All Blacks head coach Ian Foster will announce New Zealand’s team to face Ireland today.
Ian Foster, Head Coach of New Zealand, looks on during the warm up prior to the Rugby World Cup France 2023 match between New Zealand and Uruguay at Parc Olympique on October 05, 2023 in Lyon, France.All Blacks head coach Ian Foster will announce New Zealand’s team to face Ireland today ahead of Saturday’s clash.
Ireland have named their team for the weekends game and it is unchanged from the emphatic victory over Scotland that sealed top spot in the group.The All Blacks are also likely to be at full strength as it's believed 27-year-old Tyrel Lomax will be fit for the clash in Paris.Lomax starts. Christie, Williams, Papali’I are chosen over Roigard, Tu’ungafasi and Jacobsen. Fainga’anuku starts ahead of the injured Telea. Whitelock and McKenzie have dropped to the bench.
"On the outside, it's obviously a talking point that we've never got there and within the group, we think this is a different team and the capabilities are different. "But I can't get away from how hard it's going to be, how difficult a task it is, but it would mean the world to all of us to get to that next stage."For any fan's heading over to Paris for the game be careful where you are buying tickets as they are expected to soar to EUR1,000 each by the weekend. IRFU's spokesman Peter Breen has warned fans this week: "We recommend those searching for tickets use only the official sites.
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