US EditionAll Blacks Name Squad to Face France in Dunedin Series Opener
- The All Blacks have revealed their starting lineup for the opening test match against France, scheduled for Saturday night at Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium.
- France enters the series with a depleted squad missing 37 top players, aiming for a fourth successive win after victories in 2021 and 2023.
- The All Blacks squad features four debutants including locks Fabian Holland and Christian Lio-Willie, with the match played before a packed home crowd under the stadium roof.
- Coach Scott Robertson expressed great pride in the players making their debut, highlighting how meaningful this occasion is for them and their families. He also commented on France’s style of play, describing it as intense, skillful, and physically demanding.
- This test opens a three-match series in which the All Blacks seek to end a three-game losing streak versus France, with subsequent tests scheduled in Wellington and Hamilton.
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All Blacks name squad to face France in Dunedin
The All Blacks’ starting 15 to face France in Dunedin this Saturday has been announced. Image supplied All Blacks Four players are set to make their debuts for the All Blacks in the first test against France in Dunedin this Saturday night. Lock Fabian Holland and loose forward Christian Lio-Willie are named in a strong starting 14, while prop Ollie Norris and loose forward Du’Plessis Kirifi will debut off the bench. All Blacks head coach Scott R…
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