Reigning Dally M Medallist Nicho Hynes and a host of rugby league world cup winners will lead the NRL's Indigenous All Stars outfits to Aotearoa for their upcoming contests with the Maori All Stars.
Squads were announced Wednesday for both sides touch football, women's and men's lists headed to Rotorua International Stadium for the triple-header on February 11.
Among the established rugby league stars named, the squads include state competition and up-and-coming players looking to make their mark.
Debut men's Indigenous All Stars' coach Ronald Griffiths will travel with Kangaroos' representatives Latrell Mitchell, Josh Addo-Carr, Jack Wighton and 2022's NRL top-gong winner Hynes at his disposal.
Recent Jillaroos' world champions Shaylee Bent, Jaime Chapman, Taliah Fuimaono, Tallisha Harden, Caitlan Johnston and Keilee Joseph carry on with their representative football in the NRLW off-season and will be on plane with the Indigenous All Stars' camp.
For more than a decade the annual All Stars matches have bounced around stadiums across Australia.
In 2023, the fixture travels across the Tasman for the first time to celebrate the 50 years since the inaugural Indigenous rugby league side toured Aotearoa in 1973.
-FULL SQUADS
Indigenous All Stars (Men)
Josh Addo-Carr
Bailey Butler
Selwyn Cobbo
Tyrell Fuimaono
J'maine Hopgood
Nicho Hynes
Ryan James
Josh Kerr
Ezra Mam
Latrell Mitchell
Shaquai Mitchell
Kierran Moseley
Brent Naden
Tyrone Peachey
Tyrell Sloan
Chris Smith
Will Smith
Jamayne Taunoa-Brown
Cody Walker
Jack Wighton
Coach: Ronald Griffiths
Maori All Stars (Men)
Jesse Arthars
Daejarn Asi
Nelson Asofa-Solomona
Zach Dockar-Clay
James Fisher-Harris
Corey Harawira-Naera
Morgan Harper
Royce Hunt
Joseph Manu
Zane Musgrove
Briton Nikora
Hayze Perham
Adam Pompey
Jordan Rapana
Jordan Riki
Joseph Tapine
Starford Toa
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
Dylan Walker
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
Coach: Ben Gardiner
Indigenous All Stars (Women)
Essay Banu
Shaylee Bent
Jaime Chapman
Bree Chester
Kirra Dibb
Quincy Dodd
Taliah Fuimaono
Tallisha Harden
Caitlan Johnston
Keilee Joseph
Bobbi Law
Mia Middleton
Sareka Mooka
Jasmine Peters
Kaitlyn Phillips
Shaniah Power
Jada Taylor
Tahlulah Tillett
Coach: Ben Jeffries
Maori All Stars (Women)
Brooke Anderson
Destiny Brill
Gayle Broughton
Harata Butler
Kahu Cassidy
Kennedy Cherrington
Laikha Clarke
Zali Fay
Mya Hill-Moana
Olivia Kernick
Shannon Mato
Capri Paekau
Aaliyah Paki
Shanice Parker
Ashleigh Quinlan
Tiana Rath-Strand-Smith
Jasmin Strange
Zahara Temara
Kailey Thompson
Amy Turner
Coach: Keith Hanley
Indigenous All Stars (Touch Football)
Jaymon Bob
Jardel Bob
Kristian Congoo
Mackenzie Davis
Shameus Edwards
Taimana Elers
Rhani Hagan
Andi Law
Rebecca Mi Mi
Jarrad Rotumah
Keely Silva
Floyd Tighe
Coaches: Karley Banks, Melissa Mitchell
Maori All Stars (Touch Football)
Tiwi Davies
Chylo Flavell
Eifion Jones
Kingston Lamberg
Mererangi Paul
Te Ao Mihi Paul
Deena Ranginui Puketapu
Takoha Ropati
Marama Thomas
Shan Tomuri
Sharni Vilila
Raiki Willison
Coaches: Mita Graham, Te Aroha Paki, Hika Pene
