Ireland v New Zealand as it happened: Result and reaction after All Blacks end home winning run
Ireland 13-23 New Zealand: Six penalties from Damian McKenzie and a Will Jordan try secured a significant victory for the All Blacks
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Your support makes all the difference.Ireland suffered a first defeat in Dublin in more than three years as an impressive New Zealand powered their way to a second consecutive Autumn Nations Series win.
Andy Farrell’s side were narrowly beaten by the All Blacks in a thrilling Paris quarter-final last October, ending their hopes of breaking their tournament hoodoo, but failed to channel any lingering hurt in a sloppy, scrappy performance. Josh van der Flier’s early second half try was their lone attacking bright spot as the hosts failed to find rhythm, perhaps dealing with some rust after several months away from international action and the departure of attack coach Mike Catt.
For New Zealand, meanwhile, this was another significant step forward after struggling to close out tight games during their Rugby Championship campaign. After beating England last week, this was a controlled and calm performance led by fly half Damian McKenzie, who eschewed his usual flicks and tricks to play an expert territorial game and strike six times from the tee on his way to 18 points. Will Jordan’s beautifully-taken try widened the final margin as the All Blacks knocked off a top-ranked Ireland side.
Re-live all of the action from the Aviva Stadium in our live blog below:
PENALTY! Ireland 3-3 NEW ZEALAND (Damian McKenzie, 10 minutes)
A simple starter for McKenzie.
Ireland 3-0 New Zealand, 9 minutes
A moment of real fortune for Cortez Ratima, fumbling as he tries to pass from a ruck. He’s able to regather and spots space between two Irish forwards chasing eagerly for the loose ball like spaniels, the scrum half dashing upfield. Ireland are pinged at a breakdown soon enough, granting Damian McKenzie a chance to answer Crowley’s three.
PENALTY! IRELAND 3-0 New Zealand (Jack Crowley, 8 minutes)
Jack Crowley slots the penalty from the tee. Ireland are on the board first.
Ireland 0-0 New Zealand, 7 minutes
An excellent clearance from Damian McKenzie sends Ireland back beyond halfway, from where the hosts play a phase and then go back to the air. And there’s the escorting law in action - Nic Berry blows his whistlehaving deemed Jordie Barrett to have changed his line and blocked a chasing Mack Hansen. Harsh, you’d say - Barrett didn’t change his line and Hansen rather drew attention to his presence by barging through the back of him, but this should be three points...
Ireland 0-0 New Zealand, 5 minutes
It’s stable at the third attempt and off Ireland go, Bundee Aki carrying firmly and then Caelan Doris in the second phase. Kelleher and Bealham lurk wide on the right and combine nicely, but Aki’s pass hits the deck in the next phase off Irish hands.
Ireland 0-0 New Zealand, 3 minutes
Their replacement front row went very well against England last week, but England had Tamaiti Williams and Tyrel Lomax under pressure at times. No Dan Sheehan or Tadhg Furlong for Ireland, of course, but Ronan Kelleher and Finlay Bealham are Lions contenders in their own rights.
How will the first scrum go? Down twice and a double reset.
Ireland 0-0 New Zealand, 1 minute
The first Irish touch is from captain Caelan Doris, trucking up from the kick off. Into a kicking exchange, referee Nic Berry barking at the retreating players to “open up” and allow the chasers access.
Cortez Ratima looks to go to the air, but the scrum half is unprotected at the base of the breakdown. Andrew Porter gets through on to the leg and Will Jordan fumbles on the floor after the prop’s chargedown.
Ireland vs New Zealand
Here we go then. A long build-up, Ireland hitting a few tackle shields to warm the shoulders and make the All Blacks wait.
Nic Berry has the whistle, Damian McKenzie the ball.
Haka
Time for the haka, to be led in the absence of Codie Taylor and TJ Perenara by...Rieko Ioane. Ireland take a few paces towards the All Blacks as the bodies spread, Caelan Doris with the mildly amused look of a parent watching a primary school play - the new Irish skipper looks totally relaxed. Andrew Porter, meanwhile, has the face of a bulldog chewing wasps - the prop looks ready to rip in.
And forward Ireland come, meeting the challenge in unison! Lively. This should be mighty.
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