Ireland v New Zealand

At Sky Stadium, Wellington: Ireland 32 (Josh van der Flier try 4min, Hugo Keenan try 28min, Robbie Henshaw try 37min, Rob Herring 64min; Johnny Sexton 2 con ...

It went a long way to snuffing out the All Blacks' comeback after tries to Akira Ioane and Will Jordan. A beautiful mind crunching all the player stats. The shine has well and truly been removed from the All Blacks' reputation. Because the All Blacks have now lost four of their last five tests and look to be down on confidence and, at times, ideas. The All Blacks, by comparison, were meek. Mistakes, in so many facets, and a game plan that is not working are a burden they seem unable to offload.

Josh van der Flier, Hugo Keenan and Robbie Henshaw have all crossed over with the flanker's score coming from a lineout maul while the other two have been ...

Wayne Barnes says he did absorb the tackle so that was the mitigation stopping it from being a red Ireland cut through NZ for the first time this half. But Ireland persevered and wound up winning another lineout in their territory.

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Couldn't control a bouncing ball from a restart and his knock-on gave the ABs a scrum on the right wing. Shut down Savea on a scrum carry, near the posts. Lineout throwing was on the mark, but the Kiwis were not exactly flinging bodies in the air to contest. Safe as houses on the early lineouts. Missed an early conversion, from out wide, and was short with a kick to the corner. Grubber-kicked the ball straight to Aaron Smith, ending a promising attack. Nailed a 49-metre penalty and a touchline conversion, as he found his range. Just as Ireland may have looked to be wobbling, they won a penalty, bravely kicked for an attacking lineout and Rob Herring did the rest with a powerful score. Made a bad call, on 68 minutes, by not finding touch from a kick inside his 22. Unfortunate to give away a breakdown penalty when he lost his footing. Made two big tackles in the space of 20 seconds, on 33 minutes. When another Sexton kick, from halfway, struck the crossbar, New Zealand countered and Will Jordan scored in the corner to make it 22-25.

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In the context of the game, those moments were as good as a score. He touched down, Sexton kicked the conversion, and all of a sudden there were 10 points between them as we headed for the final 10 minutes. They were even able to survive Sexton hitting the bar with a penalty. Suddenly they had the play in the All Blacks’ 22 and were winning a scrum when Jordie Barrett knocked on. They were absolutely brilliant in the opening ten minutes of the second half, deservedly scoring via Ardie Savea on 43 minutes – the number eight being heavily involved in the build-up as the play moved deep into the Ireland 22. The upshot was they got the crowd onside too, chants of ‘All Blacks, All Blacks’ coming down from the stands. And all of a sudden all those pre-match doubts about Sam Whitelock’s return, the All Blacks’ ability to plot successful revenge missions, had disappeared. The scoreboard operators were working overtime. Any more of this carry-on and the All Blacks might be reduced to the status of Ireland’s bogey team. Five minutes gone; five points on the board. Their public is used to seeing their team win, especially against teams like Ireland, but after 111 years of one-sided results, the tide has turned in the last six years. Sexton converted and it was 12-3.

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And Michael Hooper, the Wallaby skipper on the verge of his 121st Test, agrees. But England with the free kick and that’s thumped out of trouble. Michael Hooper waiting patiently to bring his team onto the field at the SCG. It’s a grand venue. But here’s a rare error from Owen Farrell as his 22m drop out goes out on the full. They earned the early penalty but the kick from Noah Lolesio goes wide. Welcome to Country, done.

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It’s claimed in the lineout, the drive is set up and walks over the line for Van Der Flier to flop over and open the scoring. New Zealand fitful and a little disjointed, but with enough dog in their scramble defence and pizazz in broken play or on counter to frustrate and indeed take the game. Ireland busy and creative, making enough dents up front and with territorial kicking to make the All Blacks reel a bit. Sexton spurns a kickable penalty to put the ball in the corner. Bundee Aki and Andrew Porter are both untidy at the ruck and are ruled to be off feet. Finally, the ball is out and NZ are taking narrow carries up via the forwards sticking close to the ruck. Ireland are deliberately not committing too many player to the breakdown, and they stand so far off one the All Blacks end up knocking on due to their own momentum not being stopped. This allows Keenan to put a testing kick on Jordan who takes it but is stopped dead by the chasing Hansen and on the next possession Tu’ungafasi knocks on. Possession is not very secure however and as NZ get it back David Havili punts a 50:22 and the All Blacks will have an go in the Irish 22. “This is so good” says ORMBarnes, “I had a really bad sleepless night and thought, shall I stay in bed and watch the replay later? The New Zealand response to this is to start chucking it everywhere and losing whatever limited shape they have. “This is so good” says ORMBarnes, “I had a really bad sleepless night and thought, shall I stay in bed and watch the replay later?

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Aki was superb after coming off the bench and he'll be looking to replicate that performance. New Zealand coach Ian Foster has made four changes from last Saturday, with the forwards Nepo Laulala and Sam Whitelock coming back into the fold, who should be a big boost with their vast experience. says Andy Farrell, and it's hard not to agree with him after the win in Dunedin. This is going to be some spectacle. A poor miss and one which perhaps indicates All Black nerves. A narrow escape for Ireland. Lowe is unfortunate that his huge boot isn't deemed a 50-22 but it doesn't matter, off the next maul Ireland get the turnover and are back in possession for the scrum. It doesn't matter though as Johnny Sexton gives up a penalty for not rolling away at the breakdown. New Zealand look rattled and again their discipline, or lack of it, is letting them down. Ireland get the scrum and kick it out to end the half. Well, well, well, New Zealand can't even get the lineout straight. An incredible half of rugby from Ireland. Every player in green has stood up and out performed their opposite number.

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"It's a very special day because we're playing against the best in the world... "We came over here with the task in hand and went for it. From there, they remained composed and calm to get over the line and produce history in Wellington. He brought in some younger lads and he's just done an amazing job. Further points from his captain's boots capped off a dream first half and as the tourists led 22-3 at the break. Savea's 44th-minute try got their scoreboard rolling for the hosts, with more to come shortly after. However, with the weight of expectation on them, they remained nervous and ill-disciplined. Bundee Aki came in for the injured Garry Ringrose as Ireland made just one change to their line-up. To come down here and do it is very, very special," Sexton said. Sam Whitelock had returned to the XV after missing the second Test due to concussion. "It's clear how much belief there is in the team and it starts with the main man [Andy Farrell]. He was brave at the start, he stuck with some older lads and got criticise. Van der Flier was instrumental on the back foot too.

Ireland have claimed a memorable Test series win against New Zealand after winning 32-22 in Saturday's third Test in Wellington.

Twice more he forced turnovers in his own 22 in the minutes that followed, and after the third of those, New Zealand looked a beaten docket. Every phase felt crucial, and when the All Blacks had a scrum just a few metres from the visitors' line on 70 minutes, the Irish pack came up with a huge turnover. After securing scrum ball and running a couple of phases, a dainty draw back from Sheehan to Sexton put Aki through a chasm in the centre of New Zealand's defence. Twenty four phases, and almost every one of them with the intensity of a bullet train, ended with Ardie Savea wriggling his way over to score, before Barrett's conversion made it 22-10. At 22-17 and with 25 minutes to go, it was suddenly anybody's game to win. Having brought play up to half way they won a penalty advantage off the lineout, and used their free attacking shot to perfection. This week, they had to stay patient and soak up the New Zealand possession, before picking their moments. It proved to be the right call. It's just the third time in their history they've lost a three-Test series in New Zealand. When the New Zealand onslaught arrived, it was like the days of old. Johnny Sexton picked the perfect night to hit a personal milestone of 1,000 Test points. In the last nine months it has started to feel normal.

How Ireland rated in their historic victory over New Zealand in Wellington. Hugo Keenan – 9. So strong under the high ball and a real threat coming forward.

Yet again he was able to manufacture a performance stuffed to the brim with vital involvements. Overcome with emotion at the end. Another staggeringly great game from the 30-year-old, he was a menace to all those wearing black. Had all the composure his opposite number lacked. His carrying into contact was a constant thorn for the All Blacks. Supplied the assist for Henshaw and also won an important breakdown turnover. His robustness was a key factor in making more history.

But the All Blacks moved to within three points in a breathless second period thanks to scores from Ardie Savea, Akira Ioane and Will Jordan, before Rob Herring ...

Massive respect to Ireland, they’ve been class and they deserve their win tonight.” We were able to get the job done, I can’t put into words how I feel.” Captain Johnny Sexton, who celebrated his 37th birthday on Monday, chipped in with 12 points, becoming the second man to surpass 1,000 in the green jersey.

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