{"id":514136,"date":"2026-07-07T13:10:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T13:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/514136\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T13:10:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T13:10:11","slug":"all-blacks-v-italy-assistant-coach-jason-ryan-tight-lipped-on-rotation-talk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/514136\/","title":{"rendered":"All Blacks v Italy: Assistant coach Jason Ryan tight-lipped on rotation talk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lSGAPBQwEUcIMo\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cSo look, we\u2019ll pick the best team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"lSGAPBQwEUcIMo\" style=\"display:none\">When pressed on whether this means there won\u2019t be any rotation, Ryan came back with a simple response.<\/p>\n<p class=\"lSGAPBQwEUcIMo\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cWe\u2019ll always put our best team out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"All Blacks assistant coach Jason Ryan would not be drawn on the question of line-up changes, simply saying, &quot;We\u2019ll pick the best team.&quot; Photo \/ Photosport\" class=\"article-media__image responsively-lazy\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__image\"\/>All Blacks assistant coach Jason Ryan would not be drawn on the question of line-up changes, simply saying, &#8220;We\u2019ll pick the best team.&#8221; Photo \/ Photosport<\/p>\n<p class=\"lSGAPBQwEUcIMo\" style=\"display:none\">The new All Blacks regime under Dave Rennie started with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/sport\/rugby\/all-blacks\/all-blacks-v-france-result-dave-rennie-era-begins-with-nail-biting-win-in-christchurch\/XMVJFMPVYVAONARUXCGHTFY6NY\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/sport\/rugby\/all-blacks\/all-blacks-v-france-result-dave-rennie-era-begins-with-nail-biting-win-in-christchurch\/XMVJFMPVYVAONARUXCGHTFY6NY\/\">nervy 34-32 win over France<\/a>, having just 10 days to prepare for the fixture.<\/p>\n<p class=\"lSGAPBQwEUcIMo\" style=\"display:none\">Ryan felt positive about the result and how the team will look to move forward from it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"lSGAPBQwEUcIMo\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cBefore every test match, you have that excitement I guess, and there\u2019s a little bit of unknown of where the boys are at.<\/p>\n<p class=\"lSGAPBQwEUcIMo\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cI think we transferred a lot of good skill execution work in different areas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"lSGAPBQwEUcIMo\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cWe applied it pretty well in the first test, so it\u2019s definitely good to get the first one under the belt for the year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"lSGAPBQwEUcIMo\" style=\"display:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/sport\/rugby\/all-blacks\/all-blacks-v-france-result-dave-rennie-era-begins-with-nail-biting-win-in-christchurch\/XMVJFMPVYVAONARUXCGHTFY6NY\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/sport\/rugby\/all-blacks\/all-blacks-v-france-result-dave-rennie-era-begins-with-nail-biting-win-in-christchurch\/XMVJFMPVYVAONARUXCGHTFY6NY\/\">Xavier Numia, Jamie Hannah and Fehi Fineanganofo all made their test debuts<\/a>, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/sport\/rugby\/all-blacks\/all-blacks-after-wallace-sititis-head-knock-his-mother-wanted-him-out-of-rugby-for-a-long-time\/DQRVXFPJ6RFXFOUV7Q2U5DERIQ\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/sport\/rugby\/all-blacks\/all-blacks-after-wallace-sititis-head-knock-his-mother-wanted-him-out-of-rugby-for-a-long-time\/DQRVXFPJ6RFXFOUV7Q2U5DERIQ\/\">Wallace Sititi returned<\/a> from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/sport\/rugby\/super-rugby\/chiefs-v-reds-wallace-sititi-left-shaking-on-field-after-sickening-head-knock\/FGK6KUHRLJA23DBQJBKRUDZQR4\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/sport\/rugby\/super-rugby\/chiefs-v-reds-wallace-sititi-left-shaking-on-field-after-sickening-head-knock\/FGK6KUHRLJA23DBQJBKRUDZQR4\/\">head injury<\/a> that kept him out of the Chiefs\u2019 final two Super Rugby games, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/sport\/rugby\/super-rugby\/hurricanes-v-chiefs-live-updates-from-the-super-rugby-pacific-final\/WWBVHA4YLVFYHG7W72XH56HITU\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/sport\/rugby\/super-rugby\/hurricanes-v-chiefs-live-updates-from-the-super-rugby-pacific-final\/WWBVHA4YLVFYHG7W72XH56HITU\/\">grand final<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"lSGAPBQwEUcIMo\" style=\"display:none\">Italy, who will play against the All Blacks in New Zealand for the first time since 2009, started their Nations Championship campaign with a 27-10 loss to Japan despite taking the lead in the fifth minute through a try by centre Ignacio Brex.<\/p>\n<p class=\"lSGAPBQwEUcIMo\" style=\"display:none\">Japan hit back with two converted tries before the 20th minute and only allowed Italy to score again through a 40th-minute penalty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cSo look, we\u2019ll pick the best team.\u201d When pressed on whether this means there won\u2019t be any 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