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Classic All Blacks

Summary

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.

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

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 (age 43)   Toulouse   New Zealand
Andrew Hore Hooker (1978-09-13) 13 September 1978 (age 45) Unattached (Retired)   New Zealand
John Afoa Prop (1983-10-16) 16 October 1983 (age 40)   Gloucester   New Zealand
Carl Hayman Prop (1979-11-14) 14 November 1979 (age 44) Unattached (Retired)   New Zealand
Saimone Taumoepeau Prop (1979-12-21) 21 December 1979 (age 44)   Castres Olympique   New Zealand
Neemia Tialata Prop (1982-07-15) 15 July 1982 (age 41)   Toulouse   New Zealand
Tom Donnelly Lock (1981-10-01) 1 October 1981 (age 42)   Montpellier   New Zealand
Brad Thorn Lock (1975-02-03) 3 February 1975 (age 49) Unattached (Retired)   New Zealand
Ali Williams Lock (1981-04-30) 30 April 1981 (age 42) Unattached (Retired)   New Zealand
Daniel Braid Flanker (1981-02-13) 13 February 1981 (age 43)   Sale Sharks   New Zealand
Jason Eaton Flanker (1982-08-21) 21 August 1982 (age 41)   La Rochelle   New Zealand
Adam Thomson Flanker (1982-03-13) 13 March 1982 (age 42)   Queensland Reds   New Zealand
Chris Masoe Number 8 (1979-05-15) 15 May 1979 (age 44)   Racing   New Zealand
Mike Delany Fly-half (1982-06-15) 15 June 1982 (age 41)   Newcastle Falcons   New Zealand
Nick Evans Fly-half (1980-08-14) 14 August 1980 (age 43)   Harlequins   New Zealand
Richard Kahui Centre (1985-06-09) 9 June 1985 (age 38)   Toshiba Brave Lupus   New Zealand
Luke McAlister Centre (1983-08-28) 28 August 1983 (age 40)   Toulouse   New Zealand
Sam Tuitupou Centre (1982-02-01) 1 February 1982 (age 42)   Sale Sharks   New Zealand
Joe Rokocoko Wing (1983-06-06) 6 June 1983 (age 40)   Bayonne   New Zealand
Sitiveni Sivivatu Wing (1982-04-19) 19 April 1982 (age 42)   Castres Olympique   New Zealand
Anthony Tuitavake Wing (1982-02-12) 12 February 1982 (age 42)   Montpellier   New Zealand
Rudi Wulf Wing (1984-02-02) 2 February 1984 (age 40)   Toulon   New Zealand
Mils Muliaina Fullback (1980-07-31) 31 July 1980 (age 43)   Zebre   New Zealand

References edit

  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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