aaron_cruden_in_action_for_the_chiefs_last_year_ph_568f18961e.jpg Aaron Cruden in action for the Chiefs last year. Photo: Getty ImagesNew Zealand's Super Rugby squads for 2017 are named today, with the Highlanders set to be announced around 9.30am. ChiefsNepo Laulala (Counties Manukau), Atu Moli (Waikato), Siegfried Fisi'ihoi (Bay of Plenty), Mitchell Graham (Taranaki), Kane Hames (Tasman), Sosefo Kautai (Waikato), Hika Elliot (Counties Manukau), Nathan Harris (Bay of Plenty), Liam Polwart (Bay of Plenty), Brodie Retallick (Hawkes Bay), Dominic Bird (Canterbury), Michael Allardice (Hawkes Bay), James Tucker (Waikato), Taleni Seu (Auckland), Liam Messam, Mitchell Brown (Taranaki), Sam Cane (Bay of Plenty), Mitchell Karpik (Bay of Plenty), Lachlan Boshier (Taranaki), Tom Sanders (Canterbury), Michael Leitch. Tawera Kerr-Barlow (Waikato), Brad Weber (Hawke's Bay), Finlay Christie (Tasman), Aaron Cruden (Manawatu), Stephen Donald (Waikato), Damian McKenzie (Waikato), Charlie Ngatai (Taranaki), Anton Lienert-Brown (Waikato), Johnny Fa'auli (Taranaki), Tim Nanai-Williams, Solomon Alaimalo (Northland), Sam McNicol (Hawkes Bay), James Lowe (Tasman), Chase Tiatia (Bay of Plenty), Toni Pulu (Counties Manukau), Glen Fisiiahi (Counties Manukau), Shaun Stevenson (Waikato). Crusaders:Michael Alaalatoa, Wyatt Crockett, Oliver Jager, Joe Moody, Tim Perry, Owen Franks, Ben Funnell, Andrew Makalio, Codie Taylor, Scott Barrett, Luke Romano, Quinten Strange, Sam Whitelock, Heiden Bedwell-Curtis, Jed Brown, Mitchell Dunshea, Kieran Read, Pete Samu, Jordan Taufua, Matt Todd, Mitchell Drummond, Leon Fukofuka, Bryn Hall, Tim Bateman,Marty McKenzie, Richie Mo'unga, Ryan Crotty, Jack Goodhue, David Havili, Seta Tamanivalu, Sean Wainui, George Bridge, Israel Dagg, Sione Fifita, Mitchell Hunt, Digby Ioane, Jone Macilai, Manasa Mataele.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 01, 2016 19:14 UTC