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The Two in-Form All Blacks Who Earned Crack at Ireland
Four squad changes include players returning from injuries and concussion as the All Blacks prepare for a challenging test against Ireland, coach Scott Robertson said.
- On Sunday, October 2, New Zealand time the All Blacks named their team to face Ireland at Soldier Field, Chicago, with four changes from the side that beat Australia, in front of 63,000 fans.
- With key players back from injury, Beauden Barrett , Ethan de Groot , and Caleb Clarke all start.
- The match-day roster shows Scott Barrett as captain in the starting XV, while the bench includes Samisoni Taukei'aho and others, with Leicester Fainga'anuku and Damian McKenzie as backline reserves.
- Organisers frame the match as a test run for America's Rugby World Cup ambitions, and RNZ's Jamie Wall described it as the All Blacks' financially most important test of the year in the United States market.
- Nine years after 2016, the fixture returns to Chicago, USA, renewing the US rematch narrative in a rivalry with five wins shared across the last 10 meetings; Ireland have never beaten New Zealand in Ireland.
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All Blacks name squad to face Ireland in Chicago
Beauden Barrett, left, and Will Jordan are in the starting XV to face Ireland. Photo supplied All Blacks The All Blacks have named their team to take on Ireland in Chicago in the United States this weekend. The game kicks off at 9.10am on Sunday, October 2, New Zealand time at Soldier Field, the home of the Chicago Bears National Football League (NFL) team. The side includes four changes to the side that defeated Australia in Perth in the final …
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