US EditionAll Blacks Team Naming: 10 Changes to Side to Face France
HAMILTON, NEW ZEALAND, JUL 16 – Coach Scott Robertson makes 10 starting changes to build depth and cover injuries ahead of the Rugby World Cup, with seven players debuting this season, aiming for a 3-0 series sweep.
- On July 19, 2025, the All Blacks confirmed a revised 23-man squad for the final Test at FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton.
- With the series already sealed at 2-0, Coach Scott Robertson replaced injured Beauden Barrett and Tupou Vaa'i, aiming to build depth for the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
- Rising talent Ruben Love starts at fullback with Sevu Reece back from injury, Brodie McAlister set for a bench debut and Cortez Ratima partnering Damian McKenzie in the halves.
- Ardie Savea retains the captaincy as ten starters are rotated, and Coach Scott Robertson said `These men have earned their place in the team, have trained extremely hard over the last three weeks, and will take their opportunity on Saturday night,`.
- This final Test offers insights into the All Blacks' Rugby World Cup preparations, as France plays its first Test in Hamilton, a fixture that could deliver a 3-0 sweep last achieved in 2018.
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After his team's success in the first two tests, the New Zealander made ten changes to face France's XV on Saturday in Hamilton in the last game.
·Paris, France
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Scott Robertson makes changes for All Blacks test
Photo: Getty Images Seven players in the 23 have been named for the first time this season, and one player is set to debut this Saturday night when the All Blacks aim to close out their July Series with a third win against France.
·Otago, New Zealand
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