The New Zealand manager and captain look forward to their game against Leinster and reflect on the tour so far.
The All Blacks tour includes internationals against England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and France and games against club and provincial teams.
Ahead of the match against Leinster on 15 November at Lansdowne Road Dublin, the New Zealand team manager Ernie Todd and captain Ian Kirpatrick speak to RTÉ Sport.
Manager Ernie Todd defends the young team selection saying,
It's wonderful that these young players are giving us great team effort.
The team currently has one injury concern with full black Trevor Morris being treated in London. It is hoped he will be fit and well by next week.
Ernie Todd said that the team expected to find strong opposition in Britain and Ireland and this expectation has been met in the matches played to date.
Captain Ian Kirpatrick says that the young players that have been selected for the team have been playing above expectations. Young players Ken Stewart, Bruce Robertson, Ian Hurst and Grant Batty are all playing with flying colours. Their hope for the match against Leinster is to play fifteen man rugby.
All rugby players like running with a ball and it means using your fifteen players.
This episode of 'Sports Final' was broadcast on 12 November 1972. The presenter is Fred Cogley.
The final score was New Zealand 17 Leinster 9.
