Hooker (No. 2)
| Player | Group | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Codie Taylor | New Zealand | 183 cm |
| Josh Nasser | Australia | 190 cm |
Lock (No. 4)
| Player | Group | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Barrett | New Zealand | 197 cm |
| Lukhan Salakaia-Loto | Australia | 201 cm |
All bars share a zero baseline and a 220 cm scale.
How the starting forwards compare
Rugby Australia’s team sheet for the 17 October 2026 Bledisloe Cup Test lists Codie Taylor and Josh Nasser at hooker and Scott Barrett and Lukhan Salakaia-Loto in the No. 4 shirts. On their national player profiles, Nasser is 7 cm taller than Taylor and Salakaia-Loto is 4 cm taller than Barrett.
How to read the lock comparison
Rugby Australia’s Wallabies profile lists Salakaia-Loto at 201 cm. A 2024 Reds signing announcement on the same site lists him at 198 cm. This chart uses the Wallabies profile consistently with the other national profiles. Using the signing announcement would put the difference at 1 cm.
Height sources
- All Blacks profile for Codie Taylor
- All Blacks profile for Scott Barrett
- Rugby Australia profile for Josh Nasser
- Wallabies profile for Lukhan Salakaia-Loto
- 2024 Reds signing announcement
- Rugby Australia Test team sheet
See the All Blacks vs Wallabies fly-half and fullback comparison for the backline.