Rugby World Cup: Ian Foster names near full-strength All Blacks lineup to face Springboks

Ian Foster has unveiled a near full-strength All Blacks starting XV to take on the Springboks in the final pre-World Cup hitout against South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday (NZT). The All Blacks coach had vowed to go hard for this final preparation encounter and has been as good as his word with a starting group featuring all his first-choice players, minus injured forwards Brodie Retallick and Shannon Frizell, and probably hooker Codie Taylor who makes way for veteran Dane Coles. 24 August 2023 [View in Browser]( Hello and welcome to your morning briefing from Stuff, bringing you the top stories and news you'll want to read. [Rugby World Cup: Ian Foster names near full-strength All Blacks lineup to face Springboks]( [Rugby World Cup: Ian Foster names near full-strength All Blacks lineup to face Springboks]( [Ian Foster has unveiled a near full-strength All Blacks starting XV to take on the Springboks in the final pre-World Cup hitout against South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday (NZT). The All Blacks...]( [Man and woman arrested after death of 70-year-old at Auckland apartment]( [Man and woman arrested after death of 70-year-old at Auckland apartment]( [A man and a woman have been arrested in relation to the killing of a 70-year-old man at an apartment in Auckland's Upper Queen St, police said. Police launched a homicide investigation after the...]( [One in custody after sudden death at central Auckland motel]( [One in custody after sudden death at central Auckland motel]( [One person has died after suffering serious injuries at a motel in central Auckland. Police took one person into custody after they were called to an incident on Alpers Ave in Epsom at 7.25pm on...]( [Jet crash in Russia kills 10, mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin on passenger list]( [Jet crash in Russia kills 10, mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin on passenger list]( [A private jet crashed over Russia on Wednesday, killing all 10 people on board, emergency officials said. Mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was on...]( [Road test: Volkswagen Amarok Aventura]( [Road test: Volkswagen Amarok Aventura]( [The newly refreshed Volkswagen Amarok is already proving a decent seller, notching some 300 units sold since May, when the new one arrived. There...]( [Ahsoka: Star Wars' ultimate Rebel makes the leap from cartoon to live-action in style]( [Ahsoka: Star Wars' ultimate Rebel makes the leap from cartoon to live-action in style]( [REVIEW: It’s back to the future, as Disney+ unveils its latest Star Wars series Not only does the new, eight-part Ahsoka (the first two episodes of...]( [ICC's Great South inquiry may be one of private questions then public releases]( [ICC's Great South inquiry may be one of private questions then public releases]( [Don’t expect a public inquisition when Great South fronts up to a summons from the Invercargill City Council to give more detail on how a...]( [Can we ban foreign motorists from driving to Milford Sound?]( [Can we ban foreign motorists from driving to Milford Sound?]( [It’s known as the eighth wonder of the world – but overseas drivers may have to take a bus to Milford Sound in the future as a group looks at...]( [Hurunui council to restore coastal road access]( [Hurunui council to restore coastal road access]( [A coastal road north of Cheviot, which has been claimed by the sea, is set to be restored. The Hurunui District Council has agreed to a KiwiRail...]( Enjoying this email? [Check out Stuff's other daily and weekly newsletters](. [Feedback]( [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland, 1021, New Zealand