All Blacks vs Ireland

The connoisseur's choice of internationals this weekend is New Zealand v Ireland and the chance of history being made.

This weekend, though, what feels a more traditional format begins, with teams travelling to the other side of the world for a Test series of meaningful length against one team. South Africa have picked a characteristically monstrous team, packed with World Cup winners, for their first Test against Wales, while Argentina have gone similarly full-bore for theirs against Scotland. Wales give a first cap to Leicester flanker Tommy Reffell, who will line up against Leicester teammate and fellow English champion, Jasper Wiese, at No8 for the Springboks. Alun Wyn Jones’s 150 caps will weigh heavily on Wales’s bench. Cian Healy was carted off with a twisted knee in Ireland’s 32-17 defeat to the Maori on Tuesday, but he seems to have recovered sufficiently to assume his place on the bench this weekend. If international rugby gets its way, every other year we will see yet another tournament of meaning and intensity crank itself up on this first weekend of July, in a desperate bid to hold off the encroaching power and influence of the domestic game. France have only two Tests this July, in Japan. Whoever wins in Eden Park will leapfrog them into second place in World Rugby’s rankings. In the perennial struggle between domestic sport and international, more exquisitely poised in rugby than anywhere else, this weekend marks the opening of the latest window for the international game to set out its stall.

All Blacks v Ireland, the opening test in a three-match tour. Kicking off at 7.05pm, at Eden Park. What's at stake? The All Blacks are likely to meet either ...

The PR team also ask — quite reasonably — that anyone attending the game be nice to the staff. Two former world players of the year, Beauden Barrett and Johnny Sexton, are running the show. And Covid-19 went through their coaching staff quicker than a group of QAnon nutters in the crowd at a Donald Trump rally. Nope. Ireland are a real-deal team — and tonight's first test is their best chance to break down another barrier, beating the All Blacks at home. There are 120 trains and buses running to the venue for free. Englishman Karl Dickson is the referee. They've won three of the past five matches between these two sides, never having claimed an All Black scalp prior to 2016. If the All Blacks win all three matches, the series is no big deal. The good folk in the Eden Park PR team tell us they're expecting to sell 6500 punnets of hot chips and 2000 boxes of donuts. Lose one, and we'll shift nervously in our seats. So, there will be many tea leaves to sift after this series. They will be greatly added by the fact the All Blacks are often scratchy in their first test of the year.

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At a neutral version, or on Irish soil, Ireland might well be favourites against the All Blacks but their Eden Park record is so formidable, it’s hard to predict anything other than a New Zealand victory. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Scott Barrett, 7. Beauden Barrett, 9. James Ryan, 6. Tadhg Beirne, 5. Tadhg Furlong, 4. Crusaders wing Leicester Fainga’anuku will make his All Blacks debut and Chiefs back-rower Pita Gus Sowakula could do likewise from the bench. James Lowe, 10. Johnny Sexton captains the side from fly-half, while Robbie Henshaw and Garry Ringrose are preferred in the centres to Bundee Aki and Peter O’Mahony, Josh van der Flier and Caelan Doris form the back row as Jack Conan is a replacement. A much-changed Ireland side also suffered a chastening defeat to the Maori All Blacks in midweek but only one of that starting XV will line up come the opening whistle on Saturday. This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent.

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At a neutral version, or on Irish soil, Ireland might well be favourites against the All Blacks but their Eden Park record is so formidable, it’s hard to predict anything other than a New Zealand victory. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Scott Barrett, 7. Beauden Barrett, 9. James Ryan, 6. Tadhg Beirne, 5. Tadhg Furlong, 4. Crusaders wing Leicester Fainga’anuku will make his All Blacks debut and Chiefs back-rower Pita Gus Sowakula could do likewise from the bench. James Lowe, 10. Johnny Sexton captains the side from fly-half, while Robbie Henshaw and Garry Ringrose are preferred in the centres to Bundee Aki and Peter O’Mahony, Josh van der Flier and Caelan Doris form the back row as Jack Conan is a replacement. The three-time world champion All Blacks haven’t lost at Eden Park since way back in 1994 and the venue has become renowned as something of a fortress. This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent.

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The PR team also ask — quite reasonably — that anyone attending the game be nice to the staff. Two former world players of the year, Beauden Barrett and Johnny Sexton, are running the show. And Covid-19 went through their coaching staff quicker than a group of QAnon nutters in the crowd at a Donald Trump rally. Nope. Ireland are a real-deal team — and tonight's first test is their best chance to break down another barrier, beating the All Blacks at home. Some players will have to double-up between midweek matches against the Māori All Blacks and the Saturday tests — there are three on the bench tonight (Conor Murray, Joey Carberry and Bundee Aki) who featured in Wednesday's defeat to the Māori. There are 120 trains and buses running to the venue for free. They've won three of the past five matches between these two sides, never having claimed an All Black scalp prior to 2016. Englishman Karl Dickson is the referee. The good folk in the Eden Park PR team tell us they're expecting to sell 6500 punnets of hot chips and 2000 boxes of donuts. If the All Blacks win all three matches, the series is no big deal. Lose one, and we'll shift nervously in our seats. So, there will be many tea leaves to sift after this series.

What's on? All Blacks v Ireland, the opening test in a three-match tour. Kicking off at 7.05pm, at Eden Park. What's at stake? The All Blacks are likely.

The PR team also ask — quite reasonably — that anyone attending the game be nice to the staff. Two former world players of the year, Beauden Barrett and Johnny Sexton, are running the show. Nope. Ireland are a real-deal team — and tonight's first test is their best chance to break down another barrier, beating the All Blacks at home. And Covid-19 went through their coaching staff quicker than a group of QAnon nutters in the crowd at a Donald Trump rally. If the All Blacks win all three matches, the series is no big deal. They've won three of the past five matches between these two sides, never having claimed an All Black scalp prior to 2016.

Getting the better of Ian Foster's troops at Eden Park will be a mammoth task however, as the All Blacks haven't lost at the Auckland ground - to any opponent - ...

Most of this side have beaten the All Blacks, some more than once, and there are a number who will have fond memories of the Lions’ tour here in 2017. “To be fair, we’ve had two years like this in some ways, it just happens to be me and a couple of coaches this week. A lot of kudos goes to Ireland for making sure this series will be an outstanding one.” Rebecca Nelson has the duties of belting out “Ireland’s Call”, joined by the Irish players and a relatively healthy smattering of green jerseys up in the stands. We know the challenge in front of us, but are excited at the same time. They also have some inside knowledge, with ex-Ireland coach Joe Schmidt on their coaching staff, after the native Kiwi was drafted in at short notice to fill holes left by Covid-19 isolations.

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The ball is moved quickly to the right, Jordie Barrett chips one through but there's a bit too much on it and it goes out. They get the ball rolling and into the 22 they go with the forwards. The sides trade kicks until the All Blacks win the duel with Beauden Barrett running it back over halfway. Barrett kicks for touch and it's an All Blacks lineout 10m inside the Irish half. NZL TRY! SEVU REECE GOES THE LENGTH OF THE FIELD! After coughing up the ball at the lineout, the Irish get back on the attack and start working towards the All Blacks line. All Blacks scrum 30m from the Irish line. Ireland with a lineout 35m from the All Blacks line now. Smith slips as he looks to make the clearing kick and the Irish are back on the attack. Superb read from Barrett and even better timing on the run from Tupaea. All Blacks on fire! It was all Ireland early on in this match but following Sexton's departure for an HIA check, the All Blacks saw a bit of discord from the Irish and they have capitalised BIG time. NZL TRY! The All Blacks make the turnover at the ruck after the lineout and immediately they strike! No one around him but the fullback so he chips over him and the chase is on to the line!

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The conversion is good. Ireland have kicked more though (11 kicks to nine). All Blacks win a penalty but lose the lineout The All Blacks win a scrum penalty while camped down their own end. Ireland also lack a bit of polish at the lineout. Ireland attempt a sharp set play down the left wing from the back of a scrum but there’s a knock-on. A massive 20-minute period here from the All Blacks just before half-time to take all the momentum. New Zealand hit the lead. Try is set up by a nice palm from Sevu Reece and a bit of a break down the left edge from Leicester Fainga’anuku. Ireland cough the ball up before All Blacks winger Sevu Reece scoops on a loose ball. Can the All Blacks rack up a cricket score? New Zealand have the momentum

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Hugo Keenan initially miscontrols a ball in the Ireland 22, but manages to tidy up and give it to Sexton. New Zealand run it from this next possession. That’s serves as a reminder that since the first couple of minutes, it’s been all Ireland. Just before that Sexton tried a brave chip and chase in the Ireland half. Everything and nothing, but mainly everything, both as a milestone on their journey to next year’s World Cup, and in itself as one of rugby union’s great achievements. He’s brought down, and Peter O’Mahony snatches the ball out of the ruck, making the New Zealand No 9 Smith look a little silly. In the perennial struggle between domestic sport and international, more exquisitely poised in rugby than anywhere else, this weekend marks the opening of the latest window for the international game to set out its stall. 19 min: New Zealand enjoy a bit of front-foot ball and move towards the Ireland 22. He can’t gather the ball himself but manages to bat the ball to the right - a couple of Ireland defenders rush past the bouncing ball, and Savea flops on it to score. Barrett nails the kick for the extras. 26 min: Ireland have played most of the rugby but find themselves behind ... Sexton will be annoyed he missed that conversion and that’s putting it lightly. After a hugely accomplished start, a couple of moments of carelessness have let the hosts back in. Ireland’s defence isn’t set, Beauden Barrett nudges a nice grubber kick towards the posts, and Tupaea calmly waits for it to bobble up before gathering and touching down. If Ireland can start the second half like they started the first, though, there could still be a game on in the second half.

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Ireland are aiming for a first-ever victory in New Zealand in Auckland. The All Blacks have not lost at Eden Park since 1994.

— — — — 50 mins from kickoff: If you're an Ireland fan, the historical omens aren't good, with no win ever in a New Zealand Test and the All Blacks not losing at Eden Park since 1994. Anthems and the haka. There's a break in play before a scrum on the Irish 10-metre line and the All Blacks have a bit of a conflab. Scrum just outside the visitors' 22 and they have the put-in. 5th minute: Ireland venture into the New Zealand 22 and they're battering a path through! 14th minute: Big scrum from New Zealand on and Ireland put-in. Ireland keep the move going, back inside and into the 22. Jordie Barrett goes three from three from the tee.

The mood is already celebratory at Auckland's Irish Club ahead of Ireland's game against the All Blacks - their first in NZ since 2011.

A beautiful mind crunching all the player stats. If quality local sport journalism is important to you, become a Stuff supporter today. “I hope we have a chance - I think Covid has played into our hands a bit as a lot of the star All Blacks are off with it. You need journalists close enough to smell the liniment. Ireland fans were planning to do a “walking bus” to the stadium from the club around 6pm. We’ve won three out of the five last games against the All Blacks so we’ve got a chance.”

Ireland are aiming for a first-ever victory in New Zealand in Auckland. The All Blacks have not lost at Eden Park since 1994.

— — — — 50 mins from kickoff: If you're an Ireland fan, the historical omens aren't good, with no win ever in a New Zealand Test and the All Blacks not losing at Eden Park since 1994. Anthems and the haka. There's a break in play before a scrum on the Irish 10-metre line and the All Blacks have a bit of a conflab. Scrum just outside the visitors' 22 and they have the put-in. 5th minute: Ireland venture into the New Zealand 22 and they're battering a path through! 14th minute: Big scrum from New Zealand on and Ireland put-in. Ireland keep the move going, back inside and into the 22. Jordie Barrett goes three from three from the tee.

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Two more tries in the five minutes leading up to half-time saw the All Blacks break free, as Quinn Tupaea and Ardie Savea scored. Follow all the live action in our blog below! In the process, Johnny Sexton was forced from the field after a head knock.

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How did the All Blacks rate in the first game of their three-match series with Ireland?

On in 55th minute. On in 63rd minute. Off in 63rd minute. Off in 60th minute. Knocked the ball on with his first touch but got over the line from the back of a dominant scrum to mark a memorable debut. Bit in on James Lowe, leaving Ringrose unmarked on the outer edges for Ireland’s second score, and was then pinged at the very next kick-off for getting stuck in the breakdown. Featured prominently in the first half but had less to do in the second. Didn’t shirk his defensive duties and reinforced his spot in the starting line-up. Grabbed a breakdown turnover in the 67th minute and put pressure on the Irish lineout. Had a ding-dong battle with Andrew Porter at scrum time but drew first and second blood in the penalty stakes. Off in 55th minute. Industrious on defence and a regular carrier of the ball.

At Eden Park, Auckland: All Blacks 42 (Jordie Barrett 22', Sevu Reece 30', Quinn Tupaea 36', Ardie Savea 38' 53', Pita Gus Sowakula 71' tries; ...

A beautiful mind crunching all the player stats. If quality local sport journalism is important to you, become a Stuff supporter today. You need journalists close enough to smell the liniment. The All Blacks overcame a slow start to beat Ireland 42-19 in Auckland on Saturday night on the back of a strong finish to the first half. The All Blacks overcame some early struggles to notch an important win at the end of a chaotic week, while Ireland will now do well to get something out of this series, with the second test in Dunedin next Saturday. * Time for embattled All Blacks forwards to stand up to the Ireland pressure test

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Nope. Ireland are a real-deal team — and tonight's first test is their best chance to break down another barrier, beating the All Blacks at home. They've won three of the past five matches between these two sides, never having claimed an All Black scalp prior to 2016. If the All Blacks win all three matches, the series is no big deal.

The All Blacks' 28-year winning streak at Eden Park remains intact, with New Zealand defeating Ireland 42-19 in the team's first game of the year Auckland ...

The All Blacks have not lost a rugby Test at Eden Park in 47 matches since 1994. But the All Blacks cruised to a 23-point victory with four tries in the first half and two in the second, with number eight Ardie Savea scoring either side of halftime. The All Blacks' 28-year winning streak at Eden Park remains intact, with New Zealand defeating Ireland 42-19 in the team's first game of the year in Auckland tonight.

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New Zealand ticked the boxes they needed to secure the win. His first try just before half-time ensured that the All Blacks didn't merely avenge their beating in Dublin but that they effectively stopped their opponents a long way inside the distance. In that dreaded scenario, the walls would have caved in. A repeat of the Hamilton horror show from a decade ago was on the cards, so Ireland will rightly take some encouragement from their second-half display. That, in itself, is a positive because if it wasn't for that second-half battling display everyone would be just counting the days to getting home. Ireland have made progress in the last two and a half years, as evidenced by a dozen wins in their previous 13 Tests going into this match.