2014 Māori All Blacks tour of Japan

Rugby union match series 1 – 8 November NZL Colin Cooper Charlie Ngatai Ihaia West (31) Jason Emery (2)Nehe Milner-Skudder (2) 2013 On 7 July 2014, it was announced by the New Zealand Rugby Union that the Māori All Blacks would play a three-match Asian Series, including two matches against the Japanese national team and a match against an invitational Asian Pacific Barbarians (APB) team - a side made up from top Asian and Polynesian players and coached by Tana Umaga.http://www.allblacks.com/News/25434/maori-all-blacks-to-play-three-match-asian-series-including-historic-singapore-clash Maori All Blacks to play three-match Asian Series including historic Singapore clash All Blacks 14 September 2017 14 September 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170914081743/http://www.allblacks.com/News/25434/maori-all-blacks-to-play-three-match-asian-series-including-historic-singapore-clash live The APB match was set to take place at the newly opened National Stadium in Singapore, but due to concerns over the safety of the playing surface at the stadium, the match was cancelled on 21 October 2014.https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/10641985/NZ-Maori-clash-with-Singapore-cut-from-tour NZ Maori clash with Singapore cut from tour Stuff 20 October 2014 14 September 2017 12 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201112001113/http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/10641985/NZ-Maori-clash-with-Singapore-cut-from-tour live For Japan, the second a third meeting between the two teams goes ahead a scheduled with the 2013 tour coach Colin Cooper remaining as head coach. Matches First match 1 November 2014 14:00 JST (UTC+9) JPN 21–61 ReportMaori All Blacks blow over Brave Blossoms http://tvnz.co.nz/rugby-news/maori-all-blacks-blow-over-brave-blossoms-6120784 31 August 2022 ONE News 1 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141101092846/http://tvnz.co.nz/rugby-news/maori-all-blacks-blow-over-brave-blossoms-6120784 1 November 2014 New Zealand Māori Māori All Blacks Penalty try (2) 25' c, 73' cMafi 52' c Goromaru (3/3) 27', 53', 73' Eves 7' mEmery (2) 20' c, 34' cPolwart 23' cWest 46' cMilner-Skudder 55' mNgatai 63' cLowe 76' c West (6/8) 21', 24', 35', 47', 64', 77' West (3/5) 14', 17', 40' Noevir Stadium, Kobehttp://www.allblacks.com/News/25434/maori-all-blacks-to-play-three-match-asian-series-including-historic-singapore-clash Maori All Blacks to play three-match Asian Series including historic Singapore clash www.allblacks.com 7 July 2014 7 July 2014 10 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140710035923/http://www.allblacks.com/News/25434/maori-all-blacks-to-play-three-match-asian-series-including-historic-singapore-clash live 21,234 Luke Pearce (England) FB 15Ayumu GoromaruRW 14Kotaro MatsushimaOC 13Harumichi Tatekawa 60IC 12Male Sa'uLW 11Akihito Yamada 53FH 10Yuu Tamura 40SH 9 Atsushi HiwasaN8 8 Hayden Hopgood 49OF 7 Michael Leitch (c)BF 6 Hendrik TuiRL 5 Shoji Ito 53LL 4 Luke ThompsonTP 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama 64HK 2 Takeshi Kizu 70LP 1 Masataka Mikami 17Replacements:PR 16Keita Inagaki 17HK 17Hiroki Yuhara 70PR 18Shinnosuke Kakinaga 64LK 19Shinya Makabe 53N8 20Amanaki Mafi 49SH 21Keisuke Uchida 60FH 22Kosei Ono 40WG 23Karne Hesketh 53Coach:AUS Eddie Jones FB 15Robbie Robinson 56RW 14Matt ProctorOC 13Jason Emery 54IC 12Charlie Ngatai (c)LW 11James LoweFH 10Ihaia WestSH 9 Chris Smylie 56N8 8 Elliot Dixon 49OF 7 Sean PolwartBF 6 Blade ThomsonRL 5 Hayden Triggs 53LL 4 Tom FranklinTP 3 Mike Kainga 59HK 2 Ash Dixon 22LP 1 Chris Eves 65Replacements:HK 16Codie Taylor 22PR 17Joe Royal 65PR 18Nick Barrett 59FL 19Nick Crosswell 53FL 20Dan Pryor 49SH 21Jamison Gibson-Park 56FH 22Marty McKenzie 56WG 23Nehe Milner-Skudder 54Coach:NZL Colin Cooper Touch judges: Angus Gardner (Australia) James Leckie (Australia) Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia) Second match 8 November 2014 14:00 JST (UTC+9) JPN 18–20 Reporthttps://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/sport/japan-give-maori-all-blacks-huge-scare-6125672 Japan give Maori All Blacks huge scare 1 NEWS NOW 14 September 2017 14 September 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170914124942/https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/sport/japan-give-maori-all-blacks-huge-scare-6125672 live New Zealand Māori Māori All Blacks Yamada 38' mPenalty try 47' c Goromaru (1/2) 48' Goromaru (2/3) 54', 72' Taylor 16' cMilner-Skudder 22' mPryor 80' m West (1/2) 17' West (1/2) 31' Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo 20,515 Angus Gardner (Australia) FB 15Ayumu GoromaruRW 14Karne HeskethOC 13Kotaro MatsushimaIC 12Male Sa'u 73LW 11Akihito Yamada 48FH 10Kosei OnoSH 9 Atsushi HiwasaN8 8 Amanaki MafiOF 7 Michael Leitch (c) 75BF 6 Hendrik TuiRL 5 Shinya Makabe 65LL 4 Luke ThompsonTP 3 Kensuke HatakeyamaHK 2 Takeshi Kizu 58LP 1 Keita InagakiReplacements:PR 16Yusuke NagaeHK 17Hiroki Yuhara 58PR 18Shinnosuke KakinagaLK 19Hitoshi Ono 65N8 20Hayden Hopgood 75SH 21Keisuke UchidaFH 22Harumichi Tatekawa 68CE 23Ryohei Yamanaka 73Coach:AUS Eddie Jones FB 15Nehe Milner-Skudder 65RW 14Kurt BakerOC 13Matt ProctorIC 12Charlie Ngatai (c)LW 11James LoweFH 10Ihaia West 58SH 9 Chris Smylie 72N8 8 Elliot DixonOF 7 Sean Polwart 46BF 6 Dan PryorRL 5 Blade ThomsonLL 4 Tom Franklin 6 16 58TP 3 Mike KaingaHK 2 Codie Taylor 72LP 1 Chris Eves 58Replacements:HK 16Joe Royal 72PR 17Brendon Edmonds 58PR 18Nick BarrettLK 19Hayden Triggs 58N8 20Mitchell Crosswell 46SH 21Jamison Gibson-Park 72FH 22Marty McKenzie 58WG 23Joe Webber 65Coach:NZL Colin Cooper Touch judges: Luke Pearce (England) James Leckie (Australia) Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia) Asian Pacific Barbarians 15 November 2014 14:30 SST (UTC+8) Asia Pacific Dragons Cancelled New Zealand Māori Māori All Blacks New Singapore National Stadium, Singapore ARU Appointment (Australia) Squads Note: Caps, ages and clubs are to 1 November, pre first match. Māori All Blacks New Zealand Māori 27-man squad for the 2014 Japanese November Tour was announced on 21 October.http://www.allblacks.com/News/26211/2014-maori-all-blacks-squad-named 2014 Maori All Blacks squad named All Blacks 14 September 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170618061045/http://www.allblacks.com/News/26211/2014-maori-all-blacks-squad-named 18 June 2017 dead On 26 October, Nick Crosswell, Mitch Crosswell and Hayden Triggs were added to the squad to replace the injured Shane Christie, Liam Squire and Joe Wheeler respectively.http://www.allblacks.com/News/26245/three-injury-replacements-called-into-maori-all-blacks-squad Three injury replacements called into Maori All Blacks squad All Blacks 14 September 2017 14 September 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170914124839/http://www.allblacks.com/News/26245/three-injury-replacements-called-into-maori-all-blacks-squad live PlayerPositionDate of birth (age)Club/provinceIwiHK Ash Dixon 2014 11 1 1988 09 10 y Hawke's Bay NZLNgāti Tahinga HK Joe Royal 2014 11 1 1985 05 31 y Bay of Plenty NZLTe Arawa / Ngāti Whātua HK Codie Taylor 2014 11 1 1991 03 31 y Canterbury NZLNgāti Kahungunu / Muaūpoko PR Nick Barrett 2014 11 1 1988 11 01 y Auckland NZLNgāti Kahungunu PR Brendon Edmonds 2014 11 1 1990 11 28 y Hawke's Bay NZLNgāti Kahungunu PR Chris Eves 2014 11 1 1987 12 11 y Manawatu NZLTainui PR Mike Kainga 2014 11 1 1991 01 28 y Bay of Plenty NZLNgāti Kahungunu LK Tom Franklin 2014 11 1 1990 08 11 y Otago NZLNgāti Maniapoto LK Hayden Triggs 2014 11 1 1982 02 22 y North Harbour NZLNgāti Kahungunu LK Joe Wheeler 2014 11 1 1987 10 20 y Tasman NZLNgāi Tahu FL Shane Christie 2014 11 1 1985 09 23 y Tasman NZLTe Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi FL Nick Crosswell 2014 11 1 1986 04 03 y Manawatu NZLNgāti Porou FL Sean Polwart 2014 11 1 1990 04 14 y Auckland NZLNgāti Pūkenga / Ngāti Maru FL Dan Pryor 2014 11 1 1988 04 14 y Northland NZLNgāpuhi / Ngāti Pikiao N8 Mitchell Crosswell 2014 11 1 1988 11 14 y Taranaki NZLNgāti Porou N8 Blade Thomson 2014 11 1 1990 12 04 y Taranaki NZLNgāpuhi N8 Liam Squire 2014 11 1 1991 03 20 y Tasman NZLNgāi Tahu N8 Elliot Dixon 2014 11 1 1989 09 04 y Southland NZLNgāpuhi SH Jamison Gibson-Park 2014 11 1 1992 02 23 y Taranaki NZLNgāti Porou / Ngāi Tai SH Chris Smylie 2014 11 1 1982 03 22 y Taranaki NZLNgāti Mutunga FH Marty McKenzie 2014 11 1 1992 08 14 y Taranaki NZLNgāti Tūwharetoa FH Ihaia West 2014 11 1 1992 01 16 y Hawke's Bay NZLNgati Kahungunu / Ngāti Porou CE Jason Emery 2014 11 1 1993 09 21 y Manawatu NZLNgāpuhi / Ngāti Maniapoto CE Charlie Ngatai (c) 2014 11 1 1990 08 17 y Taranaki NZLNgāti Porou / Te Whanau-a-Apanui CE James Lowe 2014 11 1 1992 07 08 y Tasman NZLNgāpuhi / Ngāi Te Rangi WG Nehe Milner-Skudder 2014 11 1 1990 12 15 y Manawatu NZLNgāti Porou / Tapuika WG Matt Proctor 2014 11 1 1992 10 26 y Wellington/Hurricanes NZLNgāi Te Rangi / Ngāpuhi WG Joe Webber 2014 11 1 1993 08 27 y Waikato NZLNgāti Ranginui FB Kurt Baker 2014 11 1 1988 10 07 y Taranaki/Highlanders NZLNgāpuhi FB Robbie Robinson 2014 11 1 1989 08 22 y Southland/Chiefs NZLNgāti Tuwharetoa Japan Japanese 30-man squad for two uncapped matches against the Māori All Blacks.http://sakura.rugby-japan.jp/japan/2014/id28327.html 日本代表「リポビタンDチャレンジカップ2014」「リポビタンDツアー2014」メンバー rugby-japan.jp 14 September 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20150401175828/http://sakura.rugby-japan.jp/japan/2014/id28327.html 1 April 2015 dead HK Ryuhei Arita 2014 11 1 1989 3 21 y 7 Coca-Cola Red Sparks JPN HK Takeshi Kizu 2014 11 1 1988 7 15 y 28 Kobelco Steelers JPN HK Hiroki Yuhara 2014 11 1 1984 1 21 y 16 Toshiba Brave Lupus JPN PR Kensuke Hatakeyama 2014 11 1 1985 8 2 y 57 Suntory Sungoliath JPN PR Keita Inagaki 2014 11 1 1990 6 2 y 0 Panasonic Wild Knights JPN PR Shinnosuke Kakinaga 2014 11 1 1992 12 19 y 0 Suntory Sungoliath JPN PR Masataka Mikami 2014 11 1 1988 6 4 y 21 Toshiba Brave Lupus JPN PR Hiroshi Yamashita 2014 11 1 1986 1 1 y 36 Kobelco Steelers JPN LK Shoji Ito 2014 11 1 1980 12 2 y 26 Kobelco Steelers JPN LK Shinya Makabe 2014 11 1 1987 3 26 y 27 Suntory Sungoliath JPN LK Hitoshi Ono 2014 11 1 1978 5 6 y 85 Toshiba Brave Lupus JPN LK Luke Thompson 2014 11 1 1981 4 16 y 48 Kintetsu Liners JPN FL Michael Leitch (c) 2014 11 1 1988 10 7 y 37 Toshiba Brave Lupus JPN FL Hendrik Tui 2014 11 1 1987 12 13 y 25 Queensland Reds AUS FL Ryuta Yasui 2014 11 1 1989 12 6 y 2 Kobelco Steelers JPN N8 Hayden Hopgood 2014 11 1 1980 7 30 y 1 Kamaishi Seawaves JPN N8 Amanaki Mafi 2014 11 1 1990 1 11 y 0 NTT Communications Shining Arcs JPN SH Atsushi Hiwasa 2014 11 1 1987 5 22 y 36 Suntory Sungoliath JPN SH Yuki Yatomi 2014 11 1 1985 2 16 y 13 Yamaha Júbilo JPN FH Kosei Ono 2014 11 1 1987 4 17 y 22 Suntory Sungoliath JPN FH Harumichi Tatekawa 2014 11 1 1989 12 2 y 26 Kubota Spears JPN CE Kotaro Matsushima 2014 11 1 1993 2 23 y 4 Suntory Sungoliath JPN CE Male Sa'u 2014 11 1 1987 10 13 y 18 Melbourne Rebels AUS CE Yuu Tamura 2014 11 1 1989 1 9 y 25 NEC Green Rockets JPN CE Craig Wing 2014 11 1 1979 12 26 y 7 Kobelco Steelers JPN WG Yoshikazu Fujita 2014 11 1 1993 9 8 y 18 Waseda University JPN WG Karne Hesketh 2014 11 1 1985 8 1 y 0 Fukuoka Sanix Blues JPN WG Toshiaki Hirose 2014 11 1 1981 10 17 y 21 Toshiba Brave Lupus JPN WG Akihito Yamada 2014 11 1 1986 7 26 y 9 Panasonic Wild Knights JPN FB Ayumu Goromaru 2014 11 1 1986 3 1 y 41 Yamaha Júbilo JPN Statistics Key Con: Conversions Pen: Penalties DG: Drop goals Pts: Points Māori All Blacks player statistics NameOverallCardsPlayedTriesConPenDGPtsIhaia West217403100Nehe Milner-Skudder220001000Jason Emery120001000Chris Eves21000500James Lowe21000500Charlie Ngatai21000500Sean Polwart21000500Dan Pryor21000500Codie Taylor21000500Mitchell Crosswell20000000Elliot Dixon20000000Tom Franklin20000010Jamison Gibson-Park20000000Mike Kainga20000000Marty McKenzie20000010Matt Proctor20000000Joe Royal20000000Chris Smylie20000000Hayden Triggs20000000Kurt Baker10000000Nick Barrett10000000Nick Crosswell10000000Ash Dixon10000000Brendon Edmonds10000000Robbie Robinson10000000Blade Thomson10000000Joe Webber10000000Shane Christie–––––0––Liam Squire–––––0––Joe Wheeler–––––0–– Match statistics NameOverallTeamTriesConPenDGPtsIhaia WestNew Zealand Māori Māori All Blacks174031Ayumu GoromaruJPN042014Nehe Milner-SkudderNew Zealand Māori Māori All Blacks200010Jason EmeryNew Zealand Māori Māori All Blacks200010Chris EvesNew Zealand Māori Māori All Blacks10005Amanaki MafiJPN10005James LoweNew Zealand Māori Māori All Blacks10005Charlie NgataiNew Zealand Māori Māori All Blacks10005Sean PolwartNew Zealand Māori Māori All Blacks10005Dan PryorNew Zealand Māori Māori All Blacks10005Codie TaylorNew Zealand Māori Māori All Blacks10005Akihito YamadaJPN10005 References Category:2014 rugby union tours 2014 2014 Category:2014–15 in Japanese rugby union Category:2014 in New Zealand rugby union