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Seven Hurricanes named in All Blacks squad

Laumape & Barrett bolt into All Blacks

Ngani Laumape and Jordie Barrett have been selected for the All Blacks for the first time joining five of their Hurricanes teammates for a one-off test against Samoa and the upcoming three test New Zealand Lions Series.

Hurricanes loose forward Vaea Fifita has also been named as one of five players as injury cover along with midfielder Jack Goodhue, hooker Liam Coltman and loose forwards Matt Todd, and Akira Ioane.

Former New Zealand Warriors league player Laumape and Jordie Barrett, who toured with the All Blacks as an apprentice on their Northern Hemisphere Tour last year are the key feature of the 33-man squad.

All Blacks Head Coach Steve Hansen congratulated all of the players selected, but made special mention of the two Hurricanes rookies. 

"Obviously, it's a very special occasion for the Barrett and Laumape families, with Jordie and Ngani being selected for the first time.  Jordie has been in outstanding form, he has a skillset which is complete and has a great running and kicking game.  Ngani too has been impressive throughout the Super season and has forced his way in through commanding performances," Hansen said.

Jordie, Hurricanes first five Beauden, and Crusaders lock Scott Barrett are the first sibling trio to be named in the same All Blacks squad and will be just the fourth set of three brothers to play for the All Blacks, following the Brownlie and Nicholls brothers in the 1920s and the Whitelocks in recent years.

Mini biographies - Jordie Barrett and Ngani Laumape

Jordie Barrett

Born into a rugby-mad family on 15 February 1997, 20-year-old Jordie Barrett is the younger brother of Hurricanes first-five Beauden and Crusaders lock Scott and is one of eight Barrett siblings.  His Dad Kevin "Smiley" Barrett played 167 games for Taranaki and also played for the Hurricanes.  Jordie has been tagged for big things since his days at Francis Douglas Memorial College. A talented fast bowler in cricket, good enough to be 12th man for the Central Stags after he left school, he chose rugby and headed down south to Lincoln University to study Commerce. It wasn't long before the rangy utility found himself in the Canterbury representative system, the New Zealand Under 20s, and then in 2017, after just one year of Mitre 10 Cup rugby, in the Hurricanes. He also toured with the All Blacks as an apprentice in 2016. Barrett can play first-five, second-five or fullback as well as being a handy goal kicker. 

CAPTION: Jordie Barrett has flown high in his first season of Super Rugby. PHOTO: Getty Sport

Ngani Laumape

Born on 22 April 1993 in Palmerston North, 24-year-old Ngani Laumape attended Palmerston North Boys' High School. He toured the UK and Thailand with the school's First XV and was selected to play second-five for the New Zealand Secondary Schools team in 2011. Despite his success, he made the decision to sign with the Warriors rugby league team when he left school and by 2014 he was an established starter in the squad.  The following year he investigated a return to rugby and he made his Investec Super Rugby debut for the Hurricanes in the opening match of the 2016 season. He went on to make 11 appearances, including seven starts, to help the Hurricanes to the club's inaugural Super Rugby title.  His strong performances in 2017 saw him lead the competition early for line breaks and defenders beaten and he's currently joint leader on the competition try scoring table with 14 tries. 

CAPTION: Ngani Laumape has brought energy and excitement to the Hurricanes in 2017. PHOTO: Getty Sport

The full All Blacks squad for the Samoa test and the upcoming New Zealand Lions Series is:

FORWARDS

Hookers
Dane Coles (Wellington, 49)
Codie Taylor (Canterbury, 15)
Nathan Harris (Bay of Plenty, 4)

Props
Wyatt Crockett (Canterbury, 58)
Charlie Faumuina (Auckland, 46)
Owen Franks (Canterbury, 90)
Joe Moody (Canterbury, 24)
Ofa Tu'ungafasi (Auckland, 4)

Locks
Scott Barrett (Taranaki, 4)
Brodie Retallick (Hawke's Bay, 60)
Luke Romano (Canterbury, 26)
Samuel Whitelock (Canterbury, 84)

Loose Forwards
Sam Cane (Bay of Plenty, 40)
Jerome Kaino (Auckland, 74)
Kieran Read, captain (Counties Manukau, 97)
Ardie Savea (Wellington, 12)
Liam Squire (Tasman, 8)

BACKS

 

Halfbacks
Tawera Kerr-Barlow (Waikato, 25)
TJ Perenara (Wellington, 29)
Aaron Smith (Manawatu, 58)
      
First five-eighths
Beauden Barrett (Taranaki, 49)
Aaron Cruden (Manawatu, 47)
Lima Sopoaga (Southland, 6)
      
Midfielders
Ryan Crotty (Canterbury, 26)
Ngani Laumape (Manawatu, uncapped)
Anton Lienert-Brown (Waikato, 9)
Sonny Bill Williams (Counties Manukau, 33)
      
Outside backs
Jordie Barrett (Taranaki, uncapped)
Israel Dagg (Hawke's Bay, 61)
Rieko Ioane (Auckland, 2)
Waisake Naholo (Taranaki, 12)
Julian Savea (Wellington, 52)
Ben Smith (Otago, 60)

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