“We know that it’s the last game for some pretty iconic players but, quite frankly, we don't really want to talk too much about that.
He was overlooked for selection for a second successive week with Foster picking Samisoni Taukei’aho as back up hooker instead.
Telling Coles he would not get another chance to play for the All Blacks was hard for the coach.
For Retallick, who has 108 caps, the chance to end his All Blacks career in a World Cup final was the ultimate.
"You can’t put into words what it’s like being in World Cup final.
Persons:
Ian Foster, Dane Coles, Brodie Retallick, Aaron Smith, Sam Whitelock, ” Retallick, Smith, Whitelock, Coles, Foster, Samisoni Taukei’aho, ”, “, “ He’s, He's, ” Foster, Scott Robertson, “ I’ve, Mark Gleeson, Ken Ferris
Organizations:
Rugby, Blacks, Stade de France, All Blacks, Thomson
Locations:
MALMAISON, France, New Zealand, South Africa, Japan, Pau