Crusaders and All Blacks’ lock forward Sam Whitelock admits that he expects to face some tough questions from All Blacks coach Ian Foster after playing the full 80 minutes in the Crusaders’ Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific Final victory over the Chiefs with an ankle injury.
Whitelock acknowledged that his decision to push through the pain might not have pleased the All Blacks management, as Foster had initially anticipated him missing the final due to his injury.
With his Crusaders tenure coming to an end after 14 seasons and 181 matches, Whitelock felt the sacrifice was worthwhile to secure the silverware before joining French club Pau post-World Cup.
As the All Blacks prepare for their upcoming Rugby Championship match against Argentina, Whitelock foresees potentially uncomfortable conversations when the team gathers next week.
The Rugby Championship will kick off next Sunday 9th of July with Australia taking on South Africa at 3.05am while New Zealand will play Argentina at 7.10am.
[Source: RugbyPass]
