The Māori All Blacks were welcomed on to Maungatapu Marae today to mark the beginning of their stay in Tauranga.
The squad has assembled in the Bay of Plenty this week ahead of their departure for the three-match tour of North and South America.
Players who had completed Mitre 10 Cup duty with their provinces would be based at the marae before heading to Auckland at the end of the week.
The squad's first game would be against USA in Chicago on November 3 (November 4 NZ time).
Māori All Blacks Match Schedule (Kickoff times are local)
