List of 2017–18 Super Rugby transfers (New Zealand)

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New Zealand prop Charlie Faumuina ended a nine-year spell at the Blues to join Top 14 side Toulouse. Charlie Faumuina 2016.jpg
New Zealand prop Charlie Faumuina ended a nine-year spell at the Blues to join Top 14 side Toulouse.

This is a list of New Zealand player movements for Super Rugby teams prior to the end of the 2018 Super Rugby season. Departure and arrivals of all players that were included in a Super Rugby squad for 2017 or 2018 are listed here, regardless of when it occurred. Future-dated transfers are only included if confirmed by the player or his agent, his former team or his new team.

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In addition to the main squad, teams can also name additional players that train in backup or development squads for the franchises. These players are denoted by (wider training group).

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Blues

Blues transfers 2017–2018
Pos2017 squadOutIn2018 squad [2]
PR Charlie Faumuina [3]
Alex Hodgman [4]
Sione Mafileo [5]
Pauliasi Manu [6]
Sam Prattley [5]
Ofa Tu'ungafasi [7] 		Sub off.svg Charlie Faumuina (to Flag of France.svg Toulouse) [1]
Sub off.svg Sam Prattley (to Chiefs) [8] 		Sub on.svg Isaac Salmon (from Tasman) [2]
Sub on.svg Mike Tamoaieta (from North Harbour) [2] 		Alex Hodgman [2]
Sione Mafileo [2]
Pauliasi Manu [2]
Isaac Salmon (did not play)
Mike Tamoaieta
Ofa Tu'ungafasi [2]
HK Epalahame Faiva [9]
Matt Moulds [9]
James Parsons [10] 		Sub off.svg Epalahame Faiva (to Waikato) [2] Sub on.svg Leni Apisai (from Hurricanes) [11]
Sub on.svg Ross Wright (from Northland) [12] 		Leni Apisai
Matt Moulds [11]
James Parsons [11]
Ross Wright (short-term)
LK Gerard Cowley-Tuioti [5]
Josh Goodhue [13]
Brandon Nansen (did not play) [9]
Leighton Price (short-term) [14]
Scott Scrafton [5]
Patrick Tuipulotu [15]
Jimmy Tupou [4] 		Sub off.svg Brandon Nansen (to North Harbour) [2]
Sub off.svg Leighton Price (to Taranaki) [2] 		Sub on.svg Lyndon Dunshea (from Auckland) [16]
Sub on.svg Matiaha Martin (from Counties Manukau) [17]
Sub on.svg Ben Nee-Nee (from Auckland) [18]
Sub on.svg Jacob Pierce (from Auckland) [19] 		Gerard Cowley-Tuioti [20]
Lyndon Dunshea (short-term)
Josh Goodhue [2]
Matiaha Martin (short-term)
Ben Nee-Nee (short-term)
Jacob Pierce (short-term)
Scott Scrafton [20]
Patrick Tuipulotu [15]
Jimmy Tupou [2]
FL Blake Gibson [9]
Jerome Kaino [21]
Steve Luatua [22]
Kara Pryor [5]
Murphy Taramai [9] 		Sub off.svg Steve Luatua (to Flag of England.svg Bristol) [23] Sub on.svg Sione Havili (from Auckland) [24]
Sub on.svg Antonio Kiri Kiri (from Manawatu) [25]
Sub on.svg Dalton Papalii (from Auckland) [26]
Sub on.svg Glenn Preston (from North Harbour) [2] 		Blake Gibson [2]
Sione Havili (short-term)
Jerome Kaino [21]
Antonio Kiri Kiri (short-term)
Dalton Papalii
Glenn Preston
Kara Pryor [2]
Murphy Taramai [2]
N8 Akira Ioane [9] Akira Ioane [2]
SH Billy Guyton [9]
Sam Nock [9]
Augustine Pulu [27] 		Sub off.svg Billy Guyton (to Tasman) [2] Sub on.svg Jonathan Ruru (from Otago) [28] Sam Nock [28]
Augustine Pulu [28]
Jonathan Ruru
FH Piers Francis [5]
Bryn Gatland (short-term) [29]
Stephen Perofeta [30]
Ihaia West [9] 		Sub off.svg Piers Francis (to Flag of England.svg Northampton Saints) [31]
Sub off.svg Ihaia West (to Hurricanes) [32] 		Sub on.svg Otere Black (from Hurricanes) [33]
Sub on.svg Daniel Kirkpatrick (from Flag of France.svg Albi) [2] 		Otere Black (did not play)
Bryn Gatland [33]
Daniel Kirkpatrick
Stephen Perofeta [33]
CE TJ Faiane [9]
George Moala [9]
Rene Ranger [9]
Matt Vaega (did not play) [9]
Sonny Bill Williams [34] 		Sub off.svg Rene Ranger (to Flag of France.svg La Rochelle) [35]
Sub off.svg Matt Vaega (to North Harbour) [2] 		Sub on.svg Terrence Hepetema (from Bay of Plenty) [16]
Sub on.svg Matthew Johnson (from Southland) [2]
Sub on.svg Orbyn Leger (from Counties Manukau) [36]
Sub on.svg Tumua Manu (from Auckland) [37]
Sub on.svg Tamati Tua (from Northland) [2] 		TJ Faiane [2]
Terrence Hepetema (short-term)
Matthew Johnson (did not play)
Orbyn Leger (short-term)
Tumua Manu (short-term)
George Moala [2]
Tamati Tua
Sonny Bill Williams [34]
WG Matt Duffie [38]
Rieko Ioane [9]
Melani Nanai [9]
Declan O'Donnell [9] 		Sub off.svg Declan O'Donnell (to Chiefs) [39] Sub on.svg Caleb Clarke (from Auckland) [26]
Sub on.svg Jordan Hyland (from Northland) [18] 		Caleb Clarke
Matt Duffie [40]
Jordan Hyland (short-term)
Rieko Ioane [2]
Melani Nanai [40]
FB Michael Collins [30]
Jordan Trainor [9] 		Michael Collins [40]
Jordan Trainor [2]
Coach Tana Umaga [41] Tana Umaga [41]

Chiefs

Chiefs transfers 2017–2018
Pos2017 squadOutIn2018 squad [42]
PR Siegfried Fisiihoi [43]
Mitchell Graham (did not play) [43]
Kane Hames [44]
Sefo Kautai [43]
Nepo Laulala [45]
Atunaisa Moli [46]
Aidan Ross [47] 		Sub off.svg Siegfried Fisiihoi (to Flag of France.svg Stade Français) [42] Sub on.svg Sam Prattley (from Blues) [8]
Sub on.svg Angus Ta'avao (from Flag of Australia (converted).svg Waratahs) [48]
Sub on.svg Jeff Thwaites (from Bay of Plenty) [49]
Sub on.svg Karl Tu’inukuafe (from North Harbour) [39] 		Mitchell Graham (did not play) [42]
Kane Hames (did not play) [50]
Sefo Kautai [50]
Nepo Laulala [50]
Atunaisa Moli [50]
Sam Prattley (short-term)
Aidan Ross [42]
Angus Ta'avao (short-term)
Jeff Thwaites (short-term)
Karl Tu’inukuafe (short-term)
HK Hika Elliot [51]
Nathan Harris [52]
Brayden Mitchell (short-term) [53]
Liam Polwart [43]
Sebastian Siataga (short-term) [54]
Samisoni Taukei'aho (short-term) [55] 		Sub off.svg Hika Elliot (to Flag of France.svg Oyonnax) [56]
Sub off.svg Brayden Mitchell (to Southland) [42]
Sub off.svg Sebastian Siataga (to Crusaders) [57] 		Nathan Harris [58]
Liam Polwart [42]
Samisoni Taukei'aho [42]
LK Michael Allardice [59]
Dominic Bird [60]
Matiaha Martin (did not play) [47]
Brodie Retallick [61]
James Tucker [43] 		Sub off.svg Matiaha Martin (to Counties Manukau) [42]
Sub off.svg James Tucker (to Waikato) [42] 		Sub on.svg Fin Hoeata (from Taranaki) [42] Michael Allardice [62]
Dominic Bird [62]
Fin Hoeata (did not play)
Brodie Retallick [61]
FL Lachlan Boshier [43]
Sam Cane [63]
Mitchell Karpik [64]
Liam Messam [65]
Tom Sanders [43]
Taleni Seu [43] 		Sub off.svg Tom Sanders (to Crusaders) [66] Sub on.svg Tyler Ardron (from Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys) [67]
Sub on.svg Luke Jacobson (from Waikato) [68]
Sub on.svg Matt Matich (from Northland) [69]
Sub on.svg Jesse Parete (from Bay of Plenty) [70]
Sub on.svg Pita Gus Sowakula (from Taranaki) [71] 		Tyler Ardron
Lachlan Boshier [72]
Sam Cane [73]
Luke Jacobson
Mitchell Karpik [74]
Matt Matich (short-term)
Liam Messam [65]
Jesse Parete (short-term)
Taleni Seu [75]
Pita Gus Sowakula (short-term)
N8 Mitchell Brown [43]
Michael Leitch [43] 		Sub off.svg Michael Leitch (to Flag of Japan.svg Sunwolves) [76] Mitchell Brown [72]
SH Finlay Christie [43]
Tawera Kerr-Barlow [77]
Jonathan Taumateine [47]
Brad Weber (did not play) [59] 		Sub off.svg Finlay Christie (to Hurricanes) [78]
Sub off.svg Tawera Kerr-Barlow (to Flag of France.svg La Rochelle) [79] 		Sub on.svg Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (from Hurricanes) [80] Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi
Jonathan Taumateine [80]
Brad Weber [80]
FH Aaron Cruden [81]
Stephen Donald [43] 		Sub off.svg Aaron Cruden (to Flag of France.svg Montpellier) [82]
Sub off.svg Stephen Donald (to Counties Manukau) [83] 		Sub on.svg Tiaan Falcon (from Hawke's Bay) [68]
Sub on.svg Luteru Laulala (from Counties Manukau) [69]
Sub on.svg Marty McKenzie (from Crusaders) [42] 		Tiaan Falcon
Luteru Laulala (short-term)
Marty McKenzie
CE Johnny Fa'auli [43]
Anton Lienert-Brown [43]
Alex Nankivell (short-term) [84]
Charlie Ngatai [85] 		Sub on.svg Baylin Sullivan (from Waikato) [86]
Sub on.svg Regan Verney (from Wellington) [42] 		Johnny Fa'auli [42]
Anton Lienert-Brown [58]
Alex Nankivell [42]
Charlie Ngatai [85]
Baylin Sullivan (short-term)
Regan Verney (did not play)
WG Solomon Alaimalo [43]
Glen Fisiiahi (did not play) [87]
James Lowe [88]
Tim Nanai-Williams [65]
Toni Pulu [44]
Shaun Stevenson [43]
Chase Tiatia (did not play) [43] 		Sub off.svg Glen Fisiiahi (to Counties Manukau) [42]
Sub off.svg James Lowe (to IRFU flag.svg Leinster) [89]
Sub off.svg Chase Tiatia (to Bay of Plenty) [42] 		Sub on.svg Levi Aumua (from Tasman) [42]
Sub on.svg Declan O'Donnell (from Blues) [39]
Sub on.svg Sean Wainui (from Crusaders) [48] 		Solomon Alaimalo [90]
Levi Aumua (did not play)
Tim Nanai-Williams (did not play) [75]
Declan O'Donnell (short-term)
Toni Pulu [44]
Shaun Stevenson [83]
Sean Wainui (short-term)
FB Damian McKenzie [91]
Sam McNicol [43] 		Damian McKenzie [91]
Sam McNicol (did not play) [42]
Coach Dave Rennie [92] Sub off.svg Dave Rennie (to Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors) [93] Sub on.svg Colin Cooper (from Taranaki) [94] Colin Cooper

Crusaders

Crusaders transfers 2017–2018
Pos2017 squadOutIn2018 squad [95]
PR Michael Alaalatoa [96]
Wyatt Crockett [97]
Owen Franks [98]
Oliver Jager [99]
Joe Moody [100]
Tim Perry [99] 		Sub on.svg Harry Allan (from Canterbury) [101]
Sub on.svg Donald Brighouse (from Otago) [102]
Sub on.svg Chris King (from Flag of France.svg Pau) [103] 		Michael Alaalatoa [96]
Harry Allan (short-term)
Donald Brighouse (short-term)
Wyatt Crockett [97]
Owen Franks [98]
Oliver Jager [104]
Chris King (short-term)
Joe Moody [100]
Tim Perry [104]
HK Ben Funnell [99]
Andrew Makalio [99]
Codie Taylor [99] 		Sub on.svg Sam Anderson-Heather (from Otago) [105]
Sub on.svg Sebastian Siataga (from Chiefs) [57] 		Sam Anderson-Heather (short-term)
Ben Funnell [104]
Andrew Makalio [95]
Sebastian Siataga (short-term)
Codie Taylor [106]
LK Scott Barrett [107]
Luke Romano [99]
Quinten Strange [99]
Sam Whitelock [108] 		Scott Barrett [107]
Luke Romano [95]
Quinten Strange [95]
Sam Whitelock [109]
FL Heiden Bedwell-Curtis [99]
Jed Brown [99]
Mitchell Dunshea [99]
Vernon Fredericks (short-term) [110]
Pete Samu [99]
Jordan Taufua [111]
Matt Todd [99] 		Sub off.svg Jed Brown (to Canterbury) [95]
Sub off.svg Vernon Fredericks (to Tasman) [95] 		Sub on.svg Ethan Blackadder (from Tasman) [95]
Sub on.svg Billy Harmon (from Canterbury) [95]
Sub on.svg Tom Sanders (from Chiefs) [66] 		Heiden Bedwell-Curtis (short-term) [112]
Ethan Blackadder
Mitchell Dunshea [95]
Billy Harmon
Pete Samu [66]
Tom Sanders
Jordan Taufua [111]
Matt Todd [113]
N8 Whetu Douglas (short-term) [114]
Kieran Read [108] 		Sub off.svg Whetu Douglas (to Flag of Italy.svg Benetton) [115] Kieran Read [116]
SH Mitchell Drummond [99]
Ere Enari (short-term) [114]
Leon Fukofuka [117]
Bryn Hall [118] 		Sub off.svg Ere Enari (injured) [119]
Sub off.svg Leon Fukofuka (to Auckland) [95] 		Sub on.svg Jack Stratton (from Canterbury) [95] Mitchell Drummond [120]
Bryn Hall [121]
Jack Stratton
FH Mitchell Hunt [99]
Marty McKenzie [99]
Richie Mo'unga [99] 		Sub off.svg Marty McKenzie (to Chiefs) [42] Sub on.svg Brett Cameron (from Canterbury) [122]
Sub on.svg Mike Delany (from Bay of Plenty) [123] 		Brett Cameron (short-term)
Mike Delany
Mitchell Hunt [120]
Richie Mo'unga [124]
CE Tim Bateman [99]
Ryan Crotty [125]
Jack Goodhue [126]
Seta Tamanivalu [127]
Sean Wainui [99] 		Sub off.svg Sean Wainui (to Chiefs) [48] Tim Bateman [123]
Ryan Crotty [128]
Jack Goodhue [126]
Seta Tamanivalu [129]
WG George Bridge [99]
Sione Fifita (did not play) [99]
Digby Ioane [130]
Jone Macilai-Tori (did not play) [131]
Manasa Mataele [99] 		Sub off.svg Sione Fifita (to Counties Manukau) [95]
Sub off.svg Digby Ioane (to Flag of Japan.svg Panasonic Wild Knights) [132] 		Sub on.svg Tima Fainga'anuku (from Tasman) [133]
Sub on.svg Braydon Ennor (from Canterbury) [134]
Sub on.svg Will Jordan (from Tasman) [95] 		George Bridge [120]
Braydon Ennor
Tima Fainga'anuku (short-term)
Will Jordan (did not play)
Jone Macilai-Tori [131]
Manasa Mataele [95]
FB Israel Dagg [135]
David Havili [136] 		Israel Dagg [137]
David Havili [136]
Coach Scott Robertson [138] Scott Robertson [138]

Highlanders

Highlanders transfers 2017–2018
Pos2017 squadOutIn2018 squad [139]
PR Siua Halanukonuka [140]
Daniel Lienert-Brown [140]
Craig Millar [140]
Guy Millar [140]
Aki Seiuli [140]
Siate Tokolahi [140] 		Sub off.svg Siua Halanukonuka (to Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors) [141]
Sub off.svg Craig Millar (to Flag of Japan.svg Sunwolves) [76] 		Sub on.svg Tyrel Lomax (from Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rebels) [142] [143]
Sub on.svg Kalolo Tuiloma (from Counties Manukau) [139] 		Daniel Lienert-Brown [144]
Tyrel Lomax
Guy Millar [139]
Aki Seiuli [139]
Siate Tokolahi [139]
Kalolo Tuiloma
HK Liam Coltman [140]
Ash Dixon [140]
Greg Pleasants-Tate [140]
Sekonaia Pole (short-term) [145]
Adrian Smith (short-term) [146] 		Sub off.svg Sekonaia Pole (to Otago) [139]
Sub off.svg Adrian Smith (to North Harbour) [139] 		Liam Coltman [147]
Ash Dixon [148]
Greg Pleasants-Tate [139]
LK Alex Ainley [140]
Josh Dickson (did not play) [140]
Tom Franklin [149]
Jackson Hemopo [150]
Joe Wheeler [140] 		Sub off.svg Joe Wheeler (returned to Flag of Japan.svg Suntory Sungoliath) [151] Sub on.svg Pari Pari Parkinson (from Tasman) [139] Alex Ainley [152]
Josh Dickson [139]
Tom Franklin [139]
Jackson Hemopo [150]
Pari Pari Parkinson
FL Shane Christie (did not play) [140]
Gareth Evans [140]
Dillon Hunt (short-term) [145]
James Lentjes [140]
Dan Pryor [140]
Tupou Sopoaga (short-term) [153]
Luke Whitelock [154] 		Sub off.svg Shane Christie (to Tasman) [139]
Sub off.svg Gareth Evans (to Hurricanes) [155]
Sub off.svg Tupou Sopoaga (to Southland) [139] 		Sub on.svg Shannon Frizell (from Tasman) [139] Shannon Frizell
Dillon Hunt [156]
James Lentjes [144]
Dan Pryor [144]
Luke Whitelock [154]
N8 Elliot Dixon [140]
Liam Squire [140] 		Sub on.svg Marino Mikaele-Tu’u (from Hawke's Bay) [157] [158] Elliot Dixon [139]
Marino Mikaele-Tu’u
Liam Squire [159]
SH Kayne Hammington [140]
Josh Renton [140]
Aaron Smith [160] 		Kayne Hammington [139]
Josh Renton [139]
Aaron Smith [160]
FH Marty Banks [161]
Hayden Parker (did not play) [140]
Fletcher Smith [140]
Lima Sopoaga [162] 		Sub off.svg Marty Banks (to Flag of Italy.svg Benetton) [163]
Sub off.svg Hayden Parker (to Flag of Japan.svg Sunwolves) [76] 		Sub on.svg Josh Ioane (from Otago) [164] Josh Ioane
Fletcher Smith [164]
Lima Sopoaga [162]
CE Jason Emery (did not play) [149]
Matt Faddes [140]
Malakai Fekitoa [165]
Rob Thompson [140]
Sio Tomkinson [140]
Teihorangi Walden [140] 		Sub off.svg Jason Emery (to Flag of Japan.svg Sunwolves) [166]
Sub off.svg Malakai Fekitoa (to Flag of France.svg Toulon) [167] 		Sub on.svg Thomas Umaga-Jensen (from Wellington) [139] Matt Faddes [168]
Rob Thompson [139]
Sio Tomkinson [139]
Thomas Umaga-Jensen
Teihorangi Walden [139]
WG Richard Buckman [169]
Tevita Li [170]
Waisake Naholo [140]
Patrick Osborne [171] 		Sub off.svg Patrick Osborne (returned to Flag of Japan.svg Kubota Spears) [172] Sub on.svg Josh McKay (from Canterbury) [139]
Sub on.svg Tevita Nabura (from Counties Manukau) [139] 		Richard Buckman [169]
Tevita Li [139]
Josh McKay
Tevita Nabura
Waisake Naholo [173]
FB Ben Smith [174] Ben Smith [175]
Coach Tony Brown [176] Sub off.svg Tony Brown (to Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (assistant)) [176] Sub on.svg Aaron Mauger (from Flag of England.svg Leicester Tigers) [177] Aaron Mauger

Hurricanes

Hurricanes transfers 2017–2018
Pos2017 squadOutIn2018 squad [178]
PR Chris Eves [179]
Reggie Goodes (did not play) [179]
Mike Kainga [179]
Ben May [179]
Jeffery Toomaga-Allen [179]
Loni Uhila [179] 		Sub off.svg Reggie Goodes (retired) [180]
Sub off.svg Mike Kainga (to Taranaki) [178]
Sub off.svg Loni Uhila (to Flag of France.svg Clermont) [181] 		Sub on.svg Fraser Armstrong (from Manawatu) [182]
Sub on.svg Alex Fidow (from Wellington) [178]
Sub on.svg Marcel Renata (from Auckland) [183]
Sub on.svg Toby Smith (from Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rebels) [184] 		Fraser Armstrong (short-term)
Chris Eves [178]
Alex Fidow
Ben May [178]
Marcel Renata (short-term)
Toby Smith
Jeffery Toomaga-Allen [178]
HK Leni Apisai [179]
Dane Coles [185]
James O'Reilly (short-term) [186]
Ricky Riccitelli [179] 		Sub off.svg Leni Apisai (to Blues) [11] Sub on.svg Asafo Aumua (from Wellington) [178]
Sub on.svg Nathan Vella (from Canterbury) [187] 		Asafo Aumua
Dane Coles (did not play) [185]
James O'Reilly (short-term) [188]
Ricky Riccitelli [178]
Nathan Vella (short-term)
LK Mark Abbott [179]
James Blackwell [189]
James Broadhurst (did not play) [190]
Geoffrey Cridge (did not play) [179]
Michael Fatialofa [179]
Sam Lousi [191] 		Sub off.svg Mark Abbott (to Flag of Japan.svg Coca-Cola Red Sparks) [178]
Sub off.svg James Broadhurst (retired) [192]
Sub off.svg Geoffrey Cridge (to Hawke's Bay) [178] 		Sub on.svg Murray Douglas (from Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rebels) [193]
Sub on.svg Isaia Walker-Leawere (from Wellington) [193] 		James Blackwell (did not play) [178]
Murray Douglas
Michael Fatialofa [178]
Sam Lousi [191]
Isaia Walker-Leawere
FL Vaea Fifita [194]
Callum Gibbins [179]
Toa Halafihi [179]
Reed Prinsep [195]
Hugh Renton [179]
Ardie Savea [196]
Brad Shields [179] 		Sub off.svg Callum Gibbins (to Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow Warriors) [197]
Sub off.svg Toa Halafihi (to Flag of France.svg Lyon) [198]
Sub off.svg Hugh Renton (to Hawke's Bay) [178] 		Sub on.svg Gareth Evans (from Highlanders) [155]
Sub on.svg Sam Henwood (from Counties Manukau) [193] 		Gareth Evans
Vaea Fifita [199]
Sam Henwood
Reed Prinsep [195]
Ardie Savea [196]
Brad Shields [178]
N8 Blade Thomson [179] Blade Thomson [178]
SH Kylem O'Donnell (did not play) [179]
TJ Perenara [200]
Chris Smylie (short-term) [189]
Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi [179] 		Sub off.svg Kylem O'Donnell (to Taranaki) [178]
Sub off.svg Chris Smylie (to North Harbour) [178]
Sub off.svg Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (to Chiefs) [80] 		Sub on.svg Jamie Booth (from Manawatu) [193]
Sub on.svg Finlay Christie (from Chiefs) [78]
Sub on.svg Richard Judd (from Bay of Plenty) [183] 		Jamie Booth
Finlay Christie
Richard Judd (short-term)
TJ Perenara [201]
FH Beauden Barrett [202]
Otere Black [203] 		Sub off.svg Otere Black (to Blues) [33] Sub on.svg Jackson Garden-Bachop (from Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rebels) [204]
Sub on.svg TJ Va'a (from Wellington) [178]
Sub on.svg Ihaia West (from Blues) [32] 		Beauden Barrett [202]
Jackson Garden-Bachop
TJ Va'a (did not play)
Ihaia West
CE Pita Ahki [205]
Vince Aso [179]
Ngani Laumape [179]
Matt Proctor [206]
Peter Umaga-Jensen (did not play) [179] 		Sub off.svg Pita Ahki (to IRFU flag.svg Connacht) [207] Vince Aso [178]
Ngani Laumape [199]
Matt Proctor [199]
Peter Umaga-Jensen [178]
WG Wes Goosen [179]
Cory Jane [208]
Ben Lam [209]
Julian Savea [210] 		Sub off.svg Cory Jane (returned to Flag of Japan.svg Toshiba Brave Lupus) [211] Sub on.svg Jonah Lowe (from Hawke's Bay) [178] Wes Goosen [178]
Ben Lam [209]
Jonah Lowe
Julian Savea [210]
FB Jordie Barrett [212]
Nehe Milner-Skudder [206] 		Jordie Barrett [212]
Nehe Milner-Skudder [213]
Coach Chris Boyd [214] Chris Boyd [214]

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