The New Zealand Super Rugby squads for next year have been announced with the franchises having added their final few players through the draft.
With the comings and goings of All Blacks and other key players, most of the contracted players had already been announced.
All up there are 28 new players named in the various franchises with another five familiar faces - Tusi Pisi, Tamati Ellison, Tim Bateman, Ross Kennedy and Rudi Wulf, back from overseas and returning to the competition.
The England number eight James Haskell will join the Highlanders after completing a spell with the Japanese club the Ricoh Black Rams.
There are 153 contracted players, with 14 players changing franchises.
The full squads are:
BLUES:
Gareth Anscombe
Anthony Boric
Daniel Braid
Luke Braid
Charlie Faumuina
Michael Hobbs
Jerome Kaino
Chris Lowrey
Tevita Mailau
Pauliasi Manu
Alby Mathewson
Tom McCartney
Keven Mealamu
Brad Mika
George Moala
Liaki Moli
Lachie Munro
Ma'a Nonu
Filo Paulo
David Raikuna
Rene Ranger
Peter Saili
Benson Stanley
Sherwin Stowers
Angus Ta'avao
Isaia Toeava
Piri Weepu
Ali Williams
Tony Woodcock
Rudi Wulf
Benson Stanley
Sherwin Stowers
Angus Ta'avao
Isaia Toeava
Piri Weepu
Ali Williams
Tony Woodcock
Rudi Wulf
CHIEFS:
Ben Afeaki
Alex Bradley
Sam Cane
Craig Clarke
Shane Cleaver
Aaron Cruden
Hika Elliot
Mike Fitzgerald
Romana Graham
Andrew Horrell
Richard Kahui
Tawera Kerr-Barlow
Tanerau Latimer
Fritz Lee
Brendon Leonard
Lelia Masaga
Liam Messam
Tim Nanai-Williams
Maritino Nemani
Declan O'Donnell
Brodie Retallick
Robbie Robinson
Mahonri Schwalger
Toby Smith
Ben Tameifuna
Sona Taumalolo
Kane Thompson
Asaeli Tikoirotuma
Scott Waldrom
Sonny Bill Williams
Jackson Willison
HURRICANES:
Jeffery Toomaga-Allen
Beauden Barrett
Tim Bateman
Michael Bent
James Broadhurst
Richard Buckman
Dane Coles
Jason Eaton
Chris Eaton
Reggie Goodes
David Hall
Jayden Hayward
Cory Jane
Daniel Kirkpatrick
Jack Lam
Alapati Leiua
Faifili Levave
Karl Lowe
Motu Matu'u
Ben May
Tristan Moran
Charlie Ngatai
TJ Perenara
Tusi Pisi
Mark Reddish
Julian Savea
Brad Shields
Conrad Smith
Chris Smylie
Andre Taylor
Jeremy Thrush
Victor Vito
CRUSADERS:
Nicholas Barrett
Tyler Bleyendaal
Daniel Carter
Wyatt Crockett
Ryan Crotty
Israel Dagg
Tom Donnelly
Andy Ellis
Corey Flynn
Ben Franks
Owen Franks
Robbie Fruean
Ben Funnell
Zac Guildford
Willi Heinz
Ross Kennedy
Quentin MacDonald
Sean Maitland
Tom Marshall
Richie McCaw
Patrick Osborne
Kieran Read
Luke Romano
Tom Taylor
Matt Todd
Joe Wheeler
Sam Whitelock
George Whitelock
Adam Whitelock
Luke Whitelock
HIGHLANDERS:
Kurt Baker
Josh Bekhuis
Jimmy Cowan
Nick Crosswell
Elliot Dixon
Tamati Ellison
Ma'afu Fia
Hosea Gear
John Hardie
James Haskell
Jarrad Hoeata
Andrew Hore
Chris King
Kendrick Lynn
Jamie Mackintosh
Nasi Manu
Bronson Murray
Chris Noakes
Siale Piutau
Kade Poki
Culum Retallick
Jason Rutledge
Colin Slade
Aaron Smith
Ben Smith
Lima Sopoaga
Adam Thomson
Doug Tietjens
Shaun Treeby
Telusa Veainu
