Rugby World Cup New Zealand and Ireland first announced October 17 20:40
New Zealand and Ireland, both of whom are candidates for victory in the Rugby World Cup Japan, will play in the quarterfinals and announced their starting members for the match on the 19th.
The quarter-finals where New Zealand, aiming for the third straight victory, and Irish winners, who opened the world ranking first place, are attracting attention as one of the best cards.
Both teams announced their starting members on the 17th. Among them, in New Zealand, Steve Hansen head coach announced a member at a press conference in Tokyo, and in the start, Borden Barrett who plays the role of the command tower in the team entered the full back, and the captain of the number eight Three players were replaced from the previous game, such as Kieran Reed, and the main force was ready.
Hansen Head Coach said, “We selected members with the aim of ultimately winning by thinking about how to fight Ireland, strengths and weaknesses. Since Ireland does not make much mistakes, there are not many chances from the opponent's mistakes. “We lost in the November game but there are some improvements. It will not be a similar match.”
Meanwhile, in Ireland, Joe Schmitt head coach announced the members at a press conference in Urayasu, Chiba. The starter is a full-back with a 24-year-old Gary Ringrose player and a veteran of three consecutive World Cup tournaments at the center where he has replaced two players from Samoa in the final round of the first league and has now given two trials. Rob Kearney has returned.
Schmitt Head coach said, “The players were nervous and could not sleep. New Zealand is a very strong team and has a spirit of attack. Especially the speed of switching of offense and defense is fast and it is very easy to match their tempo But it ’s also a victory experience in the past. It ’s important to be confident and show your essence. ”
The quarter-finals for New Zealand and Ireland will be held at Tokyo Stadium from 7:15 pm on the 19th of this month.