8 Aug 2023

Dane Coles looking forward to challenges of Rugby World Cup

From First Up, 5:37 am on 8 August 2023

The All Blacks World Cup squad was announced in Taradale last night. Sam Cane will captain the 33-strong squad to Paris. The squad features the prerequisite trio of Barretts, injured Hawkes Bay local Brodie Retallick made the cut, but there was no room for Braydon Ennor, Shaun Stevenson or Joe Moody. Our reporter Joe Porter was at the announcement and he spoke with veteran hooker Dane Coles about what it means to be selected, the lessons from 2019 and their chances in France.