Ireland players look on during the Haka before last year's Test at the Aviva Stadium. Ireland had the All Blacks rattled in the first Test, but they let them off the hook. Defeat was agony, but it felt like a turning point, the day Ireland realised they could compete with New Zealand. Captain Rory Best speaks to the Ireland team after their win over the All Blacks in Soldier Field in November 2016. The World Cup draw takes place in December, and trying to stay in the top four rankings has shaped the way Ireland approached this block of matches.
