2023-09-07 11:46:24
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Namibia with van Jaarsveld against Italy
Former Bayonne hooker Torsten van Jaarsveld is a starter with Namibia for his team’s entry into the World Cup against Italy on Saturday in Saint-Etienne, according to the team composition communicated on the social network X.
Van Jaarsveld, whose contract with Aviron expired this summer, is taking part, at 36, in his third World Cup after the 2015 and 2019 editions.
The “Welwitschias”, which take their nickname from a unique coastal desert plant that has become a national symbol, are in Group A along with France, New Zealand and Uruguay.
La composition de la Namibia: Rossouw – Mouton, Deysel (cap.), Burger, Greyling – (o) Swanepoel, (m) Stevens – Retief, Hardwick, Conradie – Uanivi, Ludick – Coetzee, van Jaarsveld, Sethie
For Beauden Barrett, the public at the Stade de France will be “an advantage” for the Blues
New Zealand full-back Beauden Barrett expects France to have an ‘advantage’ thanks to public support in the opening game of the Rugby World Cup between the host nation and the All Blacks on Friday at the Stade de France.
Beauden Barrett. (AFP/Adrian Dennis)
“The public will give them an advantage, but we will use it as a source of energy. The best way to stop this is to dominate the proceedings by scoring more points,” the 32-year-old warned the press on Wednesday.
Barrett’s last visit to the Stade de France ended on a sour note with a 40-25 loss to Les Bleus in November 2021.
“We have learned a lot in recent years, underlined Wednesday Barrett, who has 116 selections. In particular, the way the French organize an event, in terms of atmosphere, support for their team, announcements on the pitch, performances, it’s like a spectacle”.
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