Eleven players are set to wear the Maori All Blacks jersey for the first time when they open their three-match tour of England against Leicester on Wednesday morning (NZT).
Coach Jamie Joseph named seven newcomers in his starting 15, including five backs - fullback Andre Taylor, wingers Kurt Baker and Kade Poki, centre Charlie Ngatai and halfback Frae Wilson.
Also making their debuts are loose forwards Elliot Dixon and Shane Christie.
Four players on the bench are also in line for their first Maori appearances - winger Declan O'Donnell, halfback Jamison Gibson-Park, flanker Nick Crosswell and hooker Quentin MacDonald.
Bay of Plenty and Chiefs flanker Tanerau Latimer will captain the side, whose other tour matches are against an RFU Championship 15 in Doncaster and Canada in Oxford.
Team: Andre Taylor, Kurt Baker, Charlie Ngatai, Tim Bateman, Kade Poki, Willie Ripia, Frae Wilson, Elliot Dixon, Tanerau Latimer (capt), Shane Christie, Jason Eaton, Jarrad Hoeata, Ben Afeaki, Hika Elliot, Ben May. Reserves: Quentin MacDonald, Jacob Ellison, Bronson Murray, Romana Graham, Nick Crosswell, Jamison Gibson-Park, Jackson Willison, Declan O'Donnell
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