All Blacks v Ireland: Live updates ahead of Dublin test
All Blacks v Ireland, Northern Tour, Aviva Stadium, Dublin
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That'll do it from me, plenty to dissect from this test - Liam Napier's report is still hot and can be read above. Gregor Paul's analysis to come shortly plus the all-important player ratings and you can watch the bizarre scenes as God Defend New Zealand was cut short pre-match.
Cheers for joining me, I've been your host Will Toogood and I'll see you next time!
All Blacks humble Ireland
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'Some 13 months on, 392 days to be exact, the pain of last year’s dramatic World Cup quarterfinal defeat will linger for Ireland." - Liam Napier
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I'd love to ask Andy Farrell what Ireland's plan was in that final stretch - down 10 points and kept kicking the ball back to the All Blacks? Particularly odd when their lineout wasn't firing.
Don't go anywhere
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NZ Herald chief sports writer Liam Napier's match report is moments away, plus an analysis from Gregor Paul and we'll find out what the Irish media have to say about the test.
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Beating England at Twickenham, then six days later a 10-point win over the world no. 1 Irish in Dublin? That's a ripper effort from the All Blacks.
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All Black captain Scott Barrett commends the bench performance and he's bang on. Have Razor's men finally got over their final 20 terrors? It certainly appears so from that second half.
Elliott Smith on commentary:
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'The All Blacks in Ireland's heads again!'
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But the All Blacks kept cool heads and stuck to their plan, didn't panic and kept the scoreboard ticking over. Smart sub from Robertson and co brining on Roigard - wasn't Ratima's best outing and the replacement worked a treat with clean pill for the All Blacks backs.
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You'd have to say the Irish were architects of their own demise in that second half - kicked an awful lot of possession away and their set piece went to... well... pieces.
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Breathe... Damian McKenzie player of the day and rightly so. Six penalties kept the All Blacks in it and he made some smart passes and his out of hand kicking was on point.
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Ireland have lost the plot here, didn't throw a jumper up on their own lineout! The All Blacks take it in, then smack one into touch and it's all over! All Blacks win 23-13!
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It's once more kicked deep into the All Blacks' 22m and Barrett calmly slams it into touch. The clock shows 30 seconds left.
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Roigard slams a kick down field and it's deep into the Irish 22m - Ireland decide to kick it back and McKenzie hoists one high. Ireland have it once more inside their own half. All Black defence holding with one minute to go.
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Two minutes to go - Berry calls time off as the scrum needs a reset.
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A sneaky chip and chase from Hansen creates half a chance but he can't hang on and it's a knock on! Scrum All Blacks on their 10m line.
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All Blacks secure the lineout and clear but it's not out and Ireland make their way up to the 10m through Lowe.
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Clearance is eventually made and Ireland once more have to attack from their own half - Aki strong carry yet again but they decide to kick - big cheer from the crowd as it goes into touch in All Blacks territory but it's NZ ball.
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McKenzie kicks to the sideline but once again it's pretty short. All Blacks lineout just outside the 22m - six minutes left.
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Ireland win it and Lowe nearly sneaks through the middle! They build phases in the 22m but it's turned over at the ruck! Ardie Savea with a massive snag!
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Ireland have a lineout about 15m out from the All Blacks line, left hand side of the park.
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All Blacks win the scrum and it's very nearly stolen back by Ireland at the ruck but Jordan comes up with it! 40m out and the All Blacks stab a kick in behind which is returned and Lowe makes an outstanding 50-22! Unreal from the winger.
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Kickoff claimed, boxed kicked clear and Frawley drops it cold again! Back to back knock ons from the replacement first-five! That could be massive as the All Blacks now have an attacking scrum inside Irish territory - right hand side.
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McKenzie puts the kick wide but it's now 23-13 to the All Blacks.
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Try to the All Blacks! Jordan makes no mistake as Aumua sent him into clear grass on the wing!
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All Blacks force a knock on and J Barrett makes a break through midfield! They're up to the 22m and there's space on the right for Tele'a! The Irish are stretched and All Blacks throw it back to the left with Jordan in acres of space!
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Ireland back with it now after a clearance and they will have to work from their own half.
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Kickoff claimed by NZ, Roigard box kicks and it's knocked on by Frawley! They have a scrum inside their own half on the right hand side.
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Off the kickoff the All Blacks put up a contestable and Ireland have good position but knock it on! Scrum for NZ on their 10m line.
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No mistake from McKenzie! 15-13 to the All Blacks with 19 minutes to go.
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And there's a penalty! Tighthead won by the All Blacks and they have another chance to take the lead. Kick will be 42m on the angle, to the left this time.
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The result is an Irish scrum about 40m from their own line - right hand side.
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Tom O’Toole gets his head on the wrong side of Sititi and is very groggy getting up - will have to leave the field and Finlay Bealham returns.
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Scrum to Ireland on their own 10m line - left of the paddock right by the touchline. It looked to have been knocked on in midfield but Berry says backwards... Ireland hoist one high but Jordan makes a brilliant jump and the All Blacks have it back.
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Three changes for the Irish - including Crowley off for Ciaran Frawley.
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Ireland scramble a clearance and another knock on by the All Blacks gives them an easy exit.
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Shot at goal it is. Off the post! Looked good off the boot but just couldn't bend it round!
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Berry puts the arm out at the ruck once more! Now here's another big call to make, the All Blacks are back to even numbers but this is a decent chance at three points - about 48m.
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All Blacks work to the left and are now into Irish grass but the green wave pushes them back and black are forced to kick high.
Good contest at the ruck but Ireland hang onto it. On their own 10m line as Gibson-Park hoists his own high kick - Clarke then makes a half break and the All Blacks are in enemy territory!
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Scrum to the All Blacks now, geeze there's a lot of time wasted with these things.
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Scrum won by Ireland and they work inside the All Blacks' half - but Crowley knocks it on! Took a quick look up at the defence and shelled it.
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Barrett returns and Ratima comes off - replaced by Roigard.
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Ireland work into midfield and Aki makes another strong carry. Knocked on in contact though by Ireland and the All Blacks have it, bang it clear into Ireland's half which is subsequently returned.
The All Blacks then decide to run and it's once again lost in contact. Scrum Ireland.
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Kickoff is taken, cleared and Ireland have a lineout on half way. J Barrett starts warming up ahead of his return to play.
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Shot it is. Big kick for McKenzie here. The ball falls off the tee! Insane scenes and he only had 20 seconds to kick after replacing it! But he sneaks it over and it's now 13-12 to Ireland. Far out.
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McKenzie hoists one high and Lowe once again makes a great take. All Blacks contest the ruck and win the turnover! Another big call here, do they have a nudge at three? It's about 45m on the angle to the right of the sticks.
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But Berry blows a penalty at the ruck! Huge let off for the All Blacks there. Lineout now on their 10m line.
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McKenzie kicks off and Lowe does very well to beat the first chaser and bang a clearance deep. The All Blacks panic throw a quick lineout and turn it over! Ireland once again with it inside the 22m!
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Ireland made full use of the man advantage with some good carries to suck defenders in, stayed patient and come away with a huge five points. Make that seven as Crowley adds the extras.
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Doris takes it off the back and makes a strong carry. The Irish are hot on the All Blacks line and score a try! Josh van der Flier comes up with it!
13-9 to Ireland.
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Back to the footy and Ireland kicked to the corner and the lineout is pinched! The All Blacks turn it over but Cane is driven back into the in goal and it'll be a scrum five to Ireland. Huge moment early.
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Barrett's yellow stays yellow, that could have gone either way for mine.
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Crowley kicks off and the All Blacks take it inside their 22m but again there's a penalty for obstructing the kicker! That's three so far...
Second half about to begin
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Still no word on Barrett's yellow - will keep you posted on that.
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'We built some good pressure, we maintained the ball in some good areas.' - All Blacks assistant Scott Hansen at half time.
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Turnovers are one of the few stats that Ireland are ahead on at half time, 7 to 4 in that category.
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'When did the ABs last play a full 80mins with 15 men?' - it is becoming a serious issue for the men in black. For what it's worth the All Blacks made it through the Japan match without a card but the point is valid.
Righto, shall we have some stats?
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All Blacks have gained 202m with ball in hand, Ireland 103.
Penalty count is Ireland 7, All Blacks 4.
Scrums are tied at three apiece.
All Blacks have won 80% of their lineouts, Ireland 67%.
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Quick coffee break, catch you in a few! Before I do go, there is potential for Barrett's yellow to be upgraded to red...
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That will seriously sting for the All Blacks, they largely dominated the first half but Ireland are only down by three points and have a man advantage now.
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And Crowley bangs it over to finish the half! 9-6 to the All Blacks at half time.
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Yellow it is! All Blacks will finish the half and play the first nine minutes with 14 players, that's massive. Fair call for mine, was way too high in the tackle.
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Interjection from the TMO and J Barrett has made some contact high and it does look like it could be yellow...
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Bundee Aki makes a break through midfield and the Irish are rolling, Berry blows a penalty at the ruck! All Blacks gift the Irish a chance for three.
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Kickoff claimed, then smacked down almost to the 10m line by DMac. Ireland will have one more crack before the break.
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And McKenzie bangs over three more points, 9-3 to the All Blacks with two minutes until half time.
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Arm out by Berry for not rolling away! The Irish are doing their best to slow it down but the ref is having none of it. Penalties are stacking up for green and Berry has a word to them.
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Lineout won by NZ and they are just outside the 22m line. Strong run by Clarke and now they're in the red zone.
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Penalty to All Blacks! No clear release by Ireland and its centre field half way line, McKenzie sends it into touch but not a great distance.
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Snagged by NZ again! They can win the Irish lineouts but not their own!
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Ok, so no it wasn't? Not sure anyone knows what's happened there but it's an Irish lineout on halfway? Bizzare.
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Ireland win their lineout but knock it on! Caleb Clarke bangs it long but he was outside the 22m and it was out on the full! It was touched on the way through though, stroke of fortune for black.
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And the Irish win a penalty! They also decide to turn down three and kick for the corner. Lineout to the left, about seven metres from All Blacks' line.
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Scrum Ireland just inside NZ territoy. Much better from the Irish and they work to the left, Lowe almost loses it but manages to hold on.
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Brief game of force back ensures and eventually the All Blacks decide to run with it, but again they knock it on and Ireland have it in midfield.
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Ireland kick off and J Barrett makes a great high claim. McKenzie clears down the middle of the park and Crowley hoists one high in reply.
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McKenzie obliges and it's 6-3 with 29 minutes gone.
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S Barrett points to the posts, All Blacks needed to get some points here after camping in Ireland's 22m.
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They work back to the right and it's knocked on! But Berry had his arm out for advantage so penalty for a no-arms tackle!
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Take two and free kick to NZ! Dominant scrum again and now black have the ball inside Ireland's 5m!
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And the All Blacks demo the Irish scrum! The ball pops out and Berry makes another big call, he calls for a reset.
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One for the columnists to dissect post match.. for now Ireland have a scrum about eight metres from their own line.
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Perhaps Berry decided it was such a shocker of a throw he had no choice but to ping the All Blacks?
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Lineout is not even close to straight! Ireland get out of jail and that's really poor. Questions over the call as Ireland didn't contest...
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Corner it is! Big call there. Turned down three free points.
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The ref blows it and there's a decision to be made here, three or the corner? It's a gimmie but the All Blacks are on the front foot.
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Lineout just outside Ireland's 22m and there's good gainline advantage made by black, Berry sticks his arm out for offside!
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Sititi replies with a turnover of his own! Isolated ball carrier smoked by Williams and the number six snaffles one!
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Lineout just inside NZ territory and it's claimed by Ireland - they work into midfield through Aki.
Below is all you need to know as Scott Robertson’s side take on the Irish.
All Blacks v Ireland history
Played - 37
All Blacks won - 31
Ireland won - 5
Drawn - 1
All Blacks points scored - 1041
Ireland points scored - 516
What happened last time?
The last time the two sides met was the Rugby World Cup quarter-final. You may recall.
The All Blacks were the underdogs, which rarely happens and makes this win even more special. It was an instant classic and one where the All Blacks had to play near-perfect rugby, including the most famous 37 straight phases in World Cup history as they defended for many minutes at the end to hold Ireland out and hand them yet another quarter-final exit.
Sam Whitelock once again pulled off the key play, standing over the ball to win a penalty to end the game. Three great tries, the first from a regathered Beauden Barrett chip-ahead before Reiko Ioane assisted Leicester Fainga’anuku in the corner, then Ardie Savea diving in the right-hand corner and the brilliant Richie Mo’unga run to set up Will Jordan to give the All Blacks a 25-17 lead. But Ireland kept coming at them to cut the lead to one with a penalty try and a Codie Taylor yellow card. Jordie Barrett kicked a penalty and, more importantly, held up a try as the All Blacks defended for the final 10 minutes.
Rieko Ioane had some words to say after the win – adding some more fuel to what has become a fiery rivalry.
All Blacks v Ireland line-ups
All Blacks side:
1. Tamaiti Williams, 2. Asafo Aumua, 3. Tyrel Lomax, 4. Scott Barrett (captain), 5. Tupou Vaa’i, 6. Wallace Sititi, 7. Sam Cane, 8. Ardie Savea (vice-captain) 9. Cortez Ratima, 10. Damian McKenzie, 11. Caleb Clarke, 12. Jordie Barrett (vice-captain), 13. Rieko Ioane, 14. Mark Tele’a, 15. Will Jordan.
Replacements: 16. George Bell, 17. Ofa Tu’ungafasi, 18. Pasilio Tosi, 19. Patrick Tuipulotu, 20. Samipeni Finau, 21. Cam Roigard, 22. Anton Lienert-Brown, 23. Stephen Perofeta.
Ireland side:
1. Andrew Porter, 2. Rónan Kelleher, 3. Finlay Bealham, 4. Joe McCarthy, 5. James Ryan, 6. Tadhg Beirne, 7. Josh van der Flier, 8. Caelan Doris (captain), 9. Jamison Gibson-Park, 10. Jack Crowley, 11. James Lowe, 12. Bundee Aki, 13. Garry Ringrose, 14. Mack Hansen, 15. Hugo Keenan.
Replacements: 16. Rob Herring, 17. Cian Healy, 18. Tom O’Toole, 19. Iain Henderson, 20. Peter O’Mahony, 21. Conor Murray, 22. Ciaran Frawley, 23. Jamie Osborne
Who will lead the haka in Dublin grudge match?
When the All Blacks take the field against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday, they’ll do so without their recognised kaea, the leader of the haka.
Codie Taylor will miss the clash after the senior hooker failed a head injury assessment in last weekend’s victory over England.
Meanwhile, the form of young halfbacks Cam Roigard and Cortez Ratima will in all likelihood see TJ Perenara outside the match-day 23.
And with both of their regular kaea out of action, there will be much speculation over who leads the challenge offered to Ireland.
Here’s who could step in at Aviva Stadium
All Blacks v Ireland form guide (last five tests)
All Blacks: W, W, W, W, L,
Ireland: W, L, W, L, W
All Blacks v Ireland referee
Australian Nic Berry will hold the whistle at Aviva Stadium. He’s been in charge of the All Blacks six times, most recently New Zealand’s 24-17 win over England at Eden Park earlier this year. The All Blacks have lost one test with Berry in charge. He has been in the middle for three Ireland tests, all victories, including a pool game against Scotland at last year’s World Cup.
All Blacks v Ireland TAB odds
All Blacks: $2.60 Draw: $16 Ireland: $1.47
All Blacks v Ireland- how to follow the action
For live commentary of All Blacks v Ireland, join Elliott Smith and Gregor Paul on Newstalk ZB, Gold Sport and iHeartRadio.
You can watch the game on Sky Sport 1 and it will be livestreaming on Sky Sport Now.
You can also find live updates at nzherald.co.nz.