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 08:17 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

New Zealand 0-5 Ireland, 12 minutes

An Ireland knock-on will bring the first scrum of the evening, and the All Blacks opt to scrum again when Dan Sheehan removes his brake foot too soon and is free-kicked.

[16 July 2022 08:16 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Missed penalty! New Zealand 0-5 Ireland, 10 minutes

Crikey. That’s very out of character for Jordie Barrett at a ground he knows so well, pushing it to the right from pretty much bang in front. Perhaps he hoped for a gust of wind that never quite caught hold of the ball? In any case, three points gone.

[16 July 2022 08:15 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

New Zealand 0-5 Ireland, 9 minutes

Ireland then disrupt the next New Zealand lineout from similar spot, denying them another opportunity to attack.

But the All Blacks are definitely trying to use contestable kicks to gain territory. Jordie Barrett gets up and taps back the latest high hoist, and Bundee Aki infringes two phases later at a luck. The youngest Barrett will dust himself off and kick for goal.

[16 July 2022 08:13 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

New Zealand 0-5 Ireland, 8 minutes

Another kick option from the All Blacks! Their lineout functions nicely but Beauden Barrett goes straight to his boot, unfurling a devilish spiralling up-and-under.

But this time Hansen’s hands are secure, claiming a mark in the shadow of his own posts.

[16 July 2022 08:12 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

New Zealand 0-5 Ireland, 6 minutes

It sounds rather quiet in Wellington, but the noise does lift as the All Blacks counter-attack from near halfway. The two Barretts left in the side combine initially before Beauden lifts a crossfield kick that Mack Hansen knocks on. Ardie Savea is then taken high - penalty to New Zealand and down to the fringes of the Irish 22.

[16 July 2022 08:09 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

TRY! New Zealand 0-5 IRELAND (Josh van der Flier try, 5 minutes)

Ireland strike early again! A powerful lineout drive and Josh van der Flier flops over!

Dan Sheehan hits James Ryan, who comes down with uncontested ball. New Zealand attack the back of the Ireland maul, but the Irish eight shimmy their emphasis slightly towards the touchline, taking Sam Whitelock, Brodie Retallick and Akira Ioane out of the counter-shove from the All Blacks.

The trio scramble to get back and deny Ireland but the maul by now has momentum and will not be halted, with van der Flier the buried beneficiary.

Johnny Sexton fails to convert.

[16 July 2022 08:08 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

New Zealand 0-0 Ireland, 3 minutes

But Ireland can attack from a lineout deep in New Zealand territory. They have identified a space at the back of the lineout all series, again Dan Sheehan looping around a feigned maul and sending Bundee Aki up on a charge, Ardie Savea hanging on well to drag him down.

Ireland fail to make much more progress after that and the All Blacks pilfer the ball at the ruck, but Sam Cane had bumped into Josh van der Flier off the ball - penalty to Ireland, which is pushed into the left corner!

[16 July 2022 08:07 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

New Zealand 0-0 Ireland, 1 minute

James Lowe races down and makes a good tackle inside the New Zealand 22. Aaron Smith can, then, clear directly to touch but opts instead to direct his box kick infield, inviting Ireland to run it back.

Fast start from the Irish! Caelan Doris produces some of his trademark sharp footwork at the line to beat a defender and then a pull-back puts Robbie Henshaw into space. He combines with Peter O’Mahony, but the flanker’s pop on ends up in the hands of Beauden Barrett, retreating and covering well. New Zealand scramble a clearance away.

[16 July 2022 08:05 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

KICK OFF!

The third Test has begun!

[16 July 2022 08:05 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Match Officials

Plenty of focus on the officials this week - Wayne Barnes takes the whistle, an experienced head for a huge game, though not the most popular figure in New Zealand after the 2007 World Cup quarter-final against France.

Fellow Englishman Tom Foley is the TMO in an all RFU-supplied matchday team of officials.

Ireland to kick-off - here we go!