Tipoki’s Crusaders team-mate Ross Filipo and outside back Cory Jane are missing, and will likely be included in the New Zealand Pacific Six Nations squad.

The new players include 2007 Super 14 caps Aled de Malmanche, Glen Horton, Jason Kawau, Dwayne Sweeney, Ben May and Isaac Ross.

Only one player – Auckland and Blues loose-forward Angus MacDonald – has been capped at Test level.

New Zealand Maori coach Donny Stevenson said: “This is the beauty of this team – we are able to give young players the opportunity to play international rugby.

“A couple of the new players came to our attention during last year’s Air New Zealand Cup, which highlights the importance and value of this domestic competition.”

“There is an air of excitement about the change of venue. This is new territory for us but that is the exciting challenge. We hope that the strong expat Kiwi community in the UK will come out and support us.”

The Maori take on Canada in Northampton and Ireland A in Exeter ahead of next month’s final.

New Zealand Maori: Callum Bruce (Otago), Keith Cameron (Otago), Aled de Malmanche (Waikato), Tamati Ellison (Wellington), Hosea Gear (Wellington), Brendan Haami (Taranaki), Glen Horton (Otago), Jason Kawau (Southland), Tanerau Latimer (Bay of Plenty), Angus Macdonald (Auckland), Luke Mahoney (Wellington), Ben May (Tasman), Liam Messam (Waikato), Kristian Ormsby (Counties Manukau), Shannon Paku (Wellington), Isaac Ross (Canterbury), Chris Smylie (Otago), Warren Smith (Bay of Plenty), Dwayne Sweeney (Waikato), Anthony Tahana (Bay of Plenty), Pehi Te Whare (Southland), Hayden Triggs (Manawatu), Rua Tipoki (captain) (Canterbury), Hoani Tui (Wellington), Scott Waldrom (Taranaki), Craig West (Waikato).