List of 2015–16 Super Rugby transfers (New Zealand)

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This is a list of player signings and releases involving Super Rugby teams in New Zealand prior to the end of the 2016 Super Rugby season. The release of a player that was included in a 2015 Super Rugby season squad, or the signing of a new player for the 2016 season is listed here regardless of when it occurred. Players that have been confirmed for the 2016 season are also listed, regardless of when they signed for the team.

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Blues

Blues transfers 2015–16
Pos2015 squadOutIn2016 squad
PR Charlie Faumuina [1]
Sione Mafileo (short-term) [2]
Nic Mayhew (short-term) [3]
Greg Pleasants-Tate (wider training group) [4]
Sam Prattley [5]
Angus Ta'avao [5]
Ofa Tu'ungafasi [6]
Tony Woodcock [1] 		Sub off.svg Greg Pleasants-Tate (to Highlanders wider training group) [7]
Sub off.svg Angus Ta'avao (to Flag of Australia (converted).svg Waratahs) [8]
Sub off.svg Tony Woodcock (retired) [9] 		Sub on.svg Namatahi Waa (from Northland) [10] Charlie Faumuina [11]
Sione Mafileo [10]
Nic Mayhew [10]
Sam Prattley [10]
Ofa Tu'ungafasi [12]
Namatahi Waa (wider training group)
HK Keven Mealamu [5]
Matt Moulds (wider training group) [13]
James Parsons [5] 		Sub off.svg Keven Mealamu (retired) [14] Sub on.svg Quentin MacDonald (from Chiefs) [10] Quentin MacDonald
Matt Moulds [10]
James Parsons [15]
LK Josh Bekhuis [16]
William Lloyd (wider training group) [17]
Culum Retallick [5]
Hayden Triggs [5]
Patrick Tuipulotu [5]
Chris Vui (short-term) [2] 		Sub off.svg William Lloyd (to Auckland) [18]
Sub off.svg Culum Retallick (to Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rebels) [19]
Sub off.svg Hayden Triggs (to IRFU flag.svg Leinster) [20]
Sub off.svg Chris Vui (returned to North Harbour) [21] 		Sub on.svg Gerard Cowley-Tuioti (from North Harbour) [22]
Sub on.svg Hoani Matenga (from Wellington) [10]
Sub on.svg Scott Scrafton (from Auckland) [10] 		Josh Bekhuis [16]
Gerard Cowley-Tuioti
Hoani Matenga
Scott Scrafton (wider training group)
Patrick Tuipulotu [23]
FL Luke Braid [24]
Joe Edwards [5]
Blake Gibson (wider training group) [25]
Jerome Kaino [26]
Steve Luatua [27]
Brendon O'Connor [24]
Jack Ram (short-term) [28] 		Sub off.svg Luke Braid (to Flag of France.svg Bordeaux) [29]
Sub off.svg Brendon O'Connor (to Flag of England.svg Leicester Tigers) [30] 		Sub on.svg Tanerau Latimer (from Flag of Japan.svg Toshiba Brave Lupus) [31]
Sub on.svg Kara Pryor (from Northland) [10] 		Joe Edwards (wider training group) [10]
Blake Gibson [10]
Jerome Kaino [32]
Tanerau Latimer
Steve Luatua [33]
Kara Pryor
Jack Ram [10]
N8 Airi Hunt (short-term) [2]
Akira Ioane [34] 		Sub off.svg Airi Hunt (to Auckland) [18] Akira Ioane [10]
SH Jamie Booth (short-term, did not play) [35]
Jimmy Cowan [36]
Jamison Gibson-Park [37]
Bryn Hall (did not play) [24] 		Sub off.svg Jamie Booth (returned to Manawatu) [38]
Sub off.svg Jimmy Cowan (to Tasman) [39]
Sub off.svg Jamison Gibson-Park (to Hurricanes) [40] 		Sub on.svg Billy Guyton (from Crusaders) [10]
Sub on.svg Sam Nock (from Northland) [41] 		Billy Guyton
Bryn Hall [24]
Sam Nock
FH Daniel Bowden [42]
Simon Hickey [5]
Matt McGahan (short-term) [2]
Ihaia West [43] 		Sub off.svg Daniel Bowden (to Flag of England.svg Bath) [44]
Sub off.svg Simon Hickey (to Flag of France.svg Bordeaux) [45] 		Sub on.svg Piers Francis (from Counties Manukau) [10] Matt McGahan [10]
Piers Francis (wider training group)
Ihaia West [43]
CE Pita Ahki [5]
Hamish Northcott [46]
George Moala [47]
Francis Saili [27]
Matt Vaega (wider training group) [17] 		Sub off.svg Pita Ahki (to Hurricanes) [48]
Sub off.svg Hamish Northcott (to Manawatu) [38]
Sub off.svg Francis Saili (to IRFU flag.svg Munster) [49] 		Sub on.svg TJ Faiane (from Auckland) [10]
Sub on.svg Rieko Ioane (from Auckland) [10]
Sub on.svg Rene Ranger (from Flag of France.svg Montpellier) [50]
Sub on.svg Male Sa'u (from Flag of Japan.svg Yamaha Júbilo) [51] 		TJ Faiane (wider training group, did not play)
Rieko Ioane
George Moala [47]
Rene Ranger
Male Sa'u
Matt Vaega (wider training group) [52]
WG Frank Halai [24]
Ben Lam [5]
Tevita Li [5]
Melani Nanai (wider training group) [53] 		Sub off.svg Frank Halai (to Flag of England.svg Wasps) [54] Sub on.svg Matt Duffie (from Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Storm) [55]
Sub on.svg Afa Fa'atau (from Wellington) [31] 		Matt Duffie
Afa Fa'atau (wider training group, did not play)
Ben Lam (did not play) [10]
Tevita Li [10]
Melani Nanai [10]
FB Charles Piutau [27]
Lolagi Visinia [24] 		Sub off.svg Charles Piutau (to Flag of England.svg Wasps) [56] Sub on.svg Michael Little (from North Harbour) [10]
Sub on.svg Jordan Trainor (from Waikato) [10] 		Michael Little (wider training group, did not play)
Lolagi Visinia [10]
Jordan Trainor (wider training group, did not play)
Coach John Kirwan [57] Sub off.svg John Kirwan (resigned) [58] Sub on.svg Tana Umaga (from Counties Manukau) [59] Tana Umaga

Chiefs

Chiefs transfers 2015–16
Pos2015 squadOutIn2016 squad
PR Jarrod Firth (short-term) [60]
Mitchell Graham [61]
Jamie Mackintosh [62]
Pauliasi Manu [63]
Ben Tameifuna [64]
Siate Tokolahi [65] 		Sub off.svg Jarrod Firth (returned to Counties Manukau) [66]
Sub off.svg Jamie Mackintosh (to Southland) [67]
Sub off.svg Ben Tameifuna (to Flag of France.svg Racing 92) [68] 		Sub on.svg Siegfried Fisiihoi (from Bay of Plenty) [69]
Sub on.svg Nepo Laulala (from Crusaders) [70]
Sub on.svg Kane Hames (from Tasman) [71]
Sub on.svg Atunaisa Moli (from Waikato) [72]
Sub on.svg Hiroshi Yamashita (from Flag of Japan.svg Kobelco Steelers) [73] 		Siegfried Fisiihoi (wider training group)
Mitchell Graham [61]
Kane Hames (short-term)
Nepo Laulala (did not play)
Pauliasi Manu [74]
Atunaisa Moli
Siate Tokolahi [75]
Hiroshi Yamashita
HK Hika Elliot [76]
Quentin MacDonald [77]
Rhys Marshall [63] 		Sub off.svg Quentin MacDonald (to Blues) [10] Sub on.svg Nathan Harris (return from injury) [78] Hika Elliot [79]
Nathan Harris
Rhys Marshall (wider training group) [69]
LK Brian Alainu'uese (short-term) [80]
Michael Allardice [65]
Michael Fitzgerald [63]
Brodie Retallick [81]
Matt Symons [82] 		Sub off.svg Brian Alainu'uese (returned to Waikato) [83]
Sub off.svg Michael Fitzgerald (to Flag of England.svg Leicester Tigers) [84]
Sub off.svg Matt Symons (to Flag of England.svg London Irish) [85] 		Sub on.svg Dominic Bird (from Crusaders) [86]
Sub on.svg James Tucker (from Waikato) [69] 		Michael Allardice [87]
Dominic Bird
Brodie Retallick [88]
James Tucker (wider training group)
FL Johan Bardoul [89]
Sam Cane [90]
Mitchell Crosswell (short-term) [91]
Ross Filipo (short-term) [80]
Tevita Koloamatangi [92]
Liam Messam [90]
Sean Polwart [93] 		Sub off.svg Mitchell Crosswell (returned to Taranaki) [94]
Sub off.svg Ross Filipo (to Flag of France.svg Racing 92) [95]
Sub off.svg Sean Polwart (to Auckland) [18] 		Sub on.svg Lachlan Boshier (from Taranaki) [71]
Sub on.svg Sam Henwood (from Counties Manukau) [73]
Sub on.svg Mitchell Karpik (from Auckland) [96]
Sub on.svg Tom Sanders (from Canterbury) [69]
Sub on.svg Taleni Seu (from Auckland) [69] 		Johan Bardoul [87]
Lachlan Boshier (short-term)
Sam Cane [97]
Sam Henwood
Mitchell Karpik (did not play)
Tevita Koloamatangi [92]
Liam Messam (short-term) [98]
Tom Sanders
Taleni Seu
N8 Michael Leitch [99]
Liam Squire [92]
Ma'ama Vaipulu (wider training group) [100] 		Sub off.svg Liam Squire (to Highlanders) [101] Sub on.svg Mitchell Brown (from Taranaki) [102] Mitchell Brown (short-term)
Michael Leitch [103]
Ma'ama Vaipulu [75]
SH Kayne Hammington (short-term, did not play) [104]
Augustine Pulu [105]
Brad Weber [77] 		Sub on.svg Tawera Kerr-Barlow (return from injury) [106] Kayne Hammington (short-term) [107]
Tawera Kerr-Barlow
Augustine Pulu (did not play) [105]
Brad Weber [87]
FH Aaron Cruden [108] Sub on.svg Stephen Donald (from Flag of Japan.svg Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars) [69] Aaron Cruden [108]
Stephen Donald (wider training group)
CE Anton Lienert-Brown (wider training group) [109]
Charlie Ngatai [110]
Seta Tamanivalu [61]
Sonny Bill Williams [111] 		Sub on.svg Sam Vaka (from Counties Manukau) [69] Anton Lienert-Brown [75]
Charlie Ngatai [110]
Seta Tamanivalu [61]
Sam Vaka (wider training group)
Sonny Bill Williams (did not play) [111]
WG Hosea Gear [112]
Bryce Heem [93]
James Lowe [113]
Tom Marshall [114]
Tim Nanai-Williams [115] 		Sub off.svg Hosea Gear (to Flag of France.svg Clermont) [116]
Sub off.svg Bryce Heem (to Flag of England.svg Worcester Warriors) [117]
Sub off.svg Tom Marshall (to Flag of England.svg Gloucester) [118]
Sub off.svg Tim Nanai-Williams (to Flag of Japan.svg Ricoh Black Rams) [119] 		Sub on.svg Glen Fisiiahi (from New Zealand Warriors) [120]
Sub on.svg Toni Pulu (from wider training squad) [121]
Sub on.svg Shaun Stevenson (from Waikato) [69]
Sub on.svg Chase Tiatia (from Bay of Plenty) [69]
Sub on.svg Latu Vaeno (from Taranaki) [69] 		Glen Fisiiahi
James Lowe [74]
Toni Pulu
Shaun Stevenson (wider training group)
Chase Tiatia (did not play)
Latu Vaeno (wider training group)
FB Andrew Horrell [63]
Damian McKenzie [122]
Marty McKenzie (wider training group) [100] 		Sub off.svg Marty McKenzie (to Crusaders) [123] Sub on.svg Sam McNicol (from Hurricanes) [69] Andrew Horrell [124]
Damian McKenzie [122]
Sam McNicol
Coach Dave Rennie Dave Rennie [125]

Crusaders

Crusaders transfers 2015–16
Pos2015 squadOutIn2016 squad
PR Wyatt Crockett [81]
Owen Franks [126]
Alex Hodgman (wider training group) [127]
Nepo Laulala [127]
Joe Moody [127]
Tim Perry [127] 		Sub off.svg Nepo Laulala (to Chiefs) [70] Sub on.svg Michael Alaalatoa (from Flag of Australia (converted).svg Waratahs) [128] Michael Alaalatoa
Wyatt Crockett [129]
Owen Franks [126]
Alex Hodgman [130]
Joe Moody [130]
Tim Perry (wider training group, did not play) [130]
HK Ben Funnell [131]
Ged Robinson (did not play) [131]
Codie Taylor [131] 		Ben Funnell [130]
Ged Robinson [131]
Codie Taylor [132]
LK Scott Barrett [127]
Dominic Bird [133]
Luke Romano [134]
Jimmy Tupou [127]
Sam Whitelock [135] 		Sub off.svg Dominic Bird (to Chiefs) [86] Sub on.svg Mitchell Dunshea (from Canterbury) [130] Scott Barrett [132]
Mitchell Dunshea (wider training group, did not play)
Luke Romano [134]
Jimmy Tupou [130]
Sam Whitelock [135]
FL Richie McCaw [136]
Jordan Taufua [137]
Matt Todd [138]
Luke Whitelock [127] 		Sub off.svg Richie McCaw (retired) [139]
Sub off.svg Luke Whitelock (to Highlanders) [101] 		Sub on.svg Jed Brown (from Canterbury) [130]
Sub on.svg Tim Boys (from Southland) [140]
Sub on.svg Reed Prinsep (from Canterbury) [141]
Sub on.svg Pete Samu (from Tasman) [142] 		Jed Brown (wider training group, did not play)
Tim Boys
Reed Prinsep (short-term)
Pete Samu
Jordan Taufua [137]
Matt Todd [130]
N8 Kieran Read [135] Kieran Read [135]
SH Mitchell Drummond [127]
Andy Ellis [143]
Billy Guyton (short-term) [144]
Willi Heinz (did not play) [145] 		Sub off.svg Billy Guyton (to Blues) [10]
Sub off.svg Willi Heinz (to Flag of England.svg Gloucester) [146] 		Sub on.svg Leon Fukofuka (from Auckland) [130] Mitchell Drummond [132]
Andy Ellis [132]
Leon Fukofuka (wider training group)
FH Dan Carter [147]
Colin Slade [127]
Tom Taylor [127] 		Sub off.svg Dan Carter (to Flag of France.svg Racing 92) [68]
Sub off.svg Colin Slade (to Flag of France.svg Pau) [148]
Sub off.svg Tom Taylor (to Flag of France.svg Toulon) [149] 		Sub on.svg Marty McKenzie (from Chiefs) [123]
Sub on.svg Richie Mo'unga (from wider training group) [123]
Sub on.svg Ben Volavola (from Flag of Australia (converted).svg Waratahs) [123] 		Marty McKenzie
Richie Mo'unga
Ben Volavola
CE Ryan Crotty [127]
Kieron Fonotia [127]
Robbie Fruean [127]
David Havili (wider training group) [127] 		Sub on.svg Jack Goodhue (from Canterbury) [130]
Sub on.svg Sean Wainui (from Taranaki) [130] 		Ryan Crotty [132]
Kieron Fonotia [130]
Robbie Fruean (did not play) [132]
Jack Goodhue (wider training group, did not play)
David Havili [132]
Sean Wainui
WG Nathaniel Apa (wider training group) [127]
Jone Macilai-Tori [127]
Johnny McNicholl [127]
Nemani Nadolo [150]
Nafi Tuitavake [127] 		Sub off.svg Nathaniel Apa (to Canterbury) [151]
Sub off.svg Nafi Tuitavake (to North Harbour) [21] 		Sub on.svg Sione Fifita (from Counties Manukau) [130] Sione Fifita (did not play)
Jone Macilai-Tori [130]
Johnny McNicholl [130]
Nemani Nadolo [150]
FB Israel Dagg [134] Sub on.svg Mitchell Hunt (from Auckland) [152] Israel Dagg (wider training group) [130]
Mitchell Hunt
Coach Todd Blackadder [153] Todd Blackadder [153]

Highlanders

Highlanders transfers 2015–16
Pos2015 squadOutIn2016 squad
PR Brendon Edmonds [154]
Ma'afu Fia [155]
Ross Geldenhuys [154]
Kane Hames [156]
Josh Hohneck [157]
Daniel Lienert-Brown (short-term) [158]
Pingi Tala'apitaga [154] 		Sub off.svg Ma'afu Fia (to Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys) [159]
Sub off.svg Kane Hames (to Tasman) [39]
Sub off.svg Pingi Tala'apitaga (to Bay of Plenty) [160] 		Sub on.svg Siua Halanukonuka (from Tasman) [7]
Sub on.svg Craig Millar (from Otago) [7]
Sub on.svg Aki Seiuli (from Otago) [161] 		Brendon Edmonds [162]
Ross Geldenhuys [162]
Siua Halanukonuka
Josh Hohneck [162]
Daniel Lienert-Brown [162]
Craig Millar (wider training group)
Aki Seiuli (short-term)
HK Liam Coltman [163]
Ash Dixon [154] 		Sub on.svg Greg Pleasants-Tate (from Auckland) [7] Liam Coltman [162]
Ash Dixon [162]
Greg Pleasants-Tate (wider training group)
LK Alex Ainley [164]
Tom Franklin [165]
Jackson Hemopo (short-term) [166]
Joe Latta (wider training group) [167]
Mark Reddish [154]
Joe Wheeler [168] 		Sub off.svg Joe Latta (to Flag of England.svg Gloucester) [169] Alex Ainley [162]
Tom Franklin [170]
Jackson Hemopo (wider training group, did not play) [7]
Mark Reddish [162]
Joe Wheeler [171]
FL Shane Christie [172]
Gareth Evans [165]
John Hardie [173]
James Lentjes (short-term) [174]
Dan Pryor [154] 		Sub off.svg John Hardie (to Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh) [175] Sub on.svg Luke Whitelock (from Crusaders) [101] Shane Christie [162]
Gareth Evans [162]
James Lentjes [162]
Dan Pryor [162]
Luke Whitelock
N8 Elliot Dixon [172]
Nasi Manu [172] 		Sub off.svg Nasi Manu (to Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh) [176] Sub on.svg Liam Squire (from Chiefs) [101] Elliot Dixon [162]
Liam Squire
SH Scott Eade (short-term) [177]
Josh Renton (wider training group) [167]
Aaron Smith [178]
Fumiaki Tanaka [179] 		Sub off.svg Scott Eade (to Southland) [67] Sub on.svg Jamie Booth (from Manawatu) [180]
Sub on.svg Te Aihe Toma (from Bay of Plenty) [180] 		Jamie Booth (short-term)
Josh Renton [162]
Aaron Smith [181]
Fumiaki Tanaka (wider training group) [7]
Te Aihe Toma (short-term)
FH Marty Banks [164]
Hayden Parker [172]
Lima Sopoaga [172] 		Sub on.svg Fletcher Smith (from Otago) [182] Marty Banks [162]
Hayden Parker [162]
Fletcher Smith (short-term)
Lima Sopoaga [183]
CE Jason Emery [155]
Malakai Fekitoa [155]
Shaun Treeby [184] 		Sub off.svg Shaun Treeby (to Wellington) [185] Sub on.svg Matt Faddes (from Otago) [186]
Sub on.svg Rob Thompson (from Canterbury) [186]
Sub on.svg Sio Tomkinson (from Otago) [7]
Sub on.svg Teihorangi Walden (from Otago) [7] 		Jason Emery [170]
Matt Faddes
Malakai Fekitoa [187]
Rob Thompson
Sio Tomkinson (wider training group, did not play)
Teihorangi Walden (wider training group)
WG Richard Buckman [172]
Waisake Naholo [164]
Patrick Osborne [188]
Trent Renata [172]
Ryan Tongia (wider training group) [189] 		Sub off.svg Trent Renata (to Tasman) [39] Sub on.svg Jack Wilson (from Otago) [190] Richard Buckman (did not play) [191]
Waisake Naholo [162]
Patrick Osborne [171]
Ryan Tongia [192]
Jack Wilson (wider training group)
FB Kurt Baker [193]
Ben Smith [194] 		Sub off.svg Kurt Baker (to Taranaki) [94] Ben Smith [194]
Coach Jamie Joseph [195] Jamie Joseph [195]

Hurricanes

Hurricanes transfers 2015–16
Pos2015 squadOutIn2016 squad
PR Chris Eves [196]
Tolu Fahamokioa (short-term) [197]
Ben Franks [198]
Reggie Goodes [199]
Ben May [200]
John Schwalger (did not play) [201]
Jeffery Toomaga-Allen [199] 		Sub off.svg Tolu Fahamokioa (to Hawke's Bay) [202]
Sub off.svg Ben Franks (to Flag of England.svg London Irish) [203]
Sub off.svg John Schwalger (to Wellington) [185] 		Sub on.svg Mike Kainga (from Bay of Plenty) [204]
Sub on.svg Hisa Sasagi (from Otago) [40]
Sub on.svg Loni Uhila (from Waikato) [40] 		Chris Eves [40]
Reggie Goodes [199]
Mike Kainga (short-term)
Ben May [40]
Hisa Sasagi (wider training group, did not play)
Jeffery Toomaga-Allen [199]
Loni Uhila
HK Dane Coles [205]
Motu Matu'u [206]
Brayden Mitchell (short-term) [207] 		Sub off.svg Brayden Mitchell (to Southland) [67] Sub on.svg Leni Apisai (from Wellington) [40]
Sub on.svg Ricky Riccitelli (from Hawke's Bay) [208] 		Leni Apisai (wider training group)
Dane Coles [209]
Motu Matu'u [40]
Ricky Riccitelli (short-term)
LK Mark Abbott [196]
James Broadhurst [210]
Geoffrey Cridge (did not play) [211]
Vaea Fifita (short-term) [212]
Christian Lloyd (did not play) [196]
Jeremy Thrush [205] 		Sub off.svg Jeremy Thrush (to Flag of England.svg Gloucester) [213] Sub on.svg James Blackwell (from Wellington) [214]
Sub on.svg Michael Fatialofa (from Auckland) [40] 		Mark Abbott [215]
James Blackwell (wider training group, did not play)
James Broadhurst (did not play) [216]
Geoffrey Cridge [215]
Michael Fatialofa (wider training group)
Vaea Fifita [217]
Christian Lloyd (did not play) [215]
FL Callum Gibbins [218]
Adam Hill (wider training group) [196]
Iopu Iopu-Aso (did not play) [219]
Ardie Savea [199]
Brad Shields [220] 		Sub off.svg Adam Hill (to Wellington) [185] Sub on.svg Tony Lamborn (from Hawke's Bay) [40]
Sub on.svg Hugh Renton (from wider training group) [215] 		Callum Gibbins [221]
Iopu Iopu-Aso (did not play) [215]
Tony Lamborn (wider training group)
Hugh Renton (did not play)
Ardie Savea [199]
Brad Shields [220]
N8 Blade Thomson [222]
Victor Vito [196] 		Blade Thomson [222]
Victor Vito [40]
SH TJ Perenara [219]
Chris Smylie [219]
Frae Wilson (wider training group) [223] 		Sub off.svg Chris Smylie (to Flag of Italy.svg Benetton Treviso) [224]
Sub off.svg Frae Wilson (to Wellington) [185] 		Sub on.svg Jamison Gibson-Park (from Blues) [40]
Sub on.svg Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (from Taranaki) [225] 		Jamison Gibson-Park (wider training group)
TJ Perenara [226]
Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi
FH Beauden Barrett [227]
Otere Black (wider training group) [228]
James Marshall [219] 		Sub on.svg TJ Va'a (from Wellington) [40] Beauden Barrett [227]
Otere Black [229]
James Marshall [40]
TJ Va'a (wider training group, did not play)
CE Vince Aso (did not play) [230]
Willis Halaholo [196]
Rey Lee-Lo [211]
Ma'a Nonu [231]
Conrad Smith [211] 		Sub off.svg Rey Lee-Lo (to Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Blues) [232]
Sub off.svg Ma'a Nonu (to Flag of France.svg Toulon) [233]
Sub off.svg Conrad Smith (to Flag of France.svg Pau) [234] 		Sub on.svg Pita Ahki (from Blues) [48]
Sub on.svg Ngani Laumape (from New Zealand Warriors) [235] 		Pita Ahki (did not play)
Vince Aso [230]
Willis Halaholo (wider training group) [40]
Ngani Laumape
WG Cory Jane [90]
Matt Proctor [206]
Julian Savea [236] 		Sub on.svg Wes Goosen (from Wellington) [237] Wes Goosen (short-term)
Cory Jane [90]
Matt Proctor [238]
Julian Savea [239]
FB Sam McNicol (wider training group) [240]
Nehe Milner-Skudder [241]
Jason Woodward [242] 		Sub off.svg Sam McNicol (to Chiefs) [69] Nehe Milner-Skudder [238]
Jason Woodward [242]
Coach Chris Boyd [243] Chris Boyd [243]

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Canterbury are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Canterbury, New Zealand. The union was originally established in 1879, with the National Provincial Championship established in 1976. They now play in the reformed National Provincial Championship competition. They play their home games at Orangetheory Stadium in Christchurch in the Canterbury region. The team is affiliated with the Crusaders Super Rugby franchise. Their home playing colours are black and red.

Kianu Kereru-Symes is a New Zealand rugby union player, who currently plays as a hooker or prop for Hawke's Bay in New Zealand's domestic National Provincial Championship competition and for the Hurricanes in Super Rugby. He previously played a season for the New England Free Jacks in Major League Rugby (MLR) in the United States.

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