“It’s huge. It’s everything to these players who are taking to the field tomorrow. It’s the biggest game of their lives, you know? It is.
This takes the number of confirmed Covid cases in their ranks to six after head coach Ian Foster, forwards coach John Plumtree and defence coach Scott McLeod, as well as the Crusaders midfielders David Havili and Jack Goodhue, were diagnosed on Monday. The Crusaders outhalf Richie Mo’unga was also absent from Tuesday training with a tummy bug, but should be fit for the first Test. If not, Blues playmaker Stephen Perofeta could be called in for his Test debut off the bench.
“This is the way of the world, isn’t it? The motto of the tour is definitely being adaptable. I mean, when you look at our situation, it’s not far off what’s happening with the All Blacks anyway. “We picked that on purpose because we want to be adaptable. We want to put ourselves under pressure. I am sure the All Blacks are thinking the same.”The Irish head coach was also sanguine about involvement of his former Irish boss Joe Schmidt in the All Blacks’ preparations this week. When asked by a Kiwi reporter for his thoughts on going head-to-head with Schmidt, he said: “Ah, I don’t know if it’s head-to-head. I am sure Fozzy will be around somewhere.
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