All Blacks lock Sam Whitelock (AFP)
- After their opening match defeat to France, the All Blacks face Namibia in a Pool A encounter at the Rugby World Cup on Friday.
- Ian Foster has made nine changes to their starting line-up from the French loss.
- Sam Whitelock will make his 148th international appearance for the three-time world champions, equalling the record of Richie McCaw.
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New Zealand announced nine changes to their starting lineup to face Namibia on Friday in their second Pool A match of the Rugby World Cup after losing to France in the tournament’s opening game.
The 27-13 defeat to the hosts was the first time the All Blacks have ever lost a pool game in a World Cup.
“We had a plan on how we want to approach this and we have had to adapt that based on injuries and who is coming back but we are pretty satisfied that we have to rebound from round one. It is a key game for us to get right and we’v
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