Fans perform Haka on Grafton Street as excitement builds ahead of Ireland v New ZealandMichael BoltonExcitement is building across the country ahead of Ireland taking on New Zealand this Saturday in the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup. With new coaches, players, and a real sense of optimism in Ireland, Saturday's game is expected to be a very different occasion to four years ago. One group of fans in Dublin made their support known for New Zealand by performing the Haka on Grafton Street. Prior to the Haka, this group of people put an Irish flag on the ground, with an Ireland jersey on it, before people gathered to watch them perform. Joe McCarthy is on the bench, with Jimmy O'Brien set to make his first World Cup appearance from the bench.

Source: Irish Independent October 13, 2023 00:42 UTC