# 2017 All Stars match

The 2017 All Stars match was the seventh annual representative exhibition All Stars match of Australian rugby. The match was played between the Indigenous All Stars and the World All Stars and for the first time, the match was played outside of Queensland. Mal Meninga took over as coach of the World All Stars from Wayne Bennett.
The Indigenous All Stars were selected through public vote from 7 November to 2 December 2016. Both sides were announced on 14 December.

## Teams

| INDIGENOUS ALL STARS | Position | WORLD ALL STARS |
| Jack Wighton | Fullback | David Mead$^9$ |
| Blake Ferguson | Wing | Akuila Uate |
| Greg Inglis (c) | Centre | Gerard Beale$^4$ |
| Jack Bird$^1$ | Centre | Jarrod Croker$^8$ |
| Dane Gagai | Wing | Nene Macdonald |
| Johnathan Thurston (c) | Five-eighth | Mitchell Moses |
| Ashley Taylor | Halfback | Moses Mbye$^5$ |
| Ryan James | Prop | Jordan McLean |
| Nathan Peats | Hooker | Jake Friend (c) |
| Andrew Fifita | Prop | Reagan Campbell-Gillard$^6$ |
| Joel Thompson | 2nd Row | Gavin Cooper |
| Wade Graham | 2nd Row | Bryce Cartwright |
| Kyle Turner$^2$ | Lock | Tepai Moeroa$^7$ |
| Leilani Latu | Interchange | Damien Cook |
| Latrell Mitchell | Interchange | Paul Vaughan |
| Aidan Sezer | Interchange | Sam Lisone |
| Tyrone Peachey | Interchange | Mitchell Aubusson |
| Tyrone Roberts | Interchange | Sione Mata'utia |
| Bevan French | Interchange | Jordan Turner |
| Chris Smith$^3$ | Interchange | Chris McQueen$^{10}$ |
| Laurie Daley | Coach | Mal Meninga |
$^1$ - Will Chambers was originally selected to play but withdrew for the birth of his first child. Jack Bird was moved from the bench to Centre and Chambers was replaced by Bevan French. $^2$ - Sam Thaiday was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. Kyle Turner was moved from the bench to Lock and Thaiday was replaced by Tyrone Roberts. $^3$ - Adam Elliott was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by Chris Smith. $^4$ - Konrad Hurrell was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by Gerard Beale. $^5$ - Adam Reynolds was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. Moses Mbye was moved from the bench to Halfback and Reynolds was replaced by Damien Cook. $^6$ - Nate Myles was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. Reagan Campbell-Gillard was moved from the bench to Prop and Myles was replaced by Paul Vaughan. $^7$ - Jake Trbojevic was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. Tepai Moeroa was moved from the bench to Lock and Trbojevic was replaced by Mitchell Aubusson. $^8$ - Joseph Leilua was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by Jarrod Croker. $^9$ - Jarryd Hayne was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. David Mead was moved from Wing to Fullback and Hayne was replaced by Akuila Uate. $^{10}$ - Sosaia Feki was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by Chris McQueen.

## Result

* 10 February 2017 8:15pm AEDT
| Indigenous All Stars | 34 – 8 | World All Stars |
| Tries: Jack Bird (4') 1 Blake Ferguson (7') 1 Ashley Taylor (13') 1 Johnathan Thurston (41') 1 Dane Gagai (59') 1 Leilani Latu (70') 1 Goals: Johnathan Thurston 4/5 (4', 14', 43', 60') Aidan Sezer 1/1 (72') | | Tries: David Mead (36') 1 Nene Macdonald (39') 1 Goals: Jarrod Croker 0/2 |
* McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 20,241
* Preston Campbell Medal: Johnathan Thurston

## Women's All Stars match

For the sixth time, a Women's match was held as part of the fixture.

### Women's Teams

| INDIGENOUS WOMEN ALL STARS | Position | WOMEN ALL STARS |
| Casey Karklis | Fullback | Sam Hammond |
| Latoya Billy | Wing | Karina Brown |
| Tallisha Harden (c) | Centre | Annette Brander |
| Caitlyn Moran | Centre | Corban McGregor |
| Narikah Johnson | Wing | Chelsea Baker |
| Nakia Davis-Welsh | Five-eighth | Allana Ferguson |
| Jenni-Sue Hoepper | Halfback | Maddie Studdon |
| Rebecca Young | Prop | Steph Hancock (c) |
| Kelsey Parkins | Hooker | Brittany Breayley |
| Ashleigh Singleton | Prop | Heather Ballinger |
| Emma-Marie Young | 2nd Row | Kezie Apps |
| Jasmin Allende | 2nd Row | Renae Kunst |
| Elizabeth Cook-Black | Lock | Ruan Sims |
| Lauren Motlop | Interchange | Charmayne Nathan |
| Simone Smith | Interchange | Kody House |
| Lavina Phillips | Interchange | Vanessa Foliaki |
| Rebecca Riley | Interchange | Simaima Taufa-Kautai |
| Carly Phillips | Interchange | Shanice Parker |
| Dean Widders | Coach | Steve Folkes |