New Zealand v Ireland LIVE rugby: Result and reaction as Ireland make history by winning deciding Test

Follow reaction as Ireland make history by beating the All Blacks in a titanic series decider

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A courageous Ireland held off a fierce All Blacks fightback to claim an epic 32-22 win in the series-deciding third test in Wellington on Saturday.

Beaten in the opening test at Eden Park, Ireland completed rare back-to-back victories over New Zealand following their win in the second match at Dunedin.

It was not only a first series victory in New Zealand for the Irish but the first time the All Blacks have lost a series on home soil since 1994.

Josh van der Flier, Hugo Keenan and Robbie Henshaw all crossed in the first half as the visitors surged into a 22-3 lead but the All Blacks hit back and got to within three points. But Rob Herring’s try 15 minutes from time proved decisive as Andy Farrell led his men to an historic triumph.

Follow live reaction from New Zealand vs Ireland in the series decider, below:

New Zealand vs Ireland

• Ireland beat New Zealand in Wellington to complete historic series victory over the All Blacks
• FULL-TIME! New Zealand 22-32 Ireland
• 65’ - TRY! Herring stretches out for vital score (NZ 22-32 Ire)
• 60’ - TRY! Incredible pace from Jordan to blaze over (NZ 22-25 Ire)
• 52’ - TRY! Powerful, spinning score from Ioane to narrow the gap further (NZ 17-22 Ire)
• 44’ - TRY! Savea spins over the line to give All Blacks perfect start to second half (NZ 10-22 Ire)
• 38’ - TRY! Henshaw touches down after gorgeous attacking play (NZ 3-22 Ire)
• 28’ - TRY! Keenan scores in the corner after brilliant hands (NZ 3-12 Ire)
• 5’ - TRY! Van der Flier crashes over to give Ireland the perfect start (NZ 0-5 Ire)

[16 July 2022 09:44 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

New Zealand 22-32 Ireland, 69 minutes

But having claimed the mark, Ireland curiously tap reasonably quickly, and then fail to kick for touch. New Zealand return with an up-and-under, which is knocked on by Jamison Gibson-Park, who is covering the backfield after Irealnd’s back three hared up in pursuit of the previous kick. New Zealand scrum, 40 metres from the Irish line on the right.

[16 July 2022 09:43 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

New Zealand 22-32 Ireland, 68 minutes

This is a corker of a Test match. New Zealand have plenty of ball players on the pitch with Richie Mo’unga on and try to work to open outside spaces, but Ireland rush up well, as they have all afternoon, to close the corner and take Beauden Barrett behind the gainline.

That forces Mo’unga to kick long and high, and relatively aimlessly.

[16 July 2022 09:39 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

TRY! New Zealand 22-32 IRELAND (Rob Herring try, 65 minutes)

Remarkable power from Rob Herring!

This is brilliant from the hooker. Pretty much his first job on the field is to throw the lineout, and Herring hits his jumper before hurrying to the back of the maul. It makes initial progress but appears ready to collapse in a heap as Herring extracts it, confronting several black shirts around the corner.

Herring somehow powers through three or four bodies, extending a long reach of his right arm and keeping control of the ball as he grounds on the white line. Over the conversion goes, too - a crucial score for Ireland.

[16 July 2022 09:39 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

New Zealand 22-25 Ireland, 64 minutes

Restored to full complement, Ireland go close! Brilliant attack to the blindside from the back of a scrum and Bundee Aki is dragged down five metres out.

Ardie Savea rushes to grab a ball not yet out - penalty to Ireland, with Savea probably fortunate that Wayne Barnes does not go to his pocket.

Ireland kick to the corner.

[16 July 2022 09:38 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

New Zealand 22-25 Ireland, 63 minutes

Andrew Porter has served his period in the sin bin, and returns as the All Blacks look to their bench - Dane Coles, Folau Fakatava and Richie Mo’Unga look to have come on.

[16 July 2022 09:34 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

TRY! NEW ZEALAND 22-25 Ireland (Will Jordan try, 61 minutes)

Electric from Will Jordan! What pace from the Crusaders flyer, such a danger in the open field.

Jordan takes an inside ball from Ardie Savea just outside the New Zealand 22, bolting through a sizeable hole in the Irish defence.

He sizes up the backfield, and spots Johnny Sexton, who no longer has quite the acceleration in his legs he once had. Jordan arcs to the right, engaging Sexton in a foot-race and scorching him, sprinting away into the corner for yet another international try.

Jordie Barrett’s conversion is mighty, mighty close to going over, and the full-back seems to think it was inside the right-hand post - but the flags stay down.

[16 July 2022 09:33 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Missed penalty! New Zealand 17-25 Ireland, 59 minutes

OFF THE CROSSBAR! Sexton gave that an almighty thump but his penalty rebounds off the meat of the crossbar and back into All Black hands.

[16 July 2022 09:32 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

New Zealand 17-25 Ireland, 57 minutes

Vital turnover from Tadhg Beirne! New Zealand again begin to make close-in progress, Akira Ioane once more brushing away the green shirts, but Caelan Doris hangs on to the All Blacks’ blindside flanker, allowing Beirne to get over the top with speed and accuracy. Holding on, and another penalty for Ireland right on halfway - is this within Sexton’s range?

[16 July 2022 09:30 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

PENALTY! New Zealand 17-25 IRELAND (Johnny Sexton penalty, 56 minutes)

And the Ireland captain sends the ball between the sticks with a crisp strike from the tee.

[16 July 2022 09:29 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

New Zealand 17-22 Ireland, 55 minutes

Cian Healy is introduced to ensure Ireland have a properly qualified front row on the field for a scrum, which creaks under the weight of the All Blacks’ drive, but Ireland manage to get the ball away. James Lowe carries brilliantly, and Sam Cane is trapped on the wrong side - penalty to Ireland. Johnny Sexton points towards the posts...