Meet the four All Blacks debutants named for Nations Championship tests

Four fresh All Blacks are set to debut during next month’s Nations Championship.

Hurricanes wingers Josh Moorby and Fehi Fineanganofo, prop Xavier Numia and Blues loose forward Anton Segner have received maiden call-ups to the New Zealand squad set to face France, Italy and Ireland next month.

Here is what you need to know about the All Blacks’ newest faces.

Fehi Fineanganofo - Hurricanes winger

The Hurricanes outside back has been a try-scoring machine since his secondary school days at Auckland Grammar, and nothing changed throughout his provincial and Super Rugby career.

A New Zealand Schools selection in 2020, his emergence in the public eye was delayed due to the Covid pandemic. Still, after being named in the Bay of Plenty Steamers NPC squad and the All Blacks Sevens in 2023, his dazzling talent had a broader platform.

A standout on the World SVNS Series, he was also a member of the New Zealand Sevens team at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

In 24 games for Bay of Plenty, he scored 16 tries. Since signing with the Hurricanes in 2025, he’s scored 23 tries in 26 matches, including an all-time Super Rugby record of 17 tries in 2026.

Fehi Fineanganofo playing for Auckland Boys Grammar School against Sacred Heart Boys' School. Photo / Photosport

Anton Segner - Blues loose forward

German-born Anton Segner has taken an unconventional path to the All Blacks. He arrived in New Zealand from the SC 1880 Frankfurt rugby club in 2017 on a six-month exchange programme with Nelson College as a 15-year-old. Segner quickly caught the eye of selectors at his new home and was picked for the New Zealand Schools team in 2018, then New Zealand U20s in 2020, with his high work rate, physicality and leadership standing out.

The loosie progressed quickly through the Crusaders U18 and U20 teams, then debuted for Tasman in the NPC as a 19-year-old. His form and consistency led to a three-year Super Rugby contract with the Blues in 2024 and a move to Auckland, where he has continued to grow as a player and leader.

Segner’s influence was such that he captained the Blues with distinction through the second half of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.

Anton Segner receiving the UC Championship trophy on behalf of Nelson College. Photo / Photosport

Josh Moorby - Hurricanes winger

Josh Moorby (Ngāti Maniapoto) hasn’t followed the traditional pathway to the All Blacks but enters after a record-breaking season with the Hurricanes.

Moorby joined Fineanganofo in scoring a record 17 Super Rugby tries in 2026. A product of Te Awamutu, Moorby moved to Southland in 2018 to play his first season of NPC rugby and earned a call-up to the Highlanders in 2021 as an injury replacement. However, it was with the Hurricanes where he began to flourish after joining the club in 2022. Selection for the Māori All Blacks followed as he shifted again, this time to Northland.

Moorby finally represented his home province of Waikato in 2024 before a stint in France with Montpellier in the French Top 14. Thankfully for Hurricanes fans, he cut his overseas stay short and returned to Wellington in 2026, where his speed, instinct and ability to find the try line were a major factor in the club’s second Super Rugby title.

Josh Moorby during a Māori All Blacks training session in 2024. Photo / Photosport

Xavier Numia - Hurricanes prop

Wellington-born Xavier Numia has built a reputation for his powerful ball-carrying and athleticism after being converted to the front row from the midfield early in his career.

A loyal and passionate member of the Oriental Rongotai Football Club, Numia has progressed through Wellington, Hurricanes and New Zealand representative teams and most recently played internationally for the All Blacks XV in 2023.

His selection to the All Blacks is a testament to his character and focus after overcoming several injuries early in his career. Numia, who debuted for the Hurricanes in 2019, was a cornerstone of the club’s 2026 Super Rugby Pacific title.

Xavier Numia celebrates with the Hurricanes after winning the 2026 Super Rugby title. Photo / Photosport.

Nathan Limm has been a journalist with Newstalk ZB and the NZ Herald since 2020. He covered the Netball World Cup in Cape Town in 2023, hosts The Big League Podcast and commentates rugby and netball for Gold Sport.