But amid the the current bad-blood backdrop, if there’s one team the All Blacks would love to humble above any other, it’s Ireland. Regardless of individual tensions, this is where Ireland’s wrath boils – the desperation for redemption after yet again failing to progress beyond the World Cup quarterfinal stage. Nothing can alter last year’s World Cup result. Despite their World Cup frailties, Ireland under Andy Farrell have consistently set standards between pinnacle tournaments. An underdog triumph in Dublin would, therefore, mark the most notable milestone of the All Blacks patchy Robertson era.

Source: The Herald November 07, 2024 05:48 UTC