Rugby World Cup 2023: All Blacks v Uruguay – all the action from Lyon

The All Blacks play their final Rugby World Cup 2023 pool match, against Uruguay at Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon.

Coach Ian Foster has predictably rolled a few changes for this one, bringing in Tupou Vaa’i and Luke Jacobson to the forwards, while Anton Lienert-Brown moves into centre. Cam Roigard gets another start at halfback, as does winger Leicester Fainga’anuku, while Damian McKenzie moves to fullback.

That’s probably the most interesting development for the All Blacks, as the dual playmaker roles now see Richie Mo’unga and McKenzie running the ship. Beauden Barrett is ready and waiting on the bench to be a fireman if needed, in the unlikely event that the scores are close in the second half.

This is the first official test match between the two nations, although they did meet in a tour game way back in 1976. Uruguay have been impressive so far in the RWC, pushing France and Italy, and defeating Namibia.

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