Rugby-Foster picks big guns in New Zealand team to face Springboks


  • Rugby
  • Wednesday, 23 Aug 2023

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - International - Scotland v New Zealand - Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain - November 13, 2022 New Zealand head coach Ian Foster before the match REUTERS/Russell Cheyne/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) -New Zealand have named a strong line-up, including all three Barrett brothers, for their final Rugby World Cup warm-up fixture against South Africa at neutral Twickenham on Friday.

Coach Ian Foster has selected the same backline that helped beat the Springboks 35-20 during the Rugby Championship in Auckland last month.

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