Maori All Blacks bolster squad

The pair was training with the squad in Auckland before travelling with the rest of the squad to Vancouver as they prepare to face Canada on Friday before heading to France to play the French Barbarians a week later.

Paranihi joins the squad as front row muscle while Shaun Stevenson provides extra pace for the outside backs.

Maori All Blacks match schedule:

Friday, November 3:

Canada v Maori All Blacks

BC Place

Vancouver 

Friday, November 10:

French Barbarians v Maori All Blacks

Stade Chaban-Delmas

Place Johnston

Bordeaux 

@AllBlacks

Haere Ra Aotearoa! @IoaneAkira signing the Māori All Blacks out as we make our way to Canada 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/ZJ2kFEcRyr

— All Blacks (@AllBlacks) October 29, 2017