2023-10-05 04:36:08
For their last group stage match of this World Cup, this Thursday in Lyon, the All Blacks (2nd in Pool A) will challenge Uruguay (4th), after winning two matches out of three (victory against Namibia and Italy with offensive bonus, defeat against France). The New Zealanders have 10 points on the clock while their opponent of the day, Uruguay, has only 5 after a victory and two lost matches (defeat against France and Italy and victory against Namibia with the point of the offensive bonus). The match can be watched this Thursday, October 5 at 9 p.m. on TF1.
To face Uruguay, Ian Foster, New Zealand coach, reshuffled his team by making nine changes to his starting XV compared to the one that beat Italy (96-17). Among them, Sam Cane returns to the team and Damian McKenzie takes up the starting place at full-back.
The coach of Uruguay, Esteban Meneses, makes seven changes compared to the team lined up during the victory against Namibia (36-26) with Lucas Bianchi starting in the third row position, a first for him in this World Cup.
Uruguay is mathematically not yet eliminated. She can dream of qualifying if she beats the New Zealanders with… more than 80 points difference with the offensive bonus and France beats Italy. A totally improbable combination. As for New Zealand, a simple improved success and the doors to the quarter-finals would open to them, whatever the result between France and Italy on Friday evening.
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