However, on 10 September 2014, it was announced that the team will be re-formed for an uncapped match against Canada for the 2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals.
On that occasion, the match was played on 17 November 2012 at Castle Park, as part of the 2012 Māori All Blacks tour of United Kingdom, where the Māori side won two from three matches; 24–32 loss to Leicester Tigers, 52–21 win over RFU Championship XV and finally a 32–19 win over the XV's next opponent Canada.
On 10 October, Martin Haag announced the first 21 players that would represent the team against Canada on 2 November.
[5] 1 It was later announced that Jonny Arr had replaced Ryan Glynn, who withdrew from the squad due to injury.
[8] Touch judges: Steve Lee Simon McConnell Television match official: Trevor Fisher