Ireland's Kiwi coach Joe Schmidt has revealed he has lifted an alcohol ban on his players during their flight home to Dublin where they will face the All Blacks in what will be a titanic return clash on Sunday week. "There's an alcohol ban for the players on the flight home, but that will probably be lifted as soon as the boys sit down." The All Blacks have also jetted out of Chicago, heading towards Rome where they will face Italy on Sunday. However, no alcohol will be passing their lips with the customary ban on flights still in place as the vanquished squad lick their wounds. Meanwhile, Schmidt will be without at least one of his heroes in Chicago when they square off against the All Blacks again.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 07, 2016 04:24 UTC