Soul-searching All Blacks bid to bounce again in Namibia mismatch
The three-time match winners will bid to hit again to type and successful methods after losing out 27-13 to hosts France final week.
Head coach Ian Foster has made nine changes from that Les Bleus loss, as a lot accounting for the extent of opposition because the dispiriting defeat on opening evening.
Centre Anton Lienert-Brown admitted New Zealand have needed to do some soul-searching to return to phrases with their efficiency degree final week, however insisted the All Blacks can all the time come good shortly.
“We just need to get ourselves to a quarter-final, and then you’re into knockout rugby,” stated Lienert-Brown.
“Obviously losing to France makes it harder to finish top in the pool now, but we’ve got to focus on getting better in the next three games.
“And then we obviously want to be in a quarter-final. Anything can happen from there.”
Historic defeat: New Zealand’s loss to France was their first on the pool stage of a World Cup
/ Getty ImagesSecond row Sam Whitelock will equal Richie McCaw’s New Zealand report of 148 caps on Friday, with the All Blacks seeking to ship a press release show.
The thought of New Zealand needing a efficiency to do their speaking stays curious for such a embellished outfit.
The All Blacks slipped to their heaviest-ever worldwide defeat with the 35-7 loss to South Africa at Twickenham on the finish of August.
“The last couple of games have been disappointing for us and we’ve got to make shifts in our game, we’ve got to be better,” stated Lienert-Brown. “But we’ve stuck pretty tight as a group.”