All Blacks name inexperienced back unit to attack wideIreland coach opts for experience for quarter-finalGreen will be New Zealand’s colour on Saturday. They go into their quarter-final against an
Ireland team that has won two of the past three Tests between the sides with a recently minted back division while their opponents will be armed with 12 of the starting lineup in last November’s victory over the All Blacks in Dublin.
Given that the scrum-half Conor Murray and the centre Robbie Henshaw missed that match because of injury and Iain Henderson has established himself in the second row at Devin Toner’s expense, Ireland are virtually at full strength. Bundee Aki may have been picked ahead of Garry Ringrose in the midfield but for his suspension for a high tackle against Samoa, but their head coach, Joe Schmidt, has gone for experience and players who know what success tastes like.