Ireland, All Blacks and Chicago
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Tries in the last quarter by Tamaiti Williams, Wallace Sititi and Cam Roigard have carried New Zealand to a 26-13 win over a combative Ireland in front of 65,000 mostly Irish fans at Chicago’s Soldier Field.
Andy Farrell bemoaned mental lapses in Ireland's defeat by New Zealand in Chicago. Ireland led 13-7 after an hour despite a controversial 20-minute red card for Tadhg Beirne but the All Blacks hit back to claim a 26-13 victory.
Nine years on from an historic success over the All Blacks, Ireland return to Chicago to take on New Zealand again. Then coached by Joe Schmidt, Ireland secured their first ever victory over the world champions at Soldier Field in 2016,
Ireland took on New Zealand on Saturday evening with a lot of criticism directed towards the Soldier Field venue in Chicago
There’s a growing concern in New Zealand that the focus is more on winning investment than on the All Blacks’ ability to win games