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Dane Coles to become oldest All Black in 102 years in Rugby World Cup match v Namibia

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Dane Coles is set to become the second-oldest All Black of all-time. The hooker will be injected off the bench in Saturday's Rugby World Cup match against Namibia in Toulouse. Not since Ned Hughes' incredible return to test rugby against the touring Springboks in 1921, as a 40-year-old, has someone donned the black jersey at such an age.

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Tiene un aura especial. No hace gestos grandilocuentes. No cae en el descontrol y se maneja con una templanza propia de un líder. Su figura se impone en cada partido. Cuando Luke Pearce dé inicio al encuentro entre Nueva Zelanda y Namibia, en Toulouse, Sam Whitelock hará historia: a los 34 años, igualará los 148 tests del legendario Richie McCaw como el jugador con más caps en su país. El contexto será la segunda fecha del Mundial de Francia, en…

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Stuff broke the news in New Zealand on Friday, September 15, 2023.
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