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All Blacks name team for World Cup Final

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English - October 26, 2023 18:14 - 5 minutes - 5.3 MB - ★★★★ - 11 ratings
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The All Blacks team for the World Cup final was named Friday morning.
Lock Brodie Retallick will start, with Sam Whitelock on the bench, in the only change to the All Blacks starting fifteen for Sunday morning's World Cup final against South Africa in Paris.
Prop Nepo Laulala replaces Fletcher Newell in the reserves.
All Blacks coach Ian Foster says everything that has happened over the last few years is now irrelevant as they prepare to take on South Africa on Sunday morning.
The All Blacks are now one win away from their fourth World Cup title.
Rugby reporter Joe Porter spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.