NZ v Ireland, Chicago, 4 November 2016

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IRELAND v NEW ZEALAND
5 November 2016
15:00 CDT / 20:00 GMT
Soldier Field, Chicago, USA

Live on eir Sport and BT Sport

Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Assistant Referees: Luke Pearce (England), Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
TMO: Rowan Kitt (England)

A. Head to Head

28 Played 28
0 Won 27
1 Drawn 1
27 Lost 0
310 Points 812

B. Recent Form

24 November 2013
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
22 – 24 to New Zealand

23 June 2012
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
60 – 0 to New Zealand

16 June 2012
Rugby League Park, Christchurch
22 – 19 to New Zealand

9 June 2012
Eden Park, Auckland
42 – 10 to New Zealand

20 November 2010
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
18 – 38 to New Zealand

C. Teams


NEW ZEALAND 

1. Joe Moody
2. Dane Coles
3. Owen Franks
4. Patrick Tuipulotu
5. Jerome Kaino
6. Liam Squire
7. Sam Cane
8. Kieran Read – captain
9. Aaron Smith
10. Beauden Barrett
11. Julian Savea
12. Ryan Crotty
13. George Moala
14. Waisake Naholo
15. Ben Smith

16. Codie Taylor
17. Ofa Tu’ungafasi
18. Charlie Faumuina
19. Scott Barrett
20. Ardie Savea
21. TJ Perenara
22. Aaron Cruden
23. Malakai Fekitoa


IRELAND

1 McGrath
2 Best
3 Furlong
4 Ryan
5 Toner
6 Stander
7 Murphy
8 Heaslip
9 Murray
10 Sexton
11 Zebo
12 Henshaw
13 Payne
14 Trimble
15 Kearney
16 Cronin
17 Healy
18 Bealham
19 Dillane
20 van der Flier
21 Marmion
22 Carbery
23 Ringrose

NZ will turn iron for sure but what is interesting is that Ireland are maintaining their shape in defense and making first up tackles count. NZ keep hammering the line when they should start using the boot and play a territory game

That's game over. Well done Ireland!

Zebo!!!!!!!!!

Cyril, 113 probably have already said this but…this could make the lions quite interesting!!

Gwlad wrote:Cyril, 113 probably have already said this but…this could make the lions quite interesting!!

Not with Gats in charge mate.

Ireland almost did it 3 years ago. Will be insane if they let the same thing happen again.

After Wales' performance earlier i'm going to have to move to Dublin and buy an Ireland shirt.

Go on...

Going to get my congratulations in early. Well played Ireland. No complaints. Biggest loss we've had is 22 points (in '99 against Australia), currently -22. Bugger.

Cyril wrote:

Gwlad wrote:Cyril, 113 probably have already said this but…this could make the lions quite interesting!!

Not with Gats in charge mate.

I hope it's mostly English and Irish going by this weekend.

You can't switch off for a second against the ABs..

Cyril wrote:

Gwlad wrote:Cyril, 113 probably have already said this but…this could make the lions quite interesting!!

Not with Gats in charge mate.

ha ha…have faith, maybe Howley will be there to assist

Not sure my heart can take the next 30 minutes... 15 points the lead. But the All Blacks will take confidence and momentum from the try

if this just comes down to fitness it will be a travesty

Ireland romping on

Come the Frak on ireland!!!!!!!!

Gwlad wrote:if this just comes down to fitness it will be a travesty

Rugby isn't a 60-minute game though. So much of it is about performing skills under pressure and with fatigue.

Oooh that's a close one in the corner.

Fook sake who jinxed us lads

22 points to 8 points in a blink of an eye. Ireland need to get off the canvas and score next.

Nail biting!

How high did zebo get there?

Notch wrote:22 points to 8 points in a blink of an eye. Ireland need to get off the canvas and score next.

That is what they do every time. Still a little breathing space though

No pressure Joey Carberry!!

If we turnover this much ball, they will beat us- I'm sure. We need to be better still

Oh dear Ireland. Looks like they are intent on throwing it away again.

God, it's the hope that kills you- all the momentum is against us. Sexton is off for a debutant. If there was ever a time to dig deep its now, but we need to keep the ball!!!!

Carberry has produced under pressure before

wales606 wrote:Oh dear Ireland. Looks like they are intent on throwing it away again.

This is a hell of a team we're playing though.

If Rob Kearney could tackle we would be out of sight....ffs

10 minutes. Like starting from 0-0. We look knackered. What do we have left?

Yes!

Try!!!

Coming back to win after almost giving it away must be all the sweeter

5 minutes

Wooooooooohoooooiooiiiiii

HENSHAWWWWWWEWWWWWWE

Holy Fook boys

Come on Ireland!!

10 points I told you

You beauty heaslip!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well that's a score to be putting on NZ. Take back everything I said about Schmidtball.

A great win for the British Isles

What's going on with the New Zealand errors. Got to be from the great defensive effort by Ireland

Cyril wrote:A great win for the British Isles

get out of it ya mucker!!!

NZ lost to Aus in the League game too. Not a good night for them!

Fantastic- congratulations Ireland!!

Notch wrote:

Cyril wrote:A great win for the British Isles

get out of it ya mucker!!!

Ha ha Well done Ireland. Thoroughly deserved and a mad old game!

Well well well

Brilliant game from Ireland

Congratulations to all you long suffering Irish

If this game doesn't convert a few US fans we may as well give up!

Well what do you know about that!!

Get in Ireland!!!