Over the last 11 years, Ireland have arguably overtaken the Wallabies as the All Blacks’ second-biggest rival behind the Springboks. Here’s how the last 10 matches have built a new rivalry:The last 10 tests between the All Blacks and Ireland going back to 2013 - have been split five wins each. Two weeks after the Chicago test and the All Blacks were hell-bent on not losing two in a row to Ireland. How the Herald saw it:Liam Napier: How Ireland exposed All Blacks flawsUnbreakable Irish claim world supremacy, what now for the All Blacks? It was a well-deserved win for Ireland, who have become real rivals for the All Blacks.

Source: The Herald November 07, 2024 07:40 UTC