New Zealand recalled its big hitters to face top-ranked Ireland for their Rugby World Cup quarterfinal clash at Stade de France on Saturday. Prop Ethan de Groot, lock Scott Barrett and No. 8 Ardie Savea returned to the forwards.
New Zealand’s Leicester Fainga’anuku, right, in action during the Rugby World Cup Pool A match between New Zealand and Uruguay at the OL Stadium, in Lyon, France, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. New Zealand’s Beauden Barrett, centre, challenges during the Rugby World Cup Pool A match between New Zealand and Namibia at the Stadium de Toulouse in Toulouse, France, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023.
Tele’a made his debut last November and has played most of New Zealand’s big matches since then. He started against France in the opening Rugby World Cup match and scored both New Zealand tries and another try in the demolition of Italy. Coach Ian Foster got a boost as starting tighthead prop Tyrel Lomax was fit to start against Ireland after hein his right knee against Uruguay, lasting only nine minutes of his first start since the late-August defeat to South Africa.
Ireland coach Andy Farrell named on Wednesday an unchanged side from the 36-14 win against Scotland last weekend, with wingers Right winger Mack Hansen and James Lowe shaking off minor injuries from that game.
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