New Zealand has defeated Ireland in Dublin for the first time in eight years after a surprisingly one-sided 23-13 win.

IRELAND’S EFFORTS TO do damage to the All Blacks’ defence ended in a bit of a shambles. The game was already well and truly decided with New Zealand leading 23-13 in the final minute, but it was still an ugly sight for Ireland. An attacking lineout on ...

Picked up where he left off for Ireland in the XVs game for the most part. Mack Hansen — 7: Was mainly effective in the attacking breakdown during the first half. Came alive with ball in hand — and finally found some success in the air — in the last quarter.

These two sides have served up some compelling contests over the last decade, but this was certainly not one of them. It had been billed as the latest saga of world’s rugby newest grudge match, but it paled into insignificance when compared to the world-class standards and intensity of their last meeting in the World Cup quarter-final in Paris