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All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Jason Ryan and Joe Schmidt have named the team to play the final of the Rugby World Cup in Paris.<\/p>\n
With 1387 Test caps, this is the All Blacks\u2019 most experienced team to play a Rugby World Cup final.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is an honour to fly our nation\u2019s flag in the World Cup final once again,\u201d said head coach Ian Foster. \u201cWe are proud of what we have achieved so far in this tournament, but the job is not done yet and we know full well the challenge that lies ahead.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf the seven World Cups that have been held outside of New Zealand, the All Blacks have only managed to win one. It goes to show just how hard it is to do but this group is determined to work hard for each other, as we have done all year.\u201d<\/p>\n
The most-capped player in the team\u2019s history, Samuel Whitelock (152), will become the first men\u2019s player in history to make three World Cup deciders. He is also one of six World Cup winners in the match day 23.<\/p>\n
The only change in the Starting XV sees Brodie Retallick resume his quarterfinal combination with Scott Barrett while Whitelock will be used from the bench.<\/p>\n
There is one additional personnel change to the reserves bench with 52-Test tighthead prop Nepo Laulala replacing Fletcher Newell.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce again we have felt the support of an entire nation behind us,\u201d added Foster. \u201cWe will definitely carry that with us when we go to Stade de France on Saturday.<\/p>\n
In the 10th edition of the tournament, the All Blacks will mark their fifth appearance in the decider.<\/p>\n
All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Jason Ryan and Joe Schmidt have named the team to play the final of the Rugby World Cup in Paris. With 1387 Test caps, this is the All Blacks\u2019 most experienced team to play a Rugby World Cup final. \u201cIt is an honour to fly our nation\u2019s flag in the…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":41044,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"All Blacks named for Rugby World Cup final against South Africa","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[4932,4789,4603,4943],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41043","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news","category-new-zealand","category-south-africa","category-world-rugby-world-cup-2023-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rugbyredefined.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/final23xxz.png?fit=1250%2C950&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9yf19-aFZ","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":41023,"url":"https:\/\/rugbyredefined.com\/wp\/new-zealand\/2023\/10\/all-blacks-named-for-rugby-world-cup-quarterfinal-against-ireland\/","url_meta":{"origin":41043,"position":0},"title":"All Blacks named for Rugby World Cup quarterfinal against Ireland","author":"rr_admin","date":"October 13, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Jason Ryan and Joe Schmidt have selected the team to play Ireland in Saturday\u2019s Rugby World Cup quarterfinal in Paris. 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All Blacks match day 23 (Test caps in brackets):<\/strong>
\n1. Ethan de Groot (21<\/strong>)
\n2.\u00a0Codie Taylor (84<\/strong>)
\n3.\u00a0Tyrel Lomax (31<\/strong>)
\n4.\u00a0Brodie Retallick (108<\/strong>)
\n5.\u00a0Scott Barrett (68<\/strong>)
\n6.\u00a0Shannon Frizell (32<\/strong>)
\n7.\u00a0Sam Cane (c) (94<\/strong>)
\n8.\u00a0Ardie Savea (80<\/strong>)
\n9.\u00a0Aaron Smith (124<\/strong>)
\n10.\u00a0Richie Mo\u2019unga (55<\/strong>)
\n11.\u00a0Mark Tele\u2019a (8<\/strong>)
\n12.\u00a0Jordie Barrett (56<\/strong>)
\n13.\u00a0Rieko Ioane (68<\/strong>)
\n14.\u00a0Will Jordan (30<\/strong>)
\n15.\u00a0Beauden Barrett (122<\/strong>)
\nRESERVES<\/strong>
\n16. Samisoni Taukei\u2019aho (29<\/strong>)
\n17.\u00a0Tamaiti Williams (7<\/strong>)
\n18.\u00a0Nepo Laulala (52<\/strong>)
\n19.\u00a0Samuel Whitelock (152<\/strong>)
\n20.\u00a0Dalton Papali\u2019i (31<\/strong>)
\n21.\u00a0Finlay Christie (20<\/strong>)
\n22.\u00a0Damian McKenzie (46<\/strong>)
\n23.\u00a0Anton Lienert-Brown (69<\/strong>)<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rugbyredefined.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/396690508_727114929455029_7046426660380413685_n.jpg?resize=365%2C456&ssl=1\")
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