There are three players in New Zealand's starting XV who started against Namibia at Rugby World Cup 2015: Codie Taylor, Samuel Whitelock and Sam Cane. Cane captained the side in 2015 but Whitelock takes the captaincy today.
Namibia looking to build through the phases with a penalty advantage
Good carry from Forbes
Kisting restarts onto Goodhue, Aaron Smith clears to touch
Inside ball to Lienert-Brown running a brilliant line and he breaks and cracks on the pace to evade the final two defenders and score a superb try
Jordie Barrett makes his first career start at fly-half in this match. He is the 14th player to play for New Zealand in the No.10 shirt at a World Cup.
Bridge runs it back
Opening quarter played
Out to Reece down the right and he chips ahead and the race is on, Namibia get back to dot down for a 22 drop out
Cane straightens and offloads to Lienert-Brown
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