Sam Cane and TJ Perenara are set to make their final All Blacks appearances against the Azzurri
The final New Zealand Autumn International of 2024 sees the All Blacks bidding farewell to a pair of legends. Sam Cane and TJ Perenara have both been named in the 23 to face Italy at the Allianz Stadium in Turin.
New Zealand have never lost a test match against the Azzurri, and have named a strong side for Saturday night’s game. Jordie Barrett’s knee injury means a start for Anton Lienert-Brown in the centres, while Mark Tele’a returns to the wing after recovering from a hand injury. Ethan de Groot and Patrick Tuipulotu both come into the pack.
“This Italy team has made a real impact on the international stage this year, with a strong showing in the Six Nations competition,” said head coach Scott Robertson. “We know the passion this team will bring, so we are preparing for a physical and motivated Italy for our final Test of the tour.
“As our first ever match in Turin, our final match of the 2024 Test season, and the farewell match for Sam and TJ, this will be a great occasion. We are determined to finish our season in a way that honours and celebrates the immense contribution that Sam and TJ have made to the black jersey.”
Italy v New Zealand kicks off at 8.10pm GMT on Saturday 23 November. (That’s 9.10am NZDT on Sunday.)
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New Zealand Autumn Internationals – team v Italy
15. Will Jordan
14. Mark Tele’a
13. Rieko Ioane
12. Anton Lienert-Brown
11. Caleb Clarke
10. Beauden Barrett
9. Cam Roigard
1. Ethan de Groot
2. Codie Taylor (vice-captain)
3. Tyrel Lomax
4. Scott Barrett (captain)
5. Patrick Tuipulotu
6. Wallace Sititi
7. Sam Cane
8. Ardie Savea (vice-captain)
Replacements:
16. Asafo Aumua
17. Ofa Tu’ungafasi
18. Fletcher Newell
19. Tupou Vaa’i
20. Peter Lakai
21. TJ Perenara
22. David Havili
23. Damian McKenzie
New Zealand Autumn Internationals 2024 squad
Forwards
Asafo Aumua (Hurricanes/Wellington, 19 caps)
Codie Taylor (Crusaders/Canterbury, 95 caps)
George Bell (Crusaders/Canterbury, 3 caps)
Ethan De Groot (Highlanders/Southland, 28 caps)
Tyrel Lomax (Hurricanes/Tasman, 43 caps)
Fletcher Newell (Crusaders/Canterbury, 21 caps)
Pasilio Tosi (Hurricanes/Bay of Plenty, 7 caps)
Ofa Tu’ungafasi (Blues/Northland, 67 caps)
Tamaiti Williams (Crusaders/Canterbury, 18 caps)
Scott Barrett (Crusaders/Taranaki, 79 caps)
Tupou Vaa’i (Chiefs/Taranaki, 37 caps)
Patrick Tuipulotu (Blues / Auckland, 50 caps)
Sam Darry (Blues/Canterbury, 6 caps)
Peter Lakai (Hurricanes/Wellington, 1 cap)
Sam Cane (Chiefs/Bay of Plenty, 103 caps)
Samipeni Finau (Chiefs/Waikato, 8 caps)
Josh Lord (Chiefs/Taranaki, 7 caps)
Ardie Savea (Moana Pasifika/Wellington, 93 caps)
Wallace Sititi (Chiefs/North Harbour, 89 caps)
Backs
Cam Roigard (Hurricanes/Counties Manukau, 9 caps)
TJ Perenara (Hurricanes/Wellington, 88 caps)
Cortez Ratima (Chiefs/Waikato, 11 caps)
Beauden Barrett (Blues/Taranaki, 133 caps)
Damian McKenzie (Chiefs/Waikato, 61 caps)
Jordie Barrett (Hurricanes/Taranaki, 68 caps)
David Havili (Crusaders/Tasman, 28 caps)
Rieko Ioane (Blues/Auckland, 80 caps)
Anton Lienert-Brown (Chiefs/Waikato, 83 caps)
Billy Proctor (Hurricanes/Wellington, 2 caps)
Caleb Clarke (Blues/Auckland, 28 caps)
Will Jordan (Crusaders/Tasman, 40 caps)
Ruben Love (Hurricanes/Wellington, uncapped)
Stephen Perofeta (Blues/Taranaki, 6 caps)
Sevu Reece (Crusaders/Southland, 31 caps)
Mark Tele’a (Blues/North Harbour, 18 caps)
New Zealand Autumn Internationals 2024 fixtures
Saturday 23 November
- Italy v New Zealand
Allianz Stadium, Turin
Kick-off: 8.10pm GMT / 10.10pm SAST / 7.10am AEDT (Sunday) / 9.10am NZDT (Sunday) / 3.10pm ET / 12.10pm PT
New Zealand Autumn Internationals 2024 results
Saturday 2 November
- England 22 v 24 New Zealand
Twickenham Stadium, London
Friday 8 November
- Ireland 13 v 23 New Zealand
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Saturday 16 November
- France 30 v 29 New Zealand
Stade de France, Paris