)TP CENG Fraser BalmainHK BENG George Chuter 65LP AENG Boris StankovichReplacements:PR PENG Jonny HarrisHK QENG Jimmy Stevens 65PR RENG Kieran BrookesFL SIRE rugby union Michael NooneN8 TENG Richard Thorpe 73SH UENG Sam Harrison 60CE VNZL Daniel Bowden 57 67 53CE WENG Andy Forsyth 65Coach:ENG Richard CockerillMāori All Blacks FB 15Andre Taylor 11 21RW 14Kurt BakerOC 13Charlie Ngatai 65IC 12Tim BatemanLW 11Kade Poki 64FH 10Willie RipiaSH 9 Frae Wilson 57N8 8 Elliot Dixon 57OF 7 Tanerau Latimer (c)BF 6 Shane ChristieRL 5 Jason EatonLL 4 Jarrad Hoeata 62 72 72TP 3 Ben Afeaki 68HK 2 Hika Elliot 68LP 1 Ben May 57Replacements:HK 16Quentin MacDonald 68PR 17Jacob Ellison 57PR 18Bronson Murray 68LK 19Romana Graham 72FL 20Nick Crosswell 57SH 21Jamison Gibson-Park 57CE 22Jackson Willison 65WG 23Declan O'Donnell 64Coach:NZL Jamie Joseph Touch judges: Ian Tempest (England) Paul Dix (England) Notes: The Tigers returned to using their traditional lettered-flocked jerseys for this non-test match.http://www.leicestertigers.com/news/15300.php#.Ug7JWalwbIU Team news: Leicester Tigers v Maori All Blacks leicestertigers.com 14 September 2017 They last used this system when they hosted Australia in 2010.http://www.espn.co.uk/australia-tour-2010/rugby/story/125788.html Tigers return to lettered jerseys espn.co.uk 14 September 2017 RFU Championship XV 17 November 2012 12:05 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0) RFU Championship XV ENG 21–52 Reporthttp://www.drfc.co.uk/About-Us/News/2012/November/Maori-prove-too-strong-for-Championship-4137 Maori prove too strong for Championship Harvey Neale Doncaster Knights https://web.archive.org/web/20121121145232/http://www.drfc.co.uk/About-Us/News/2012/November/Maori-prove-too-strong-for-Championship-4137 21 November 2012 New Zealand Māori Māori All Blacks Mama 22' m Crane 78' c Roberts (0/1) Sharp (1/1) 79' Roberts (3/5) 4', 11', 42' O'Donnell 14' c Baker 28' c Elliot 33' c Renata 53' c Dixon 56' m Wilson 63' c Graham 72' c Willison 75' m Ripia (5/7) 15', 29', 34', 64', 73' Renata (1/1) 54' Castle Park, Doncaster 4,956 David Rose (England) RFU Championship XV FB 15ZIM Dante MamaRW 14ENG Rhys CraneOC 13ENG Tim StreatherIC 12ENG Charlie HayterLW 11ENG Josh BassettFH 10ENG Tristan Roberts 69SH 9 WAL Gavin Cattle (c) 54N8 8 ENG Ben PienaarOF 7 ENG Phil Burgess 56BF 6 ENG Jacob RowanRL 5 ENG Nic RouseLL 4 ENG Nathan Hannay 49TP 3 ENG Alan Paver 49HK 2 ENG Jon Vickers 71LP 1 ENG Mark Irish 56Replacements:HK 16ENG Mark Stagg 71PR 17WAL Tom Davies 56PR 18ENG Oliver Tomaszczyk 49LK 19ENG Calum Green 49N8 20ENG Row Burrows 56SH 21ENG Luke Baldwin 54FH 22ENG Jake Sharp 69WG 23ENG Mark AtkinsonCoach:WAL Mike RayerMāori All Blacks FB 15Trent RenataRW 14Kurt BakerOC 13Jackson WillisonIC 12Tim Bateman 44LW 11Declan O'DonnellFH 10Willie RipiaSH 9 Jamison Gibson-Park 61N8 8 Elliot DixonOF 7 Tanerau Latimer (c) BF 6 Nick Crosswell 46RL 5 Romana GrahamLL 4 Jarrad Hoeata 54TP 3 Ben AfeakiHK 2 Hika Elliot 54LP 1 Jacob Ellison 46Replacements:HK 16Quentin MacDonald 54PR 17Bronson MurrayPR 18Ben May 46LK 19Jason Eaton 54FL 20Shane Christie 46SH 21Frae Wilson 61CE 22Charlie Ngatai 44FB 23Andre TaylorCoach:NZL Jamie Joseph Touch judges: Steve Lee (England) Simon McConnell (England) Television match official: Trevor Fisher (England) Canada 23 November 2012 19:30 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0) CAN 19–32 Reporthttp://www.rugbycanada.ca/leagues/newsletterarchive.cfm?leagueID=0&clientID=3817 Rugby Canada (Design, Hosting, Registration & Administration tools by esportsdeskpro.com) www.rugbycanada.ca 14 September 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20161012005526/http://www.rugbycanada.ca/leagues/newsletterarchive.cfm?clientid=3817&leagueid=0 2016-10-12 dead New Zealand Māori Māori All Blacks Barkwill 70' c Braid (1/1) 71' Pritchard (4/5) 24', 28', 39', 47' Taylor 25' c Ngatai 79' c Ripia (2/2) 26', 80' Ripia (6/7) 2', 11', 14', 32', 49', 57' Oxford University Sports Centre, Oxford Martin Fox (England) Canada FB 15James Pritchard 63RW 14Jeff HasslerOC 13Ciaran Hearn 78IC 12Phil MackenzieLW 11Taylor ParisFH 10Connor BraidSH 9 Phil MackN8 8 Aaron Carpenter (c)OF 7 Chauncey O'Toole 58BF 6 Tyler ArdronRL 5 Tyler Hotson 58LL 4 Jebb SinclairTP 3 Andrew Tiedemann 63HK 2 Ryan Hamilton 43LP 1 Hubert BuydensReplacements:PR 16Jason MarshallHK 17Ray Barkwill 43PR 18Doug Wooldridge 63LK 19Brett Beukeboom 58FL 20John Moonlight 58FB 21Eric WilsonFH 22Nathan Hirayama 63WG 23Sean Duke 78Coach:NZL Kieran CrowleyMāori All Blacks FB 15Trent RenataRW 14Kurt BakerOC 13Charlie NgataiIC 12Tim Bateman 52 62LW 11Andre Taylor 70FH 10Willie RipiaSH 9 Frae Wilson 58N8 8 Elliot Dixon 58OF 7 Tanerau Latimer (c)BF 6 Shane ChristieRL 5 Romana Graham 6 16LL 4 Jason Eaton 49TP 3 Ben May 58HK 2 Quentin MacDonald 49LP 1 Bronson Murray 40Replacements:HK 16Hika Elliot 49PR 17Jacob Ellison 58PR 18Ben Afeaki 40LK 19Jarrad Hoeata 49FL 20Nick Crosswell 58SH 21Jamison Gibson-Park 58CE 22Jackson Willison 70WG 23Declan O'DonnellCoach:NZL Jamie Joseph Touch judges: Ross Campbell (England) Roger Baileff (England) Notes: This was not considered a Test Match and is part of the new scheme the IRB introduced to increase the competitiveness in tier 2 teams ahead of the next World Cup. At the 21st minute, referee Martin Fox pulled a hamstring, prompting assistant referee Ross Campbell to take over as the official. Squad It was announced that Highlanders head coach Jamie Joseph, would coach the side for the 2012 tour, after leading the Māori's to success over England in 2010.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/england/7848871/New-Zealand-Maori-35-England-28.html New Zealand Maori 35 England 28 Mick Cleary 23 June 2010 14 September 2017 www.telegraph.co.uk Joseph named his 26-man squad on 29 October 2012.http://www.allblacks.com/news/20929/Maori-All-Blacks-squad-for-2012-European-tour Maori All Blacks squad for 2012 European tour All Blacks 14 September 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20190113003915/http://www.allblacks.com/News/20929/maori-all-blacks-squad-for-2012-european-tour 13 January 2019 dead Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under IRB eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-IRB nationality. PlayerPositionDate of birth (age)Club/provinceIwiHK Hika Elliot 2012 11 13 1986 1 22 y Hawke's Bay NZLNgāti Awa HK Quentin MacDonald 2012 11 13 1988 9 25 y Tasman NZLRangitāne PR Ben Afeaki 2012 11 13 1988 1 12 y North Harbour NZLNgāti Awa PR Jacob Ellison 2012 11 13 1985 2 25 y Otago NZLNgāti Porou PR Ben May 2012 11 13 1982 10 13 y Waikato NZLNgāti Maniapoto PR Bronson Murray 2012 11 13 1982 11 6 y Bay of Plenty NZLNgāpuhi LK Jason Eaton 2012 11 13 1982 8 21 y Taranaki NZLNgāti Apa LK Ross Filipo 2012 11 13 1979 4 14 y Wellington NZLMuaūpoko LK Romana Graham 2012 11 13 1986 5 29 y Waikato NZLNgāti Awa LK Jarrad Hoeata 2012 11 13 1983 12 12 y Taranaki NZLNgāti Kahungunu FL Shane Christie 2012 11 13 1985 9 23 y Tasman NZLNgāti Kurī FL Nick Crosswell 2012 11 13 1986 4 3 y Manawatu NZLNgāti Porou FL Tanerau Latimer (c) 2012 11 13 1986 5 6 y Bay of Plenty NZLTe Arawa FL Karl Lowe 2012 11 13 1984 9 17 y 2 Hawke's Bay NZLNgāti Kahungunu N8 Elliot Dixon 2012 11 13 1989 9 4 y Southland NZLNgāpuhi SH Jamison Gibson-Park 2012 11 13 1992 2 23 y Taranaki NZLNgāti Porou / Ngāi Tai SH Frae Wilson 2012 11 13 1989 2 9 y Wellington NZLNgati Rangi / Te Āti Awa FH Willie Ripia 2012 11 13 1985 8 20 y Bay of Plenty NZLNgāi Tūhoe CE Tim Bateman 2012 11 13 1987 6 3 y Wellington NZLNgāi Tahu CE Charlie Ngatai 2012 11 13 1990 8 17 y Wellington NZLNgāti Porou / Te Whanau-a-Apanui CE Jackson Willison 2012 11 13 1988 9 5 y Waikato NZLNgāti Mahuta WG Declan O'Donnell 2012 11 13 1990 11 28 y Waikato NZLNgāti Tūwharetoa / Ngāti Porou WG Kade Poki 2012 11 13 1988 1 17 y Southland NZLTe Āti Awa FB Kurt Baker 2012 11 13 1988 10 7 y Taranaki NZLNgāpuhi FB Trent Renata 2012 11 13 1988 5 13 y Waikato NZLNgāti Maru FB Andre Taylor 2012 11 13 1988 1 11 y Taranaki NZLNgāti Tuwharetoa / Ngāti Kahungunu Player statistics Key Con: Conversions Pen: Penalties DG: Drop goals Pts: Points NameOverallCardsPlayedTriesConPenDGPtsWillie Ripia3010704100Charlie Ngatai320001000Frae Wilson320001000Trent Renata21100700Kurt Baker31000500Tim Bateman31000510Elliot Dixon31000500Hika Elliot31000500Romana Graham3100051RJackson Willison31000500Declan O'Donnell21000500Andre Taylor21000510Ben Afeaki30000000Shane Christie30000000Nick Crosswell30000000Jason Eaton30000000Jacob Ellison30000000Jamison Gibson-Park30000000Jarrad Hoeata30000010Tanerau Latimer30000000Quentin MacDonald30000000Ben May30000000Bronson Murray20000000Kade Poki10000000Ross Filipo00000000Karl Lowe00000000 See also 2012 end-of-year rugby union tests References Category:2012 rugby union tours 2012 Category:Rugby union tours of England Category:2012 in New Zealand rugby union Category:2012–13 in English rugby union Category:2012–13 RFU Championship Category:2012 in Canadian rugby union Category:Leicester Tigers matches