So Ireland beat the All Blacks and we were in Duffy’s to witness the match. Joe wore his All Blacks shirt with pride and Shaz and I were also on the side of the men in black. Anthony and the lads were ecstatic with the deserved victory.
A fun trip to west London with more due in the future.
Ireland 16-9 New Zealand: Hosts hold nerve to earn first home win over All Blacks
| Autumn internationals: Ireland v New Zealand |
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| Ireland: (9) 16 |
| Tries: Stockdale Cons: Sexton Pens: Sexton 3 |
| New Zealand: (6) 9 |
| Pens: Barrett 2 Drop Goal: Barrett |
Ireland have beaten New Zealand on home soil for the first time with a frenzied 16-9 win at the Aviva Stadium.
Jacob Stockdale’s superb chip-and-gather try decided an absorbing contest between the top two sides in the world.
Johnny Sexton advanced his claims for the world player of the year award with the rest of Ireland’s points.
The Grand Slam champions added to their historic first win over the All Blacks in 2016 as they sent out a warning before next year’s Rugby World Cup.
Stockdale’s try pushed his side into a 10-point lead in the 49th minute and they produced a heroic defensive display, led by man-of-the-match Peter O’Mahony, to repel the inevitable New Zealand fightback as ‘The Fields of Athenry’ rang through the Dublin night.
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