| Player | Position | Former club | Club joined | League | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Du'Plessis Kirifi | Back row |  |
 |
NPC |  New Zealander |
| Shannon Frizell | Back row |  |
Tasman | NPC | New Zealander |
| Murphy Taramai | Back row | North Harbour | |
NPC |  Samoan |
| Hugh Renton | Back row |  |
Hawkes Bay | NPC | New Zealander |
| Ola Tauelangi | Back row | Auckland |  |
NPC |  Australian |
| Rory Scott | Back row |  |
Tasman | NPC | Australian |
| Vilive Miramira | Back row |  |
Hawkes Bay | NPC |  Fijian |
| Motikiai Murray | Back row | |
North Harbour | NPC | Fijian |
| George Reeves | Back row | Canterbury | North Harbour | NPC | New Zealander |
| Titi Nofoagatotoa | Back row |  |
Auckland | NPC | Australian |
| Hayata Taniyama | Back row |  |
Southland | NPC |  Japanese |
| Grady Forbes | Back row | Bay of Plenty | Northland | NPC | New Zealander |
| Dane Sawers | Back row | |
North Harbour | NPC | Australian |
| Harry Irving | Back row | |
Otago | NPC | New Zealander |
| Konrad Toleafoa | Back row |  |
Southland | NPC | New Zealander |