New Zealand has drafted flanker Ethan Blackadder into its Rugby World Cup squad amid concerns over the fitness of captain Sam Cane.
New Zealand players during a drinks break during the Rugby World Cup Pool A match between France and New Zealand at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. New Zealand’s Scott Barrett reacts during the Rugby World Cup Pool A match between France and New Zealand in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, Friday, Sept, 8, 2023.
New Zealand’s rugby head coach Ian Forster, left, and captain Sam Cane attend a media conference in Creteil, outside Paris, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. New Zealand is facing France in the opening of the Rugby World Cup at Stade de France Friday. 1 of 4New Zealand players during a drinks break during the Rugby World Cup Pool A match between France and New Zealand at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023.
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