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The All Blacks hooker backs the ritual that has come under fire at the World Cup.
Rassie Erasmus has opted with a 6-2 split between forwards and backs on the bench.
The Irish coach believes the All Blacks are "well aware" of how his side play.
Japan's success at the Rugby World Cup is inspiring the entire country.
Coach Warren Gatland hopes to erase the pain of their loss eight years ago.
The Irish have beaten New Zealand in two of their last three tests.
The Kiwi coach says his side feel the weight of the nation.
The All Blacks will have a 13-day wait between Rugby World Cup games.
The Irish and NZ rugby unions reportedly opposed rescheduling the crucial pool match.
Coach Jamie Joseph admitted it was hard to celebrate after people lost their lives.
The World Cup pool match will proceed as planned.
Its app crashed just as Kiwi driver Scott McLaughlin was about to make history at Bathurst.
The match is the third called off at the Rugby World Cup.
Coach Steve Jackson says they will try to ensure the Ireland centre isn't banned.
Hotel rooms shook as Typhoon Hagibis ripped through Japan.
Bundee Aki became the seventh player to be sent off at the Rugby World Cup.
It took three orbits to get all of it in the picture.
The surface was recently relaid after concerns from previous World Cup games.
Tagir Gadzhiev drove four hours to meet Sonny Bill Williams and Ofa Tuungafasi.
Mark Dodson says more flexibility would be given if NZ were in their position.
