Rugby-Namibia make four changes for daunting New Zealand test


  • Rugby
  • Thursday, 14 Sep 2023

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2023 - Pool A - Italy v Namibia - Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne, France - September 9, 2023 General view as players from both teams shake hands after the match REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File photo

(Reuters) - Namibia have made four changes to their team to face New Zealand in a daunting Rugby World Cup Pool A clash in Toulouse on Friday, where they come up against an All Blacks side desperate to bounce back from an opening-day defeat to hosts France.

Fullback Cliven Loubser, prop Jason Benade, flanker Prince Gaoseb and centre Le Roux Malan all come into the starting team.

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