“We said it was going to be the start of our World Cup year,” Ireland coach Andy Farrell said after claiming the series win. But they meet a vastly different New Zealand team. Much like the Steinlager Series win unified the Irish, it forced the All Blacks to reassess where they were and ultimately sparked big changes in the team. Of the All Blacks’ 23-man squad for the third test of the Steinlager Series, there have been 13 changes. Ireland team for Rugby World Cup quarter-final: Hugo Keenan, Mack Hansen, Garry Ringrose, Bundee Aki, James Lowe, Johnny Sexton, Jamison Gibson-Park, Caelan Doris, Josh van der Flier, Peter O’Mahony, Iain Henderson, Tadgh Beirne, Tadgh Furlong, Dan Sheehan, Andrew Porter.

Source: The Herald October 12, 2023 21:08 UTC