Rob Kearney recalls All Blacks backlash in 2012 after Ireland 'poked the bear'NIGEL MARPLE Rob Kearney remembers when the All Blacks destroyed Ireland in 2012. Rob Kearney knows very well what an All Blacks backlash is like after he was on the receiving end of one in 2012. The Irish fullback remembers when Ireland 'poked the bear' by almost beating the All Blacks in Christchurch, losing 22-19 in the second of three tests. READ MORE:* 'We're underdogs' - Hansen* Ireland make one change* Kaino ruled out of Ireland test* Head-to-Head: Joe next ABs coach? Kearney said Ireland should have won in Christchurch, and he now expects an All Blacks response after beating them in Chicago for the first time ever.

Source: Stuff November 17, 2016 18:00 UTC