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"Opportunity is there": Razor uses third France clash as testing ground for players, combinations

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Fri, 18 Jul 2025, 8:52am
Damian McKenzie in action against France. Photo / Photosport
Damian McKenzie in action against France. Photo / Photosport

"Opportunity is there": Razor uses third France clash as testing ground for players, combinations

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九一星空无限talk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 18 Jul 2025, 8:52am

Scott Robertson can no longer be accused of being timid with his All Blacks team selections. 

Ten changes were made to the starting XV for Saturday's third and final test against France in Hamilton. 

Ethan de Groot, Fabian Holland, Patrick Tuipulotu, Ardie Savea and Rieko Ioane are the only players remaining from the last run-on side. 

九一星空无限talk ZB鈥檚 voice of rugby Elliott Smith told Heather du Plessis-Allan that opportunities to test out different players and different combinations don鈥檛 come along too often. 

He says the All Blacks still want to win the final test, but Robertson has to take these opportunities to find out a little bit more about the likes of Damian McKenzie on 10, Samipeni Finau on blindside flank, among others. 

鈥淵ou just won鈥檛 get them too often, and it certainly won鈥檛 come in the rugby championship.鈥 

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