Annoyed by its defeat against France at the opening of the World Cup (27-13), New Zealand will have the opportunity to take their revenge in Toulouse against Namibia, Friday September 15, during the second day of the group A. The match will be followed from 9 p.m. on TF1, and with the franceinfo editorial team in this live broadcast.
A revenge to be taken for both teams. The two opponents of the day lost their first match: the All Blacks against France (27-13) and Namibia against Italy (52-8).
A revamped All Blacks team. New Zealand coach Ian Foster has decided to make major changes to his squad for the match. Here is the composition: B. Barrett – Clarke, Lienert-Brown, Havili, Fainga’anuku – (o) McKenzie, (m) Roigard – Papali’i, A. Savea (cap.), Jacobson – Whitelock, Retallick – Laulala, Taukei’aho, Tuungafasi.
The composition of the Namibian XV. Beaten by Italy (52-8) with seven tries conceded, the Namibians are not favorites. Here is the XV lined up by the staff: Loubser – Mouton, Deysel (cap.), Malan, Rossouw – (o) Swanepoel, (m) Stevens – Gaoseb, Hardwick, Conradie – Uanivi, Retief – Coetzee, van Jaarsveld, Benade.