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Kiwi Super Rugby squads revealed
New Zealand's five Super Rugby franchises have announced their 32-man squads for the 2011 season.
Twelve players have changed franchises while there will be 40 new faces in next year's expanded competition including seven members of this year's New Zealand U20 world champion team
With squads larger than last year to due to extended tournament format, the NZRU has awarded no less than 160 full-time contacts.
Head Coaches Pat Lam, Ian Foster, Mark Hammett, Todd Blackadder and Jamie Joseph unveiled their playing staffs at the newly opened South Stand at the redeveloped Eden Park on Wednesday.
The Blue have recruited Counties Manukau and NZ Sevens speedster Sherwin Stowers. The winger, who returns to Auckland where he played as a youngster, is joined by experienced campaigners Daniel Braid and Brad Mika, who return after playing overseas. Northland skipper Jared Payne is back in blue after a couple of seasons with the Crusaders.
Promising young Auckland fly-half Gareth Anscombe is a notable absentee from all squads as Stephen Brett and Alby Mathewson reunite as the first-choice half-backs.
The Chiefs have been bolstered by the arrival of forwards Hayden Triggs, Scott Waldrom, former All Black and Crusaders lock Isaac Ross and experienced former All Blacks skipper Tana Umaga.
All Blacks Hika Elliott and Aled de Malmanche will be backed up by Plenty hooker Daniel Perrin while loose forward Fritz Lee is rewarded after a stellar ITM Cup campaign for Counties Manukau.
Waikato pair Brendon Leonard and Tawera Kerr-Barlow will compete with Taniela Moa for the number nine jersey.
James McGoughan's long term back injury has ruled him out of contention though Nathan White, Ben Afeaki, Ben May, Toby Smith and Sona Taumalolo should cover the loss of the Bay of Plenty prop.
Veteran former All Blacks number eight Rodney So'oialo features the Hurricanes list, while Waikato openside Jack Lam will make his Super rugby.
The 'Canes will rely on Tyson Keats and Chris Eaton to fill the void left by injured All Blacks scrum-half Piri Weepu early in the season.
Julian Savea, Charlie Ngatai, Mark Reddish, Michael Bent and Laurence Corlett all make their Super rugby debuts this season but surprisingly there is no space for promising fly-half Lima Sopoaga, who has moved to the Highlanders.
The Crusaders once again have a formidable team, and have recruited local talent in the form of rookies Tom Marshall, Luke Romano, Tyler Bleyendaal, Willi Heinz, Andrew Olorenshaw, Matt Todd and Joe Wheeler, who all joining the squad from Canterbury or Tasman.
Young Southland prop Nick Barrett, veteran hooker David Hall, fly-half Matt Berquist and injured All Blacks wing/full-back Israel Dagg move up from the Highlanders.
The most changes are amongst the Highlanders, who have bagged Canterbury pivot Colin Slade, Manawatu fly-half Aaron Smith.
Former All Blacks blindside flanker Jamie Joseph will coach the southern franchise this season.
Flanker Nick Crosswell, promising Wellington fly-half Lima Sopoaga, Lions centre Shaun Treeby, tough Taranaki blindside Jarrad Hoeata, impressive Canterbury number eight Nasi Manu, electric Canterbury winger Telusa Veainu, Counties Manukau centre Siale Piutau and sevens star Kurt Baker from Taranaki are among the new recruits.
Southland openside John Hardie and promising hooker Brayden Mitchell get their first Super rugby contracts as well.
Blues: John Afoa, Anthony Boric, Daniel Braid, Luke Braid, Stephen Brett, Ash Dixon, Charlie Faumuina, Kurtis Haiu, Jerome Kaino, Chris Lowrey, Matthew Luamanu, Tevita Mailau, Alby Mathewson, Luke McAlister, Tom McCartney, Keven Mealamu, Brad Mika, Liaki Moli, Toby Morland, Lachie Munro, Filo Paulo, Jared Payne, Rene Ranger, Joesevata Rokocoko, Peter Saili, Chris Smylie, Benson Stanley, Winston Stanley, Sherwin Stowers, Isaia Toeava, Ali Williams, Tony Woodcock. Coach: Pat Lam.
Chiefs: Ben Afeaki, Colin Bourke, Craig Clarke, Mike Delany, Aled de Malmanche, Stephen Donald, Hikawera Elliott, Romana Graham, Richard Kahui, Tawera Kerr-Barlow, Tanerau Latimer, Fritz Lee, Brendon Leonard, Lelia Masaga, Ben May, Liam Messam, Taniela Moa, Malili Muliaina, Tim Nanai-Williams, Dan Perrin, Culum Retallick, Isaac Ross, Sitiveni Sivivatu, Toby Smith, Dwayne Sweeney, Sona Taumalolo, Save Tokula, Hayden Triggs, Tana Umaga, Scott Waldrom, Nathan White, Jackson Willison. Coach: Ian Foster.
Hurricanes: Michael Bent, James Broadhurst, Dane Coles, Laurence Corlett, Aaron Cruden, Chris Eaton, Jason Eaton, Jacob Ellison, Bryn Evans, Hosea Gear, Andrew Hore, Cory Jane, Tyson Keats, Daniel Kirkpatrick, Jack Lam, Alipati Leiua, Faifili Levave, Serge Lilo, Karl Lowe, Charlie Ngatai, Ma'a Nonu, Anthony Perenise, Mark Reddish, Julian Savea, John Schwalger, Conrad Smith, Rodney So'oialo, Andre Taylor, Jeremy Thrush, Neemia Tialata, Victor Vito, Piri Weepu. Coach: Mark Hammett.
Crusaders: Nicholas Barrett, Matt Berquist, Tyler Bleyendaal, Daniel Carter, Wyatt Crockett, Ryan Crotty, Israel Dagg, Andy Ellis, Corey Flynn, Kahn Fotuali'i, Ben Franks, Owen Franks, Robbie Fruean, Zac Guildford, David Hall, Willi Heinz, Chris Jack, Quentin MacDonald, Sean Maitland, Tom Marshall, Richie McCaw, Andrew Olorenshaw, Jonathan Poff, Kieran Read, Luke Romano, Brad Thorn, Matt Todd, Joe Wheeler, Adam Whitelock, George Whitelock, Sam Whitelock, Sonny Bill Williams. Coach: Todd Blackadder.
Highlanders: Halani Aulika, Kurt Baker, Josh Bekhuis, Jimmy Cowan, Nick Crosswell, Elliott Dixon, Tom Donnelly, John Hardie, Jarrad Hoeata, Chris King, Kendrick Lynn, Jamie Mackintosh, Nasi Manu, Brayden Mitchell, Bronson Murray, James Paterson, Siale Piutau, Robbie Robinson, Sean Romans, Jason Rutledge, Matt Saunders, Mahonri Schwalger, Colin Slade, Aaron Smith, Ben Smith, Alando Soakai, Lima Sopoaga, David Te Moana, Adam Thomson, Shaun Treeby, Joe Tuineau, Telusa Veainu. Coach: Jamie Joseph.