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All Blacks player Aaron Smith gets past the tackle of Brian O'Driscoll. AFP PHOTO / Michael Bradley
The All Blacks host Ireland in the second of three Tests between the countries, with the men in green looking to hit back this evening in Christchurch after their 42-10 drubbing in Auckland last week. Join us for live scores and blog from 5:30pm AEST.
The Irish arrived on New Zealand’s shores with fleeting optimism for this series after a solid Six Nations.
They saw an opportunity to steal their first-ever win against an All Black side with less than a week’s preparation and a few untested combinations.
However their hopes of giving their legendary captain Brian O’Driscoll an early-retirement present were stamped out within the first 30 minutes of play by the brilliant world champions.
Part II of the Northerners’ expedition now looks all the more daunting.
The Irish might have thought they could exploit New Zealand’s inexperienced winger.
But that opportunity has passed with Julian Savea, a lethal finisher and the All Blacks’ leading try scorer in 2012, now standing there.
If one thing is essential to a team trying to be competitive in New Zealand it is belief.
After the All Blacks’ performance last week, instilling that belief in the Irish camp will be O’Driscoll’s toughest challenge ahead of this Test.
On the off chance that the Irishmen can bring themselves to truly believe victory in Wellington is possible, they may have an outside chance of a major upset.
An injury to Keith Earls has reunited the well-established centre combination of Gordon D’Arcy and O’Driscoll.
Sean O’Brien has been staking his claim as one of the most abrasive back-rowers in the world.
While he didn’t have a bad game last week, he will need to play out of his skin if the Irish are to disrupt New Zealand’s momentum at the break down.
Mike Ross returns to bolster the front row and will know ascendency in the scrum will go a long way to being competitive against New Zealand. Just ask the Wallabies!
The Kiwis are looking to solidify their combinations, making only one change with Adam Thompson coming off the bench and into the scrum for the injured Victor Vito.
Impressive Chiefs flanker Sam Cane comes on to the bench and will be hopeful of a second-half Test debut.
It’s the first Test in Christchurch for two years since the terrible earthquake, and it will be a huge crowd in to cheer on the All Blacks. Join us here for all the action live 5.30pm EST.
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11:54am
Calcio said | 11:54am | Report comment
Is Ireland still really looking for its first win against NZ in rugby union even though they have been playing for over 100 years?
12:14pm
abnutta said | 12:14pm | Report comment
107 years to be exact. Played 26 Won 0 Lost 25 with 1 drawn.
Scotland, who defeated the Wallabies 2 weeks ago is the other of the Home Unions never to have beaten the ABs although they have drawn 2. Wales have not beaten the ABs since 1953.
10:07am
Tigranes said | 10:07am | Report comment
One thing puzzles me – I didnt watch the match, so this might be off the mark, but the commentary above states that Dagg was yellow carded in the 73rd minute. Presumably afterwards he spent 10 mins on the sideline?
Then it says that after Carter kicked the field goal, Dagg received the ball from the kick off and kicked it out.
Was there an extra 3 minutes of injury time – the above suggests that Dagg was on the field within 10minutes of being yellow carded.
Was this a typo or did Dagg get on the field somehow?
12:04pm
abnutta said | 12:04pm | Report comment
Typo. It was actually Ben Smith that kicked the ball to touch to end the game.
9:32pm
abnutta said | 9:32pm | Report comment
Brilliant Test match. Already watched it again on replay.
The scrum was bad at times but it held strong when it mattered most… the last scrum to win the match.
It is just not in the Irish DNA to win test matches against New Zealand and equally is not in All Black DNA to lose test matches to the Irish.
The gap has surely closed. This is the 4th time that Ireland has lead at halftime against the All Blacks and inevitably gone on to defeat. The first occasion in 1963 and the last three have come in the last 10 years or so. Specifically 2001, 2006 and tonight.
9:08pm
Dublin Dave said | 9:08pm | Report comment
Sick to my guts.
For the second time in three days an Irish footballing team has lost out to the reigning world champions. On Thursday night in the Euro 12 finals in Poland, the Republic of Ireland soccer team got thumped 4-0 by Spain in a match in which they were outclassed from the first whistle. The Irish crowd sang their hearts out all night.
Can’t find a single note in my head this morning. As the old cliche has it, it’s a game of inches. If they had kicked for position instead of going for the posts when Dagg was sinbinned, if the wheeled scrum had not been penalised, if Carter had connected properly with his winning drop kick instead of skiting it like one of my golf shots the Irish bolters might just have charged it down. If, if if….
New Zealand are just too good to waste such opportunities against them. Next time we meet it could be more like Spain in Poznan.
Hopefully the Irish team can raise themselves to the same intensity next week but I fear we may have shot our bolt for this series.
Miserable morning
12:41pm
clipper said | 12:41pm | Report comment
Dublin Dave – even though Ireland would be gutted, they did themselves proud and it augers well for their future games – nothing better than playing the top team to improve your game.
On a side note, do you ever see the possibility of a united Irish football side – like the united Irish Rugby side – it would give them a bit extra in Europe. I know it hasn’t been united since 1921, and couldn’t possibly have been during the troubles, but it means Northern Island have virtually no chance in europe or the world cup.
10:42pm
Dublin Dave said | 10:42pm | Report comment
I’m not so sure, Clipper. We have come as close and closer to beating New Zealand before without ever managing it yet. It’s a matter of taking your opportunities. We had a big opportunity to beat them on Saturday and blew it. Will we get such an opportunity again any time soon? I hope so, but I fear we may be waiting a while.
As for the united Irish soccer team. How long have you got?
The short answer is if you could resolve that one, we would dispatch you off to the Middle East and expect you to have that entire political mess sorted within a week. After resolving Irish soccer, it should be a piece of cake.
8:21pm
chuck said | 8:21pm | Report comment
As KWD wrote the best team lost on the night im not a belever in a draw 107 years against the world champions would have been very
speacial for Ireland if they would pulled a win off next week is weather they can repeat the intensity they aplyed tonight because the allblacks are going too get their butts kicked Hansen was not smileing after that performance never have i seen a allblack pack being shoved back like that
8:18pm
Winston said | 8:18pm | Report comment
Lucky to win that one
8:00pm
nickoldschool said | 8:00pm | Report comment
“So the northern hemisphere is shrouded in gloom once more, its rugby inferiority being confirmed last weekend, with pace, power and intensity among the attributes identified as being lacking.”
Classic
2:54am
nick said | 2:54am | Report comment
Hmmmm
SH-NH
AB 22- IRE 19
AUS 23- WALES 22
BOKS 36- ENG 27
Looks like there losses agin there. Is that because the NH teams were inferior?
7:54pm
dcnz said | 7:54pm | Report comment
Richie looked furious post match. He said the loose forwards were thinking one step ahead, instead of taking control of the ball. Maybe he meant Adam Thomson? Worse the AB front five were getting smashed. Ireland won the breakdown too. They were more willing.
Shags and Richie will be firing rockets at training this coming week..
8:01pm
ohtani's jacket said | 8:01pm | Report comment
Or himself? Two of Richie’s knock-ons lead to Ireland scoring points.
9:34pm
Jiggles said | 9:34pm | Report comment
Probably the worst game from McCaw in a while, on top of an average game last week, but the ABs backrow never looks settled with Thompson in it.
10:08pm
ohtani's jacket said | 10:08pm | Report comment
He set up the winning drive. He was just poor at the kick-offs (again.)
10:39pm
Jiggles said | 10:39pm | Report comment
I get the feeling (more gut that anything else) that when Thompson is on, Read overcompensations for him in the tight, and that takes away from the All Blacks ball running capabilities.
2:25am
nick said | 2:25am | Report comment
he wasn’t average last week. Watch it again, he’s all over the park. First to the break down more than anyone else. 2 steals (same as obrien, 2 more than pocock in Brisbane(,11 tackles and made 25 odd meters with the ball in hand. McCaw wasn’t at his best tonight until the last 10 he owned that period including getting above everyone else to take the kick off to secure the victory at the end.
9:27pm
kiwi said | 9:27pm | Report comment
He was talking about the scrums at the end. Five AB tight forwards pushing, three AB loose forwards with their heads up – watching.
9:38pm
abnutta said | 9:38pm | Report comment
Lots of good pick and drive and hard yards meant that Richie McCaw was amongst the All Blacks best with ball in hand.
The problem was keeping it in his hand once it got there!
10:45pm
Kuruki said | 10:45pm | Report comment
That same Ab front five dominated the irish at the end of the first test, the difference was the loose trio not doing there jobs which was what Richie was talking about at the end. They were head up watching the play when they should have been head down pushing.
2:49am
nick said | 2:49am | Report comment
Yeah, thats and losing Kaino and Thorn this year is a MAJOR issue for them. SA will be hard to beat without them. Probably the Wallabies too, their loosies looked solid tonight.
The srum will have a harder road without Thorn. He is a beast
7:08am
Kuruki said | 7:08am | Report comment
I don’t think so , the scrum was doing well in the first half of the game. Our scrum was dominant in the first test. And i think you will find the scrum will fix itself with a bit of tinkering at training. Those loosies just have to get on the same wavelength at scrumtime like they did in the first test. Read was the difference with McCaw always lifting his head to watch the play from the back.
7:37am
Xiedazhou said | 7:37am | Report comment
Is that his excuse for churlishly not mentioning the Irish in his post match interview? Compare McCaw’s petulant post game interview where he just went on about how it was good to win, with the way Pocock acknowledged the Welsh effort post game,
7:55am
abnutta said | 7:55am | Report comment
Mention the Irish. Don;t mention the Irish. Who cares?
The only point of comparison I’ve been interested in is the reaction by both of these captains to their sides narrow victories. The Wallaby is ecstatic while the All Black is livid.
8:43am
Sage said | 8:43am | Report comment
I would suggest the Irish do Nutta……….
Interesting your comment on the comparison. Now there is a topic for an article. One might say it’s “standards” while another might say it’s……something else
12:06pm
Kuruki said | 12:06pm | Report comment
I really don’t think the Irish give a toss about what Richie McCaw said in his post game speech. Why is it suddenly an issue to you all yet Rocky Elsom dished up his drivel on a weekly basis? hypocritical much?
3:08pm
Xiedazhou said | 3:08pm | Report comment
It would have been poor form if it was Elsom failing to acknowledge a worthy opponent post match, and I wouldnt defend him if he did it. It was poor form from McCaw. Inexcusable, regardless of who does it. it is childish to support Mccaw being this way just because apparently someone else did it in the past. Do you have no perspective of what is right or wrong?
12:10pm
abnutta said | 12:10pm | Report comment
I think the Irish should worry about what really matters and that’s the scoreboard. All this superfluous stuff about post match congratulations that were/ were not exchanged is garbage.
Focus on the real issues. The ABs were ripe for the picking and you failed yet again.
3:04pm
Xiedazhou said | 3:04pm | Report comment
Well abnutta, I hope you teach your children (if you have any) better than the churlish win at all costs mantra you spout on here. You might be a lost cause, but they deserve better. Basic courtesies after a game were once a cherished part of rugby, rip into them on the field, yet show some courtesy afterward, maybe even share a beer or two. Not important to some apparently….
9:27pm
stillmatic1 said | 9:27pm | Report comment
you look at your own posts much, xiedazhou? great lesson for your own kids too? but hey, flame away, troll!!
9:25pm
stillmatic1 said | 9:25pm | Report comment
nice chip on your shoulder, xiedazhou. why so interested?
4:29am
Xiedazhou said | 4:29am | Report comment
You would know all about chips on shoulders Stillmatic, heaven forbid anyone say anything that remotely criticises the behaviour of Richie right? Dont let your man crush, nor your prejudice get in the way of reason will you. McCaws post match refusal to even acknowledge very worthy opponents was inexcusable, but then again if you cant see reason, you wont see that will you? As for your “flame away troll” comment, please try for something a bit original next time. The tedium of your innnaccurate slurs is beginning to bore me. Compare what i say in my posts above with the irrational frothing replies, and try for a little restraint.
7:51pm
Kuruki said | 7:51pm | Report comment
Very good performance from ireland. The All Blacks did not play that poorly but they were just not clinical, and had no space to execute which is full credit to the Irish. I thought McCaw let his side down with his handling, very poor.
Smith and Savea were basically non existent which shows just how good Ireland was at shutting down our attack. Savea did look very suspect under the highball.
A Smith was very good again.
Rettalick is an absolute workhorse he never stops going, hitting rucks and tackling like a demon.
Scrum was good until the reshuffle started and then we lost parity.
All in all pretty average game to watch for an AB supporter but a brilliant test match and a good recipe for a hard week on the training paddock.
Well done Ireland very unlucky not to get a draw at least.
7:41pm
katzilla said | 7:41pm | Report comment
Ive been watching this game in Scruffy Murphys in Sydney surrounded by Irish and I have never felt so guilty about a result.
Ireland were awesome.
The All Blacks weren’t terrible, which makes it even better, but Ireland showed them up at the coal face.
10/10. 12/10 if they had won
7:34pm
Joshy said | 7:34pm | Report comment
Ireland by far the better side on the day. Don’t know how Nigel Owens can penalize the Irish in the last 5 minutes for wheeling the scrum when they were clearly on top.
Sonny is a lost child at test level. Highly doubt Hansen will last long, the Henry influence is wearing off already.
7:38pm
Harry said | 7:38pm | Report comment
NZ did win, when much went wrong for them … but tonight showed they are beatable, for sure. What was amazing was to see Ireland dominate the NZ scrum.
2:42am
nick said | 2:42am | Report comment
I don’t get this. They are beatable? No kidding, of course they are. Why do teams need to have this proven to them by other sides?
Play as well as you can, get the rub of the green and you’ll probably win. Its always been like that.
7:58pm
ohtani's jacket said | 7:58pm | Report comment
Ireland were the better side, but you’re the same guy who blew smoke up the Bulls.
10:50pm
KiwiDave said | 10:50pm | Report comment
Sonny was barely used tonight as was the case with most of the backline. I can’t remember one phase of play where the ball moved through 4 or 5 backs. The Irish just didn’t let them in the game. Wouldn’t go slamming Hansen on this. Maybe him and a few of the All Blacks weren’t expecting the Irish to come out the way they did and maintain it all match. Might have been a little complacency after last week. Next week I doubt a single All Black will take this game lightly and everyone will be letting them know they got away with a great escape tonight. They will have something to prove next week and the Irish will hopefully bring it to.
2:46am
nick said | 2:46am | Report comment
How can you be ‘by far the better side’ and not win? Thats ridiculous.
Hansen won’t last long? He won by 32 points last week! Lets wait and see how next week goes eh? Sheesh. He didn’t actually lose tonight you know!
Sonny bill was good tonight, he made some good meters, got a turnover, beat some tacklers. He did alright. He’s never been lost at test level, he attracts 2-3 tacklers whenever he has the ball, always makes the gainline and opens space outside him. That was how at least 2 tries were scored last week, a direct result of his presence in the midfield drawing BOD into the 10-12 channel to defend and Sonnys offloads and quick recycling opening space outside.
9:01am
KiwiDave said | 9:01am | Report comment
They weren’t far better but they were better for longer periods. I thought from the 20 minute mark until the 50 minute mark the All Blacks were in total control. We outscored the Irish 16-0 in this period. The Irish definitely had the better of the first 20 and last 30 though. All Blacks took their chances better.
A good example of being the far better side and not winning would by the Springboks vs Wallabies at the world cup. That was one of the most one sided contests where the dominant side on the night lost that I have seen. Again difference was one team took full advantage of all their chances while the other blew many of them.
7:33pm
DJW said | 7:33pm | Report comment
Wheeling the scrum penalty was a joke.
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7:35pm
Joshy said | 7:35pm | Report comment
Total joke. It was the exact thing that the Boks did to England in the final minutes of play and England were penalized. All Blacks looking like a slightly pumped up super rugby side now.
Savea is still poop scared of the high ball. Tsk, tsk.
11:14pm
allblackfan said | 11:14pm | Report comment
Do you guys even know why the penalty was given?
The speed with which that scrum was wheeled is a major clue. I have bugger all idea of how scrums operate but as soon Owen pinged the Irish, I knew what was involved (subsequently confirmed by the commentators)
The Irish loosehead not only simply stopped shoving but actually relaxed. The guys behind him shoving were then able to spin the scrum around which can destroy the opposition scrum in an illegal manner. The scrum contest must be equal, doesn’t have to be fair.
2:29am
nick said | 2:29am | Report comment
ah no.
You can’t wheel without pushing. The Irish weren’t pushing straight (which you must do) they where shelling it to gain an advantage and Owens picked it.
Rugby actually has Laws you know, its not just a set of bar room assumptions
7:17am
Kuruki said | 7:17am | Report comment
7:32pm
nickoldschool said | 7:32pm | Report comment
Ohhh, a NH side can play rugby and give it to the south???!! thats not what we hear/read every day in Oz and NZ media! Well done Ireland.
2:27am
nick said | 2:27am | Report comment
Moral victory?
Rather that than a real one?
Looks like its gonna be 0 for 3 again this weekend?
7:31pm
ArtVandelay said | 7:31pm | Report comment
New Zealand 22-19 Ireland Mins: 80
Well a surprise performance from Ireland just wasn’t enough to get one past the All Blacks and the 107 year unbeated record remians intact. Ireland will gain alot of belief from that performance and next week is sure to be a thriller. Its great for world rugby to the 3rd ranked northern hemisphere team come so close to beating New Zealand. Now onto Etihad Stadium to see the Wales try get one back over the Wallabies.
7:31pm
Chris said | 7:31pm | Report comment
Nigel Owens trending worldwide on Twitter. Not many tweets saying “great performance ref”.
7:35pm
Harry said | 7:35pm | Report comment
Kiwi’s have been expert at blowing smoke up the this guy’s backside ever since he came out to do a NZ Bledisloe in 2007 from memory. He’s always been their tame NH ref of choice. That last critical scrum penalty could have easily gone the other way, or at very least been a a reset.
7:30pm
kiwi said | 7:30pm | Report comment
Well played Ireland!!!
7:37pm
ArtVandelay said | 7:37pm | Report comment
Thank you Ireland for making the All Blacks look beatable! This will give some hope to the other teams in the Rugby Championship
7:30pm
Petone first XV said | 7:30pm | Report comment
Very poor game. Deserved to lose, poor scrum soft at breakdown and no attack a lot to fix this week. Ali to stay out and bring in Ellis and Andre Taylor
9:05pm
Chris said | 9:05pm | Report comment
the squad is named, cannot bring in other players unless injury rules out one of the 30. Agree Ali appears to have had his day, I defended his selection but on today’s efforts he’s maybe better suited to a contract in NH
2:40am
nick said | 2:40am | Report comment
Ali has to go. Elis and Taylor? Since PJ is out now Ellis is probably the one. Taylor isn’t required, you’d be swapping him for Savea? or Dagg? Bit harsh on those guys, Dagg was brilliant last week and Savea couldn’t have done much better in his first test. He news a bit of time to find his feet at the top level
7:29pm
DJW said | 7:29pm | Report comment
I can’t believe Ireland kicked it away when they had an extra man, that cost them
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7:28pm
ArtVandelay said | 7:28pm | Report comment
New Zealand 22-19 Ireland Mins: 80
McCaw says he’s relieved to get away with the win. Heart break for Ireland, they played magnificently but it just wasn’t enough. The All Blacks stood up when it was needed and finished well. O’Driscoll has blood running down his cheeks and looks distraught. He says he’s pleased with the improvement with they made from last week. He says the loss if difficult to take but that’s test football.
7:31pm
Harry said | 7:31pm | Report comment
NZ control very good in the last 3 minutes, but that last penalty for wheeling the scrum could have easily gone the other way.
7:26pm
KiwiDave said | 7:26pm | Report comment
Awesome effort by Ireland. Haven’t seen an All Black scrum smashed as badly as they did to it for a long time. Although we won 22-19 I think Ireland were the moral victors tonight. A draw would have been a fair result. Game 3 should be an absolute ripper because the All Blacks got a swift kick up the butt tonight.
7:25pm
ohtani's jacket said | 7:25pm | Report comment
We did not deserve to win that.
7:28pm
Emric said | 7:28pm | Report comment
agreed but i will take it anyway.
7:28pm
katzilla said | 7:28pm | Report comment
Nope I was fully prepared for the loss.
Pretty impressed with Ireland’s clinical display, they just looked like they were going to smash it home.
Our forwards were the 3rd best pack on the field tonight, behind Ireland and Ireland subs.
7:33pm
ohtani's jacket said | 7:33pm | Report comment
The pack was good in the set pieces, though the scrum suffered when Read went off at half time, but our breakdown work has been poor in these past two tests.
11:18pm
Justin2 said | 11:18pm | Report comment
Your scrum was ordinary and Ireland owned the air outside one Retallick steal
2:36am
nick said | 2:36am | Report comment
was it one tighthead or 2 in the first half against Ireland?
Also Ireland took how many AB’s line outs?
None?
People need to watch the game again without the emotion of the occasion getting the better of them. The All Blacks weren’t as bad as our fans like to think they were.
2:37am
nick said | 2:37am | Report comment
That scrum also gained a penalty which was useful towards the end too
7:11am
Justin2 said | 7:11am | Report comment
No mention of penalties conceded or the fact you were being pushed around? TH yes but that didn’t even look like continuing.
I am a neutral but Ireland were getting easy clean ball that set them up from the LO. The late scrum penalty could have easily gone the other way
7:27am
abnutta said | 7:27am | Report comment
You just mentioned the scrum penalties yourself. 1 each.
As far as Scrum wins go, it was 7-1 All Blacks. TIGHTHEADS 1-0 All Blacks.
I’ll remind you of the most important scrum that took place on the Irish 5m line at about 79min. It was rock solid and laid the platform for the win. That’s the only type of scrum that really matters.
7:26am
Kuruki said | 7:26am | Report comment
Justin2 please explain your comment further. How did Ireland own the air when NZ stole one of theirs and also won 100% of their own ball?.
9:33pm
stillmatic1 said | 9:33pm | Report comment
australians and facts are not a great mix, kuruki. a whole lot of sentiment and hyperbole are though. many seemed to not actually watch the game, or take relevance from the stats, it would appear. but hey, its all probably richies fault!!
7:38am
abnutta said | 7:38am | Report comment
6 NZ kickoffs with 2 regained. 7 IRE kickoffs with 0 regained.
11 NZL lineouts with 2 won from IRE throw. 14 IRE lineouts with 0 won from NZL throw.
The only “air” to be owned is in the statistical columns because they’re empty!
7:29pm
KiwiDave said | 7:29pm | Report comment
Ditto. Ireland were magnificent today. That’s the same effort they put in to beat the Wallabies. I think game 3 will be a ripper because I think a few turned up today and expected to win after game 1.
7:29am
abnutta said | 7:29am | Report comment
Agreed. The difference is the Wallabies lost. The All Blacks found a way to win. By hook or by crook,
7:24pm
Ben Tune said | 7:24pm | Report comment
The better team lost this one.
Rub of the green (no pun intended) yet again to the All Blacks.
12:17pm
Richie McCaw said | 12:17pm | Report comment
The best team won on the day.
7:23pm
ArtVandelay said | 7:23pm | Report comment
New Zealand 21-19 Ireland Mins: 80
Ireland waste no time with the restart putting it short but NZ control it well. Ball goes back to Dagg and he puts it straight into touch. Game Over. Victory All Blacks!
7:26pm
KiwiDave said | 7:26pm | Report comment
Didnt go to Dagg cause he was sin binned
7:22pm
ArtVandelay said | 7:22pm | Report comment
New Zealand 22-19 Ireland Mins: 79
All Blacks have a centre field scrum right on Irelands line. Carter isnt set up for a drop goal. They’re going for a try. McCaw picks up at the back. Weepu gets a better pass back to Carter and he nails thr drop goal!
7:22pm
Chris said | 7:22pm | Report comment
Owen’s just about creamed himself when Carter got that over.
7:21pm
ArtVandelay said | 7:21pm | Report comment
New Zealand 19-19 Ireland Mins: 78
SBS hits it up off the line out Irelands defense is strong. NZ build with the forwards around the ruck. Slow ball now and NZ look to set up a drop goal. McCar makes alot of ground and NZ are now 10m out. Still working it up with the forwards.Slow ball again. Carters in the pocket under the posts. A terrible pass from Weepu puts carter under pressure. He goes with his right foot and missed. 5m scrum NZ and the ball was partially charged! A brave call from the ref but the replay backs him up.
7:19pm
Chris said | 7:19pm | Report comment
Some very strange calls from Owens here.
7:18pm
DJW said | 7:18pm | Report comment
What is that scrum call Nigel Owen?
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7:44pm
Kuruki said | 7:44pm | Report comment
Look at the feet of the prop, he was clearly taking sideways steps not driving forward fair call and poorly executed by Ireland at a crucial stage, they had the wood at that stage, they should have done it better.
2:36am
nick said | 2:36am | Report comment
yep
7:18pm
ArtVandelay said | 7:18pm | Report comment
New Zealand 19-19 Ireland Mins: 76
The crowd chants all All Blacks and Ireland is penalised for wheeling the scrum illegally. Carter gets the ball up to the halfway line.
7:17pm
Scot Free said | 7:17pm | Report comment
107 years, eh? Great match.
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7:17pm
ArtVandelay said | 7:17pm | Report comment
New Zealand 19-19 Ireland Mins: 75
The scrum goes down under pressure from Ireland. New Zealand will get another shot at it about 25m out from their line
7:16pm
ArtVandelay said | 7:16pm | Report comment
New Zealand 19-19 Ireland Mins: 74
Ireland go wide from the linout and Reddan knocks at the base of the ruck
7:15pm
ArtVandelay said | 7:15pm | Report comment
New Zealand 19-19 Ireland Mins: 73
Ireland have a penalty where the ball landed and are going for goal from the halfway line about about half from the middle of the field to the touch line. Sexton just doesnt have the distance and NZ clears for touch about 25m out from their line. Dagg was yellow carded so NZ are down to 14.
7:14pm
ArtVandelay said | 7:14pm | Report comment
New Zealand 19-19 Ireland Mins:
The crowd begins tto road and Ireland’s scrum charges up field. The ball emerges for Reddan and Ireland have it now on halfway. They look to crash it up with the forwards. NZ attacking the rucks looking for a turnover. O’Gara put a kick through now and Dagg fields and kicks deeps. Kearney fields returns the kick under pressure from Dagg. Dagg goes to charge down and can’t pull out putting a massive shoulder into Kearney late and NZ Ireland get the penalty!
7:11pm
ArtVandelay said | 7:11pm | Report comment
New Zealand 19-19 Ireland Mins: 71
Ireland get a good hit in and the scrum goes down, re-set.
7:10pm
ArtVandelay said | 7:10pm | Report comment
New Zealand 19-19 Ireland Mins: 70
Carter decided to go long with kick off for the first time. Dagg knocks on and Ireland have a scrum just inside their own half.
7:09pm
ArtVandelay said | 7:09pm | Report comment
New Zealand 19-19 Ireland Mins:
Sexton adds another 3 points and the scores are levelled!
7:09pm
ArtVandelay said | 7:09pm | Report comment
New Zealand 16-13 Ireland Mins: 68
O’Driscoll again makes good ground off the line-out. Ali Williams is caught fluttering about on the wrong side of the ruck and gives away a penalty right under the sticks. Ireland are playing full of confidence and belief here and are really gaining the momentum.
7:07pm
ArtVandelay said | 7:07pm | Report comment
New Zealand 16-13 Ireland Mins: 66
Adam Thompson bleeding heavily from his nose after a head clash. Weepe clears from the line out and gets it 15m out from the 22.
7:05pm
ArtVandelay said | 7:05pm | Report comment
New Zealand 16-13 Ireland Mins: 65
Ireland now looking to counter from their own half and Sexton is in space! He had nobody to pass to though and put a grubber through that trickles out deep in NZs 22m. Great piece of play from Ireland, find holes in NZs defense.
7:04pm
Atawhai Drive said | 7:04pm | Report comment
Sonny Bill Williams a bit quiet tonight.
7:09pm
KiwiDave said | 7:09pm | Report comment
Whole backline is quiet. Got a real ugly feeling about tonight
7:04pm
ArtVandelay said | 7:04pm | Report comment
New Zealand 16-13 Ireland Mins: 63
Mike Ross’ face tell the story of the physical game a monsterous looking cut across his eye. Sexton slots it and more changes are made. Murray is replaces by Reddan and Weepu replaces Smith.
7:02pm
ArtVandelay said | 7:02pm | Report comment
New Zealand 16-13 Ireland Mins:
McCaw knocks on again from the kick off and Ireland have a centrefield scrum about 25m out. A strong scrum from Ireland gets them a penalty right under the sticks.
7:00pm
ArtVandelay said | 7:00pm | Report comment
New Zealand 16-13 Ireland Mins: 61
Well a little bit of panic creeping in for both teams there with Carter’s drop goal attempt and Ireland’s cynical penalty close to their line. Carter adds the points and Ali Williams comes on to the field.
6:59pm
ArtVandelay said | 6:59pm | Report comment
New Zealand 16-13 Ireland Mins: 60
Ireland take the drop out quickly then clear badly straight to Dagg. New Zealnd now looking dangerous. Carter porbes and makes a half break putting Guilford through. Irelands cover drags him down 5m out and give away a penalty. Well there a bit of niggle here. The ref has a talk with the captains tell the guys just to calm down. The captains don’t seem to be relaying the message… suprise surprise. Carter is now lining up another easy shot at goal.
6:56pm
ArtVandelay said | 6:56pm | Report comment
New Zealand 16-13 Ireland Mins: 57
Ireland give away a technical penatly at the line out and Carter finds touch 10m inside Irelands half. Ben Franks comes on to replace his brother in the front row. All blacks set up a maul but dont make any ground. Guildford hits it up one pass out. Guildford gets himself involved with forwards. Ball out to Carter now and he goes for a drop goal. Strikes it terribly though and Ireland will have 22m drop out
6:54pm
ArtVandelay said | 6:54pm | Report comment
New Zealand 16-13 Ireland Mins: 56
ODriscoll makes good ground off the lineout. Ireland look to spead the ball from side to side. Kearney breaks tackles but doesnt make much ground. New Zealland managed to slow the ball down now. Sexton has a good dart at the line but isolates himself anf Guildford turns it over well. Dagg clears and finds touch 40m out from NZs line. Play stops for more injuries. There are some battered bodies out there. I can confimr that Keiran Read went off at halftime with a head knock.
6:51pm
ArtVandelay said | 6:51pm | Report comment
New Zealand 16-13 Ireland Mins: 54
McCaw links with Smith from the scrum and Smith kicks long and hits the touch line. The line out will come back to 10m inside NZs half.
6:50pm
ArtVandelay said | 6:50pm | Report comment
New Zealand 16-13 Ireland Mins: 53
Ireland goes to the front of the lineout and then look to crash it up in midfield. Good progress now they come back the other way and knock the ball on.
6:48pm
ArtVandelay said | 6:48pm | Report comment
New Zealand 16-13 Ireland Mins: 53
Irish scrum under pressure but hold firm. Sam Cane is penalised for coming off the scrum to early. Sexton remains the preferred kicker and puts the ball 10m into NZs half.
6:47pm
ArtVandelay said | 6:47pm | Report comment
New Zealand 16-13 Ireland Mins: 51
All Blacks win a free kick from the scrum and take it quicky making good ground in the centres. Another knock on halts their momentum and Ireland have scrum on their 22m. D’Arcy limps off and is replaced by O’Gara. Sexton will move to 12 and O’Gara will play fly half.
6:47pm
Jiggles said | 6:47pm | Report comment
This is two pretty poor games in a row from McCaw.
7:32pm
Petone first XV said | 7:32pm | Report comment
Drop him for 3rd and start cane
6:46pm
ArtVandelay said | 6:46pm | Report comment
New Zealand 16-13 Ireland Mins: 50
Whitlock win s the lineout and they make good ground with the maul. Ball goes wide but a wild pass from Carter goes to nobody and Ireland turn it over. Murray clears down field to Carter. Ireland hold Carter up in the tackle and the scrum goes to NZ as it was a collapsed maul from a kick. Guildford caugh in the replay holding back Irish chasers but he ref missed it.
6:43pm
ArtVandelay said | 6:43pm | Report comment
New Zealand 16-13 Ireland Mins: 48
Ireland drive up the middle with their big men. Slow ball is swung wide and Kearney does well to step back in and get back to the advantage line. Sexton does a loop and gives it to O’Dricoll making ground. Ireland looking to spread the ball making good progress but knock on in the centres. New Zealand clear down field and Trimble has run back. Trimble put it just inside his own half.
6:40pm
ArtVandelay said | 6:40pm | Report comment
New Zealand 16-13 Ireland Mins: 45
He takes an age to kick it but eventual pops it over. Adam Thompson looking a bit weiry after getting his head on the wrong side of a tackle. Carter puts it short again. McCaw contests in the air and gets a knee into D’Arcys back and is penalised. O’Driscoll and D’Arcy are down now and this is worrying for Ireland. Ali Williams is warming up on the sideline for Adam Thompson as Kieran Read is already off. Footage shows ODriscoll was hit by his own player’s knee. All players are back up now though and Ireland have a line out in NZ half
6:37pm
ArtVandelay said | 6:37pm | Report comment
New Zealand 9-10 Ireland Mins: 45
McCaw drops it cold off the kickoff and now Ireland on the attack looking good. All Blacks caught offside and Sexton will have an opportunity to hit back with an easy one.
6:35pm
ArtVandelay said | 6:35pm | Report comment
New Zealand 16-10 Ireland Mins: 44
Carter lines up the conversion from the right hand sideline.. and just squeaks it inside the right hand upright
6:34pm
ohtani's jacket said | 6:34pm | Report comment
Ireland pay for their poor work at the kick-offs.
6:34pm
ArtVandelay said | 6:34pm | Report comment
New Zealand 9-10 Ireland Mins: 43
The replay clearly shows the ball grounded and the try is awarded!
6:33pm
ArtVandelay said | 6:33pm | Report comment
New Zealand 9-10 Ireland Mins: 43
Sam Cane is on the field earning his debut in place of Kieran Read. All Black regain their kickoff. SBW get through a tackle an off loads but Ireland cover well. Ireland putting good pressure on at the run and slow the ball down well.
New Zealand edge forward though with the big men. Same Cane making an impact with some early touches. SBW drives the line. Smith snipes blind and is driven on the line by four of his team mates. TRY? Owens asks the TMO, try yes or no?
6:29pm
ArtVandelay said | 6:29pm | Report comment
Well Ireland are looking a far improved team from last week. They are coming up off the line well in defense and putting in some big hits to halt NZ’s momentum. Mike Ross has also sured up the scrum. New Zealand still seems to have a slight edge in the scrums though and this could be a telling factor as the Irish pack get tired. The All Black attack is still looking strong though but small errors are letting them down. Had a few crucial passes found their man Ireland could’ve been in trouble and New Zealand will feel they left a few tries out there. All in all Ireland are hanging in their nicely but one still gets the impression that New Zealand are in control. Ireland will need more possession in the second half and are still a try or two short of a winning score. If Ireland can manage to get ahead early in the second half New Zealand could press the panic button and implode.
6:21pm
ohtani's jacket said | 6:21pm | Report comment
Would’ve been an undeserved half time lead. The All Blacks look good in the set pieces, but they’re losing the battle at the breakdown and not showing anything in attack. Ireland are well organised and have defended well.
6:19pm
ArtVandelay said | 6:19pm | Report comment
New Zealand 9-10 Ireland Mins: 38
Carter misses touch. Kearney’s return misses touch aswell and Dagg and Guildford counter running it up to the half way. Ireland dive on a loose ball but go off their feet at the ensuing ruck. Carter will have a shot at goel now 15m in from touch on the halfway but lands it just under the cross bar. Kearney dots down in goal and they players go to halftime with Ireland ahead!
6:19pm
Chris said | 6:19pm | Report comment
Owens has had it in for Ireland for years. New Zealand are a far better team, they don’t need the referee holding their hand.
6:16pm
ArtVandelay said | 6:16pm | Report comment
New Zealand 9-10 Ireland Mins:
Ryan winds the lineout and Ireland put together a fancy backline move making giid ground. Irelands speading the ball will but McCaw is strong at the ruck and wins a penalty for NZ.
6:15pm
Original Ben S said | 6:15pm | Report comment
Sexton’s error count is massive.
6:15pm
ArtVandelay said | 6:15pm | Report comment
New Zealand 9-10 Ireland Mins: 37
Irish lineout in NZs half. Heaslip wins it at the back and Trimble hits it up. All Black defense holds firm though Sexton opts to kick and kicks badly for Dagg to mark in the 22m. Dagg with another huge punt finding touch on halfway.
6:14pm
ArtVandelay said | 6:14pm | Report comment
New Zealand 9-10 Ireland Mins: 36
Read and Smith combine to find Dagg outwide but Ireland defends well. NZ can’t clean out O’Brien and he wins a penalty, NZ holding the ball.
6:12pm
ArtVandelay said | 6:12pm | Report comment
New Zealand 9-10 Ireland Mins: 34
Sexton’s restart doesn’t go 10. Scrum to New Zealand on the dot.
6:11pm
ArtVandelay said | 6:11pm | Report comment
New Zealand 9-10 Ireland Mins: 33
Carter pops another one over from 25m out
6:10pm
ArtVandelay said | 6:10pm | Report comment
Best over throws the lineout and McCaw takes it up field. Ireland managing to slow NZ’s ball down well at the ruck. NZ still build momentum through their fowards and get into the 22m. Ireland pinged for coming in the side and NZ get another penalty.
6:08pm
ArtVandelay said | 6:08pm | Report comment
New Zealand 6-10 Ireland Mins: 31
Ireland is defending well and there are some big hits being put in. Carter puts another three on the board. Sextpm goes long from the restart again. All Blacks spread it in there 22m and Dagg puts a big kick down field finding touch well inside Irelands half
6:06pm
ArtVandelay said | 6:06pm | Report comment
New Zealand 3-10 Ireland Mins:
Murray kicks from the lineout but is charged. Ireland recover and Murray clears again but only as far as Savea. New Zealnd now building through the phases around half way. Guildford’s looks to create outwide but is covered nicely. New Zealand keep building and gain some momentum. Ireland pinged for not rolling away. Carter will have a shot at goal from about 40m right infront.
6:04pm
ArtVandelay said | 6:04pm | Report comment
New Zealand 3-10 Ireland Mins: 26
Read pick up and goes blind. Whore hits up open. Carter gives SBW an inside ball but Irelands defense holds firm. Carter is smashed but managed to get the ball away to Dagg. Dagg finds space but can’t link up with Savea and the ball goes out.
6:03pm
dingoBob said | 6:03pm | Report comment
irish scrum looks strong
6:03pm
dingoBob said | 6:03pm | Report comment
irish scrum looks strong
6:03pm
ArtVandelay said | 6:03pm | Report comment
New Zealand 3-10 Ireland Mins: 24
Ireland go early in the scrum and get a free kick. They call for another scrum, they’re scrum has had the edge on Ireland so far.
6:02pm
winston said | 6:02pm | Report comment
Abs actually look really good. Handeling is letting us down
6:02pm
ArtVandelay said | 6:02pm | Report comment
New Zealand 3-10 Ireland Mins: 24
Messy ball at the back of the scrum but they regain possesion. Smith puts up another box kick and McFadden can’t control. All Blacks fail to capitalise knocking of the loose ball.
6:00pm
ArtVandelay said | 6:00pm | Report comment
New Zealand 3-10 Ireland Mins: 23
Sexton kicks long to Smith. Carter clears to Kearney who puts up a highball. He contests in the air but knocks on, scrum NZ.
5:59pm
ArtVandelay said | 5:59pm | Report comment
New Zealand 3-10 Ireland Mins: 20
Carter kicks short for the backs again. Balls on the ground and BOD hoofs it into touch. Carter gains good ground off the lineout and the All Blacks surge forwards. Rory Best gives away a penalty for slowing the ball down. Carter goes for goal about 25m out towards the sideline and nails it.
5:57pm
ArtVandelay said | 5:57pm | Report comment
New Zealand 0-7 Ireland Mins: 18
And nails it from 40m out towards the sideline.
5:56pm
ArtVandelay said | 5:56pm | Report comment
New Zealand 0-7 Ireland Mins: 17
New Zealnd steal the lineout through Rettalick but New Zealand give away another penalty. McCaw questions the ref. Owen Franks was caught blocking players from charging down a box kick. Sexton lines up a shot at goal.
5:55pm
goallblacks said | 5:55pm | Report comment
go nz
5:55pm
Original Ben S said | 5:55pm | Report comment
Knock on and dropped high ball from Savea.
Ireland attack looking slightly laboured but they’re making fewer mistakes than last week,
Some big hits going on today, just like in the last Test.
5:54pm
ArtVandelay said | 5:54pm | Report comment
New Zealand 0-7 Ireland Mins:
Ryan takes it and Murray puts the box kick up to Savea. Savea drops it backwards under pressure and is caught holding the ball on the ground. Sexton scuffs a banana kick and only managed to gain 10m.
5:53pm
ArtVandelay said | 5:53pm | Report comment
New Zealand 0-7 Ireland Mins:
Both sides engage early, scrum gets reset. Guildfords hits it up and Conrad Smith puts a nice grubber in putting the ball out on Irelands 22m.
5:52pm
ArtVandelay said | 5:52pm | Report comment
New Zealand 0-7 Ireland Mins: 14
Retallick takes it again and Aaron Smith puts up a bomb. Kearney knocks on. Scrum All Blacks on halfway
5:51pm
ArtVandelay said | 5:51pm | Report comment
New Zealand 0-7 Ireland Mins:
Carter kicks off short to the backs and they regain. All black on attack now. Dagg switches with Guildford and Ireland slow the ball down well. Ireland coming up well in defence and Carter gets smashed. Aaron Smith orchestrates will though with an inside ball to Dagg. Ireland turn it over and hoof it down field. Ball goes out in NZ’s half.
5:49pm
ArtVandelay said | 5:49pm | Report comment
New Zealand 0-7 Ireland Mins: 9
Sexton looks to convert 10m in from touch and slots it straight through
5:47pm
ArtVandelay said | 5:47pm | Report comment
New Zealand 0-0 Ireland Mins: 9
They set up a maul again and tthey are stopped just short. Murray looks for options, snipes himself on the short side and try to Ireland!!!
5:46pm
ArtVandelay said | 5:46pm | Report comment
New Zealand 0-0 Ireland Mins:
McLoughlins takes and they start a maul but dont make ground. Forwards hit up twice and Ieland s attack looks promising. It gets a bit messy but they recover. All Black go off their feet, penalty Ireland! Well that really could of gone either way. And Ireland opt to kick for the corner 5m out.!
5:43pm
ArtVandelay said | 5:43pm | Report comment
New Zealand 0-0 Ireland Mins: 6
Sexton gets a beautiful kick 10m out from NZs line.
5:43pm
Original Ben S said | 5:43pm | Report comment
Kieran Read calling the lineout?
5:42pm
ArtVandelay said | 5:42pm | Report comment
New Zealand 0-0 Ireland Mins: 6
Rettaliick takes at the front of the lineout and Carter puts up a bomb. Ireland now building just inside there own half and win a penalty at the ruck.
5:41pm
ArtVandelay said | 5:41pm | Report comment
New Zealand 0-0 Ireland Mins:5
Sexton clears with monster torpedo getting play back into NZ half
5:41pm
ArtVandelay said | 5:41pm | Report comment
New Zealand 0-0 Ireland Mins: 5
Whitelock wins the lineout and Savea has a stong run in midfield. Ireland defence seems sturdy untill Carter puts Thompson through with an inside ball! Irelands cover shephards the ball out though. Ireland lineout 5m
5:39pm
ArtVandelay said | 5:39pm | Report comment
New Zealand 0-0 Ireland Mins:
Irelands put into the first scrum and its a tighthead. SBW makes ground and they recycle quickly. Carter dribbles a kick through and Kearney takes it out inside Irelands’s 22
5:38pm
ArtVandelay said | 5:38pm | Report comment
New Zealand 0-0 Ireland Mins:1
Carter puts its up to halfway. Thompson wins and SBW hits it up and is driven backwards! Allblack go wide two phases later at SBW drops it cold.
5:37pm
ArtVandelay said | 5:37pm | Report comment
New Zealand 0-0 Ireland Mins:0
The crowd counts down and Sexton put it long and New Zealand get a penalty!
5:36pm
ArtVandelay said | 5:36pm | Report comment
New Zealand 0-0 Ireland Mins:0
Ireland to kick off
5:35pm
ArtVandelay said | 5:35pm | Report comment
Weepu leads the traditional Haka as opposed to the the throat slittly alternative one.
5:33pm
ArtVandelay said | 5:33pm | Report comment
Carter is looking really fired up belting out the Anthem with gusto. Now time for the Haka!
5:31pm
Original Ben S said | 5:31pm | Report comment
Somebody really needs to sort out these anthems. The backing music is simply horrendous.
McCaw and Carter look mad pumped today.
5:30pm
ArtVandelay said | 5:30pm | Report comment
McCaw and his boys emerge to a huge roar from the local crowd and they teams both line up for the anthems. Rebecca Nelson is singing Ireland’s Call and Nick Afoa will sing the NZ national anthem.
5:28pm
ArtVandelay said | 5:28pm | Report comment
It is a beautifully fine although cold night in christchurch. The players are making there way to the field from the temporary change rooms about 70m away. Ireland lead by O’Driscoll to the sounds of the Drop Kick Murphy’s and are given a relatively warm welcome.
4:14pm
BlackWave said | 4:14pm | Report comment
ABs will post 60+ points today. I can feel it in the air.
3:53pm
West said | 3:53pm | Report comment
Wellington…..what isn’t it in christchurch first test there in two years, or am I wrong.
4:02pm
stillmatic1 said | 4:02pm | Report comment
it is, west. good for the christchurch people.
4:15pm
Tristan Rayner said | 4:15pm | Report comment
Thanks; fixed.
4:27pm
ArtVandelay said | 4:27pm | Report comment
Thanks for the correction! Yes the match will be played at the new AMI stadium in Christchurch, the first Test since in two years since the earthquakes. The All Blacks took a bus tour through some of the most affected parts of the city yesterday before the captain’s run. No doubt they will be fired up to give the loyal crowd an unforgetable performance. The large proportion of Christchurch based players in New Zealand’s line up will be especially pumped. Poor old Ireland could be in for a long day if they don’t manage to get some early points to dampen the crowd’s spirits.