Kiwi duo Ngani Laumape and Joshua Fusitu'a are the latest names confirmed for the AUNZ Invitational XV squad to face the British & Irish Lions on July 12.
It comes after the announcement of All Blacks Shannon Frizell, David Havili, Shaun Stevenson and Folau Fakatava on Monday.
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Laumape has played 15 Tests for the All Blacks, including debuting on the 2017 British & Irish Lions tour.
The centre helped the Hurricanes to a Super Rugby title in 2016 before moving overseas with Stade Francais and Kobelco Steelers.
The 32-year-old recently inked a two-year deal to join Moana Pasifika from 2026.
As for Fusitu'a, the 24-year-old prop has been quickly rising through the ranks of New Zealand Rugby.
The Blues prop has played 37 Super Rugby games, including the 2024 Final where the club ended their title drought.
The 24-year-old is coming off a career-best season, named Blues Player of the Year after starting 12 games.
AUNZ Invitational XV Head Coach Les Kiss will lead the first combined Australia-New Zealand team since 1989 in what will be the Lions’ final match before the Test series against the Wallabies.
The AUNZ squad will assemble in Adelaide this weekend to begin preparations for the highly-anticipated fixture.
The remainder of the AUNZ Invitational XV squad will be announced in the coming days.
