FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - International Test - Wales v New Zealand - Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, Britain - October 30, 2021 New Zealand coach Ian Foster during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Rebecca Naden
(Reuters) - New Zealand coach Ian Foster has challenged his players to provide him with a selection headache going into the final two matches of the autumn international series after picking a virtual second-string side to face Italy nL1N2RV0UM in Rome on Sunday.
Foster said the next few games are vital for building squad depth ahead of the 2023 World Cup and, with games versus Ireland and France to come, has asked those picked for the weekend to make his selection decisions as difficult as possible.
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