Deprived of Rieko Ioane, the All Blacks readjust their back line before facing France in Hamilton. Will Jordan will start at the right wing, Sevu Reece on the left and Jordie Barrett will take place on the bench.
On the eve of the highly anticipated confrontation between the All Blacks and France, scheduled for this Saturday evening at the Hamilton FMG Stadium, a last minute adjustment was operated in the New Zealand ranks. Rieko Ioane, who was originally to start the meeting, was forced to declare due to discomfort in the hamstrings. All Blacks’ supervision quickly reacted by reorganizing its rear triangle. Will Jordan, the prolific attacker of the Crusaders, incorporates the starting XV on the right wing. To compensate, Sevu Reece slides to the left wing, a position he knows well and where he has already distinguished himself in the past.
Jordie Barrett back on the sidelines
This readjustment also opens the door to Jordie Barrett, who joins the replacement bench with the number 23. Versatile and solid under the high balloons, Barrett will offer a strategic option of weight during the match, both at the rear and at the center of the field. This change comes as the All Blacks are preparing to face an ambitious French team, in a duel that promises to be electric. The match is kicked off is scheduled at 7:05 p.m. (local time), in a FMG Stadium (28,000 seats) closed for this third and last test in the series.
