Ireland, All Blacks and rugby
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Ireland head coach Andy Farrell and a downcast captain Dan Sheehan could scarcely conceal their disappointment after a third successive defeat to the All Blacks which felt even more convincing by the end than the bloodless coup in Dublin a year ago.
Ireland were defeated 26-13 by the All Blacks at Soldier Field in Chicago on Saturday. Here are our player ratings on a forgettable night.
New Zealand head coach Scott Robertson recalls Beauden Barrett and Caleb Clarke for Saturday's Test against Ireland in Chicago.
Viewed in this very American sporting landscape, rugby really is something of an oddity, even if it has some similarities with American Football, including the spherical shape of the pumped up piece of leather.
Ireland coach Andy Farrell says his team's clash with New Zealand in Chicago on Saturday marks the start of the long build-up to the 2027 World Cup as he returns to the helm of the Six Nations giants.
BARRY Murphy is set to star as Ireland face New Zealand in Chicago, but not in the way he is used to on a rugby pitch. The ex-Munster star has lined-out for Ireland on four separate occasions
Ireland’s first-ever win over New Zealand, at Soldier Field in 2016, was just the third Test for the then 22-year-old