Ireland in a huddle 35 minutes from kick off and Peter O’Mahony already looks like he is ready to smash every All Black jersey he sees. A selection of match reports is listed below: Ireland: (9) 16
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The New Zealand team perform the haka before the rugby union international between Ireland and New Zealand in Dublin, Ireland, Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018. The World Cup Champions come to Dublin as Ireland face the All Blacks in the Autumn Series, Our experienced and professional event staff, British & Irish Lions Tour 2021 South Africa. Ioane speeds over halfway...but CJ Stander holds up Perenara on the following phase. His kick travels too long and Ireland will have the 22 drop-out...which they recover. Stockdale is released on the left and kicks through...did Ioane carry that over? New Zealand spill the restart. *Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold. He dives on Beauden Barrett's grubber just in front of Ben Smiht to snuff out a sweeping All Blacks attack. Replacements: 16 Dane Coles, 17 Ofa Tu'ungafasi, 18 Nepo Laulala, 19 Scott Barrett, 20 Matt Todd, 21 TJ Perenara, 22 Richie Mo'unga, 23 Anton Lienert-Brown. Jack Goodhue gets over the ball and Ardie Savea spins away with the ball. James Ryan, carrying like a man possessed, makes a couple more dents. They're up to halfway... Jack Goodhue tries a chip but Jordan Larmour gathers and Ireland have 80 seconds to close this one out... Scrum to New Zealand just outside their 22. The reprieve proved valuable for within minutes Ireland had struck with a well-worked move, Sexton switching play back to the blindside through Bundee Aki who had Stockdale on his left. England's nemesis Scott Barrett is on for Liam Squire, who has left the field with an injury. Steve Hansen says that the head-to-head between him and countryman Joe Schmidt is "irrelevant". With a potential Rugby World Cup Final meeting between the pair in Japan next year, both teams will look to get the psychological advantage. If they had fluffed this audition, their self-belief would have splintered and they would have travelled to Japan with hope rather than expectation to fortify them. Ireland’s Tier 1 opponents for the 2018 Autumn Internationals are the All Blacks and Argentina. New Zealand are up to the 22 again. Scrum to Ireland on halfway. New Zealand come again. Ireland lineout on the New Zealand 22. Sexton knocked over three penalties to a penalty and a drop-goal from Beauden Barrett. It was that kind of day. Has Rob Kearney scored? New Zealand hold it up. 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Sam Whitelock concedes a penalty - New Zealand's sixth. — Tier 2 Rugby (@T2Rugby) November 17, 2018. I think we've raised the standard of what we expect and now Joe is going to expect that next week and moving forward.". Ireland face New Zealand at the Aviva Stadium. This was it. Ireland are with 15 metres. The dressing room is quiet, sombre. Ireland flop over and concede a penalty. Ireland scramble back, though, and there is a New Zealand error. Ben Smith takes a high ball brilliantly. Get a summary of the Ireland vs New Zealand, Friendly 2018 17 Nov, 2018 rugby match. FT: Georgia 27-19 Samoa. Kieran Marmion didn’t miss a beat at scrum-half, Jacob Stockdale on the wing was a force field of activity, getting the vital touchdown that sent Ireland clear. The All Blacks have been here many times before, in this self-same location when they rolled back the stone from the seeming dead five years ago. Phenomenal from Peter O'Mahony. Big, ballsy call. Beauden Barrett's pass is behind Kieran Read and Ben Smith is bundled into touch by Johnny Sexton, who punches the air. Ireland have been a gathering force for the last two years, a team on the rise with a Grand Slam to their name but without that final notch on the belt that would confirm their improving status. "Onfield decision is try" says referee Wayne Barnes for the Rob Kearney possible score. New Zealand go direct but then Beauden Barrett spills after attempting a wrap-around in midfield. Devin Toner and James Ryan force a turnover with a robust tackle on Brodie Retallick. Andy Farrell. Preview and stats followed by live commentary, video highlights and match report. It was the collective identity of Ireland’s play that left an inedible mark. Penalty to New Zealand.