CHICAGO - New Zealand coach Steve Hansen refused to blame the All Blacks' injury crisis after his side crashed to a stunning first ever defeat to Ireland. "But we haven't got any excuses -- we just got beaten by a better side on the day. Read, however, is looking forward to the chance to avenge the loss when the sides meet again in Dublin on November 19. "It's nice when you have had a loss to get back on the horse against that opposition," Read said. "The key now is that we learn all the lessons out of this game so that the loss is not wasted.

Source: Bangkok Post November 06, 2016 01:48 UTC