All Blacks Codie Taylor, Kieran Read and Nepo Laulala after losing to England. Photo / Photosport
Steve Hansen has rung the changes for the All Blacks' final World Cup match against Wales.
The All Blacks have made eight changes to their starting lineup including one positional switch, as they look to bounce back from their semifinal loss to England in the bronze playoff.
Hansen said it
was a difficult team to select.
"This was a tough team to select because, as always, everyone wanted to play," said the All Blacks coach. "But with a short turnaround and the nature of the tournament, we feel that this is the right team for this occasion.
"There's been a lot of external talk around this being the game that no one wants to play. However, from our point of view, we can't wait to play it. Everyone in the squad − players and management − are motivated by the opportunity to show that our last performance wasn't at the high standard that we know we can play at.
