ALL BLACKS: Jordan and Jacobson on Positional Shifts and Rennie’s Demands for France Clash

The All Blacks camp has been thrown into overdrive following Dave Rennie’s explosive first team selection of the season. Fronting the media in Christchurch, superstar back Will Jordan and abrasive loose forward Luke Jacobson didn't hold back on what these massive positional adjustments mean for the gameday strategy against France. With Jordan returning to the starting lineup on the right wing rather than his preferred fullback jersey, he broke down how Rennie’s dual-playmaker blueprint with Damian McKenzie allows him high-volume license to track the ball across the park. Meanwhile, Luke Jacobson addressed the surprise of being handed the number 7 jersey over specialist openside flankers. Jacobson detailed his explicit mandate from the coaching staff: to provide the crucial structural "glue" and relentless breakdown work rate to anchor a loose trio featuring explosive operators Ardie Savea and young Peter Lakai. Subscribe and hit the notification bell for uncompromising match previews, tactical breakdowns, and post-match analysis of the Nations Championship opener! Thank you for taking the time to watch. I really appreciate it. Please consider subscribing while you are here. Join my Whatsapp updates channel https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vaf5... Follow me on other social media channels for more rugby Twitter/X: @brendennel Insta: @rugbybrendennel Tiktok: @brendennel