The Blues boast a much more balanced squad for next year's Super rugby competition than they had for this year's competition says coach Sir John Kirwan.
Just three of the 32 strong squad former All Black lock Tom Donelly, promising Auckland lock Patrick Tuipulotu and league convert Benji Marshall, haven't played for the franchise previously.
As announced previously the squad features the return of All Blacks Tony Woodcock and Ma'a Nonu and former All Black Jerome Kaino who's been playing in Japan for the past couple of years.
Daniel Braid will captain the side.
The full squad:
Tom McCartney
Keven Mealamu
James Parsons
Charlie Faumuina
Sam Prattley
Angus Ta'avao
Ofa Tu'ungafasi
Tony Woodcock
Tom Donnelly
Liaki Moli
Culum Retallick
Patrick Tuipulotu
Kane Barrett
Luke Braid
Jerome Kaino
Steven Luatua
Brendon O'Connor
Peter Saili
Jamison Gibson-Park
Bryn Hall
Piri Weepu
Baden Kerr
Chris Noakes
Pita Ahki
Ma'a Nonu
Francis Saili
Jackson Willison
Frank Halai
Benji Marshall
George Moala
Charles Piutau
Lolagi Visinia
