Ian Foster has selected his squad for the tour of South Africa.

Foster on upcoming games: "What an exciting challenge ... both tests away in South Africa couldn't be harder but when you're back's against the wall, that's when we've got to respond"

Foster confirmed that Sam Cane is the captain. The aforementioned "changes" that will be coming won't involve a change in captaincy.

FORWARDS

Hookers

Dane Coles (35, Hurricanes / Wellington, 81)

Samisoni Taukeiaho (24, Chiefs / Waikato, 11)

Codie Taylor (31, Crusaders / Canterbury, 69)

Props

Aidan Ross (26, Chiefs / Bay of Plenty, 1)

George Bower (30, Crusaders / Otago, 14)

Nepo Laulala (30, Blues / Counties Manukau, 41)

Ofa Tu’ungafasi (30, Blues / Northland, 47)

Ethan de Groot (23, Highlanders / Southland, 4)

Angus Ta’avao (32, Chiefs / Auckland, 22)

Locks

Scott Barrett (28, Crusaders / Taranaki, 50)

Brodie Retallick (31, Chiefs / Hawke’s Bay, 95)

Patrick Tuipulotu (29, Blues / Auckland, 42)

Tupou Vaa’i (22, Chiefs / Taranaki, 12)

Samuel Whitelock (33, Crusaders / Canterbury, 134)

Loose Forwards

Sam Cane – Captain (30, Chiefs / Bay of Plenty, 80) 

Shannon Frizell (28, Highlanders / Tasman, 17)

Akira Ioane (27, Blues / Auckland, 14)

Dalton Papalii (24, Blues / Counties Manukau, 15)

Ardie Savea (28, Hurricanes / Wellington, 62)

Hoskins Sotutu (24, Blues / Counties Manukau, 10)

BACKS

Halfbacks

Finlay Christie (26, Blues / Tasman, 6)

Folau Fakatava (22, Highlanders / Hawke’s Bay, 2)

Aaron Smith (33, Highlanders / Manawatu, 105)

First five–eighths

Beauden Barrett (31, Blues / Taranaki, 104)

Richie Mo’unga (28, Crusaders / Canterbury, 35)

Stephen Perofeta (25, Blues / Taranaki *)

Midfielders

Jack Goodhue (27, Crusaders / Northland, 18)

David Havili (27, Crusaders / Tasman, 16)

Rieko Ioane (25, Blues / Auckland, 50)

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (29, Blues / Auckland, 1)

Quinn Tupaea (23, Chiefs / Waikato, 9)

Outside backs

Jordie Barrett (25, Hurricanes / Taranaki, 39)

Caleb Clarke (23, Blues / Auckland, 5)

Leicester Fainga’anuku (22, Crusaders / Tasman, 2)

Will Jordan (24, Crusaders / Tasman, 15)

Sevu Reece (25, Crusaders / Tasman, 20)

 

Replacement players travelling to South Africa:

 

Josh Dickson (27, Highlanders / Otago, *)

Braydon Ennor (25, Crusaders / Canterbury, 5)

Tyrel Lomax (26, Hurricanes / Tasman, 14)