Beauden Barrett gets around Jonny Sexton in the last meeting between the All Blacks and Ireland. Photo: Getty ImagesThe All Blacks are set to challenge all of the world's best teams in 2018. A last-gasp 24-22 All Blacks victory in 2013 was followed by a 40-29 defeat in Chicago and 21-9 victory in Dublin last year, with the Chicago triumph being Ireland's first win over the All Blacks. Ireland coach Joe Schmidt pinpointed the All Blacks as one of the teams on their November schedule. "You never know the tier two [opponents] until later but I think it is Argentina and New Zealand."

Source: Otago Daily Times November 29, 2017 18:45 UTC