Classic All Blacks

Classic All Blacks
Coach(es)Andy Haden
Captain(s)Justin Marshall
Team kit

The Classic All Blacks is a rugby union team made up of former New Zealand Rugby (Men's) representatives.[1] It is not an official national team of New Zealand. First put together in 2007, the team has played Japan three times, English Premiership side Leicester Tigers and 'classic' teams from France and Australia.

In 2013, the side played Fiji as part of the Fiji Rugby Union's centennial anniversary.[2]

On 7 October 2015, the Classic All Blacks played RC Toulonnais at the Stade Mayol in a match to honour the late Jerry Collins.[3]

Matches against International sides

Opponent Score Result Date Venue City
 Japan 35–26 Won 9 May 2007 Kobe Universiade Memorial Kobe
 Japan 36–6 Won 12 May 2007 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo
 Japan 15–13 Won 31 May 2008 National Stadium Tokyo
 Fiji 14–33 Lost 12 June 2013 ANZ Stadium Suva

Overall

Against Played Won Lost Drawn Win %
Classic Wallabies 1 1 0 0 100.00%
 Fiji 1 0 1 0 0.00%
French Classics 1 1 0 0 100.00%
 Japan 3 3 0 0 100.00%
Leicester Tigers 1 1 0 0 100.00%
RC Toulonnais 1 0 1 0 0.00%
Total 7 6 1 0 86.00%

Squad for 2015 Jerry Collins honorary match

The provisional squad to play Toulon on 7 October 2015.[3]

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules.

Player Position Date of birth (age) Club/province Union
Corey Flynn Hooker (1981-01-05) 5 January 1981 Toulouse New Zealand
Andrew Hore Hooker (1978-09-13) 13 September 1978 Unattached (Retired) New Zealand
John Afoa Prop (1983-10-16) 16 October 1983 Gloucester New Zealand
Carl Hayman Prop (1979-11-14) 14 November 1979 Unattached (Retired) New Zealand
Saimone Taumoepeau Prop (1979-12-21) 21 December 1979 Castres Olympique New Zealand
Neemia Tialata Prop (1982-07-15) 15 July 1982 Toulouse New Zealand
Tom Donnelly Lock (1981-10-01) 1 October 1981 Montpellier New Zealand
Brad Thorn Lock (1975-02-03) 3 February 1975 Unattached (Retired) New Zealand
Ali Williams Lock (1981-04-30) 30 April 1981 Unattached (Retired) New Zealand
Daniel Braid Flanker (1981-02-13) 13 February 1981 Sale Sharks New Zealand
Jason Eaton Flanker (1982-08-21) 21 August 1982 La Rochelle New Zealand
Adam Thomson Flanker (1982-03-13) 13 March 1982 Queensland Reds New Zealand
Chris Masoe Number 8 (1979-05-15) 15 May 1979 Racing New Zealand
Mike Delany Fly-half (1982-06-15) 15 June 1982 Newcastle Falcons New Zealand
Nick Evans Fly-half (1980-08-14) 14 August 1980 Harlequins New Zealand
Richard Kahui Centre (1985-06-09) 9 June 1985 Toshiba Brave Lupus New Zealand
Luke McAlister Centre (1983-08-28) 28 August 1983 Toulouse New Zealand
Sam Tuitupou Centre (1982-02-01) 1 February 1982 Sale Sharks New Zealand
Joe Rokocoko Wing (1983-06-06) 6 June 1983 Bayonne New Zealand
Sitiveni Sivivatu Wing (1982-04-19) 19 April 1982 Castres Olympique New Zealand
Anthony Tuitavake Wing (1982-02-12) 12 February 1982 Montpellier New Zealand
Rudi Wulf Wing (1984-02-02) 2 February 1984 Toulon New Zealand
Mils Muliaina Fullback (1980-07-31) 31 July 1980 Zebre New Zealand

References

  1. ^ "The Team". Classicallblacks.com. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Fiji to play Classic All Blacks". 28 April 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Toulon to face Classic All Blacks to honour Collins". ESPN.com. 22 June 2015.
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