New Zealand team named for quarterfinals against Ireland. New Zealand on Saturday has an important match against the Ireland national team for the quarterfinals of the rugby world cup.
There is much speculation but All Blacks fans and all New Zealanders are sure of our team winning. Today, Steve Hansen has named the list of players who will dance the haka on Saturday 19 October in front of the players from Ireland and the audience at Tokyo Stadium.
The match between the Irish and our All Blacks team starts at 11:15 pm New Zealand time.
See below the player list for New Zealand, the player list for Ireland, the results of their last matches, and many more interesting statistics between these two national teams.
All Blacks team list
- 1. Joe Moody
- 2. Codie Taylor
- 3. Nepo Laulala
- 4. Brodie Retallick
- 5. Samuel Whitelock
- 6. Ardie Savea
- 7. Sam Cane
- 8. Kieran Read – C
- 9. Aaron Smith
- 10. Richie Mo’unga
- 11. George Bridge
- 12. Anton Lienert-Brown
- 13. Jack Goodhue
- 14. Sevu Reece
- 15. Beauden Barrett
Sub
- 16. Dane Coles
- 17. Ofa Tuungafasi
- 18. Angus Ta’avao
- 19. Scott Barrett
- 20. Matt Todd
- 21. T J Perenara
- 22. Sonny Bill Williams
- 23. Jordie Barrett
Ireland team list
- 1. R. Kearney
- 2. K. Earls
- 3. G. Ringrose
- 4. R. Henshaw
- 5. J. Stockdale
- 6. J. Sexton
- 7. C. Murray
- 8. C. Healy
- 9. R. Best - C
- 10. T. Furlong
- 11. I. Henderson
- 12. James Ryan
- 13. Peter O’Mahony
- 14. Josh van der Flier
- 15. CJ Stander
Sub
- 16. N. Scannell
- 17. D. Kilcoyne
- 18. A. Porter
- 19. T. Beirne
- 20. R. Ruddock
- 21. Luke McGrath
- 22. J. Carbery
- 23. J. Larmour
Press conference with All Blacks coach Steve Hansen
New Zealand coach Steve Hansen told reporters that the team is really looking forward to the match and that this is a match in which they have to win.
The team is full of energy and they are very excited, which is completely normal in this part of the competition where the winner takes everything. It just adds pressure to both sides.
I feel we have chosen a great mix of talents in our first lineup, all in great shape, while there are many players in the team who have experience in knockout matches in the rugby world cup, Hansen said.
Hansen added, On behalf of the whole team, we would like to thank All Blacks supporters and family from New Zealand, as well as from all over the world and Japan, and especially for those who came to Japan to support us.
We appreciate all your messages we have received and look forward to presenting you with pride on Saturday.
Fans from New Zealand and the rest of the world are eagerly awaiting the match, hoping for a win. What the outcome will be we will see on Saturday. Let's go All Blacks!
Have a nice day!