The world champions fought back to move to within four points but Robbie Henshaw's late try ensured the victory. Just the 111 years, that’s all. Feeling sorry for the Italians next weekend who are in for an utter pasting! Former WWE wrestler Gabbi Tuft comes out as transgender, Woman jailed for Wuhan COVID reports could be "tortured," lawyer says, Cherokee Nation to preserve heirloom seeds in "doomsday" vault, California Privacy/Information We Collect. The sides will meet in another Test match in Dublin in two weeks' time. All Rights Reserved. New Zealand also lost center Ryan Crotty in the same passage of play to what seemed a serious hamstring injury. Eir Sport have confirmed that they will broadcast the Ireland v New Zealand test on Saturday, November 5th in Chicago’s 61,500-seater stadium, Soldier Field.. New Zealand knock it on, give away the penalty and Ireland will cruise to victory – a first ever victory against the All Blacks in 111 years of trying. Preview Ireland will be aiming to avenge 111 years of history when they take on world champions New Zealand in Chicago. Best game of rugby I've seen for ages.. passion, commitment, skill, aggression from you guys.. totally deserved your win. Sean Farrell reports from Chicago. From another Welshman, absolutely superb, well done Ireland! They outmuscled and generally outplayed the world champion All Blacks. I'm an England fan and Ireland have set the bar very high indeed, in this series of autumn internationals. The teams will meet again at the Aviva Stadium in a fortnight after Ireland host Canada next Saturday and Steve Hansen's side face Italy in Rome on the same day. November 6, 2016 / 2:04 PM / AP. We have always admired the Irish team hence if we are to lose a great record, Ireland is a good team to lose it to, they were the better team today for sure, good on them, seya in 2 weeks. Finally. Murphy was forced from the field with a serious injury in the 26th, forcing a delay in play which made the match one of the longest in rugby union history. Top 5 Ireland v New Zealand moments In 28 meetings, New Zealand have won 27 while there has been one draw. Match preview: The Chicago Cubs broke a 108 year World Series baseball drought this week beating the Cleveland Indians in Game 7 of a titanic sporting series. Well done Ireland, can't believe the record has now been broken. But the All Blacks, who had barely been able to get their hands on the ball, mounted a determined comeback when they ensured more secure possession. In November 2013, Ireland almost recorded a famous victory only to … Our Mission. Unreserved congratulations to you. Ireland: R Kearney (Leinster); A Trimble (Ulster), J Payne (Ulster), R Henshaw (Leinster), S Zebo (Munster); J Sexton (Leinster), C Murray (Munster); J McGrath (Leinster), R Best (Ulster), T Furlong (Leinster); D Toner (Leinster), D Ryan (Munster); CJ Stander (Munster), J Murphy (Leinster), J Heaslip (Leinster). Even with that mental block gone, this victory was far more impressive. CHICAGO - Ireland repelled an extraordinary second-half rally to shock New Zealand 40-29 and post their first win over the All Blacks in 29 matches spanning 111 years on Saturday. IRELAND stunned New Zealand 40-29 to claim a historic first-ever win over the All Blacks and end the world champions’ record-breaking 18-match winning streak. Three years ago in Dublin, the All Blacks broke Irish hearts when they rallied from 19-0 down - the biggest comeback in their history - to deny Ireland an historic win with an injury-time try and conversion. S Cronin (Leinster), C Healy (Leinster), F Bealham (Connacht), U Dillane (Connacht), J van der Flier (Leinster), K Marmion (Connacht), J Carbery (Leinster), G Ringrose (Leinster). Ireland had the right mentality and it showed. New Zealand rallied from 30-8 down after 47 minutes to close within four points at 33-29 when center Robbie Henshaw broke their line for Ireland’s fifth and match-winning try in the 76th minute. The Irish momentum continued on the resumption, their relentless defensive efforts thwarting the normally ruthlessly efficient All Blacks, and Zebo increasing the advantage by touching down in the corner. Brilliant display by Ireland, so close on numerous occasions but this time no denying you a deserved victory! New Zealand boosted by changes from Chicago defeat After losing an unbeaten record against the Irish two weeks ago which stretched back 111 years, New Zealand … Nice to see a real test with plenty of tries, usually a real test has minimal tries or a game with plenty of tries is not a real struggle for both teams. Ireland played with remarkable skill and passion to stun the All Blacks with three first-half tries which gave them a 25-8 lead at halftime. Ireland held their nerve to deliver their first victory over New Zealand in 111 years after a 40-29 success in Chicago. The All Blacks' half-time deficit equalled their biggest ever at that stage of an international match. New Zealand national anthem first, now time for Ireland's Call. Embassy of Ireland. Prior to kick-off Ireland lined up in the shape of a number eight, the jersey worn with distinction by Foley for many years, while their opponents performed their traditional pre-match haka. Replacement Perenara reduced the arrears by diving over near the posts and then full-back Smith managed to ground the ball beside the flag before being tackled into touch by Andrew Trimble. Sure, like Ireland’s trouble with New Zealand… Opening Hours. All the Kiwis I've seen so far have been gracious. New Zealand: B Smith; W Naholo, G Moala, R Crotty, J Savea; B Barrett, A Smith; J Moody, D Coles, O Franks; P Tuipulotu, J Kaino; L Squire, S Cane, K Read (capt). THE All Blacks’ haka performance before their famous 40-29 loss to Ireland in Chicago has been labelled disrespectful by New Zealand rugby great Craig Dowd. The Irish display bore echoes of the Test between the sides in Dublin in November 2013 when they built up a 19-0 lead, before ultimately losing 24-22 after conceding a last-gasp converted try, but there was to be no repeat of that outcome this time. And they left New Zealand with no excuses. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Ireland's remaining 2016 autumn internationals. Copyright © 2021 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. I don't think there's another team in the world could have done that to the All Blacks! Ireland have beaten the All Blacks in Chicago, and social media is going nearly as mad as the Irish fans at Soldier Field stadium. Half the battle is believing you can win and most teams face the ABs thinking they will lose, so they don't really go for it. What a wonderful performance. Moala raced through for a fifth-minute try after Waisake Naholo had carved a way through the Ireland defences but the turning point of the opening period came when front-rower Joe Moody was yellow-carded for a tip tackle on Robbie Henshaw. Their fourth try to winger Simon Zebo made the lead 30-8, and the first time Ireland had notched 30 against New Zealand. They seemed on the verge of repeating that at Soldier Field, where they closed within four points with 16 minutes remaining, but Ireland remained resolute to write their names into rugby history. “It was the first half start from us that really let us down. Schmidt's side produced a performance of accuracy, purpose, pace and skill as they denied the All Blacks quality possession and repeatedly frustrated their efforts to win their own line-outs. CHICAGO - Ireland repelled an extraordinary second-half rally to shock New Zealand 40-29 and … Ireland eventually ended a 111-year wait for a victory at Soldier Field, Chicago with a 40-29 win on 5 November 2016. Ireland defeats New Zealand 40-29 in Chicago, ending the All Blacks' record 18-match winning streak and recording its first victory over the world champions in 29 Tests spanning 111 years. Ireland will face New Zealand, this Saturday November fifth. Murphy and fellow back-rower CJ Stander, who scored in the 17th, took advantage of a 10-minute spell when New Zealand was reduced to 14 men by the sin-binning of prop Joe Moody. Our mission is to harness the power of a global philanthropic network of friends of Ireland to promote and support peace, culture, education and community development across the island of Ireland and among Irish communities around the world. Another England fan saying, bloody well done Ireland, sorry Wales a little way to go yet methinks...........? Did not enjoy losing but I enjoyed the game nonetheless. A new television era is dawning in Ireland as eir Sport obtained the exclusive rights to the 2019 Rugby World Cup and the upcoming Ireland vs New Zealand test in Chicago… 8 Jamie Heaslip detached, and passed to Henshaw, who ran straight and hard past three defenders to score. Brilliant and well done Ireland from and England fan. New Zealand’s players, coaches and media alike have been humbled by the All Blacks’ shock 40-29 loss to Ireland in Chicago on Sunday morning. But a try to flanker Jordi Murphy from a superbly mounted rolling maul in the 10th minute gave Ireland back the lead, and they didn’t concede it for the remainder of the match. “It was a bridge too far,” All Blacks captain Kieran Read said. Ireland continued to defend heroically however, forcing their opponents into a series of uncharacteristic errors, and a historic triumph was assured when Henshaw showed raw strength to score under the posts after Jamie Heaslip broke clear. That trio are all part of the New Zealand starting XV named to take on Ireland in the Rugby World Cup quarterfinal in Tokyo, with Read as skipper at … Well done boy's you did Axel proud. The match was the first of four autumn internationals for both sides, played in front of a capacity crowd of 60,000 at Soldier Field in Chicago, a venue chosen in an attempt to increase the exposure of the sport. Three days after the Chicago Cubs ended a 108-year drought to land baseball's World Series, Ireland lit up Soldier Field with their maiden win over the All Blacks at the 29th attempt. 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Ireland vs New Zealand is live on BT Sport 2 with kick-off at 8pm. Well done, from a dejected Welshman. TJ Perenara, Ben Smith and Scott Barrett added to George Mola's first-half try for the New Zealanders but despite some sustained late pressure, they fell short for the first time in their past 19 encounters with top-tier nations. First published on November 6, 2016 / 2:04 PM. Tries from Jordi Murphy, CJ Stander and Conor Murray helped the Irish to a 25-8 half-time lead, then Simon Zebo scored his side's fourth try in the corner. It was an awesome display by the Irish and a thoroughly deserved win. With Munster winning 33-0 yesterday I just get the feeling the motivation was for Foley. Zebo exposed the All Blacks’ defense on the blindside in the 49th, and gave Ireland a lead which seemed insurmountable. In a week where the Chicago Cubs finally put the curse of the Billy Goat to bed, there was no shortage of people here who thought Ireland were about to … R Kearney (Leinster); A Trimble (Ulster), J Payne (Ulster), R Henshaw (Leinster), S Zebo (Munster); J Sexton (Leinster), C Murray (Munster); J McGrath (Leinster), R Best (Ulster), T Furlong (Leinster); D Toner (Leinster), D Ryan (Munster); CJ Stander (Munster), J Murphy (Leinster), J Heaslip (Leinster). This page contains links and information on the programme pages on this website. Ireland put the All Blacks under almost intolerable pressure when scrumhalf Conor Murray, one of its best players, broke the fringe defense to score a superb solo try before halftime. In doing so, they also ended the All Blacks’ record run of 18 straight test wins, and set up a potentially thrilling rematch in Dublin in two weeks. Murphy was subsequently carried off after turning his knee in a freak incident but seven minutes before the interval Murray produced a moment of magic, darting through a gap in the New Zealanders' defence to run in his third try in five Tests against the Rugby Championship winners. THE THING ABOUT the Chicago Cubs is that they were favourites to win that World Series. From the start, the Irish effort appeared to be fuelled by the memory of former international and Munster head coach Anthony Foley, who died suddenly last month. B Smith; W Naholo, G Moala, R Crotty, J Savea; B Barrett, A Smith; J Moody, D Coles, O Franks; P Tuipulotu, J Kaino; L Squire, S Cane, K Read (capt). Ireland v New Zealand Match Reports. This was Ireland's first success over the Kiwis in 111 years and it came about in sensational fashion as Joe Schmidt's men repelled a stirring second-half comeback by Steve Hansen's side. To use comments you will need to have JavaScript enabled. With little more than half an hour remaining, an historic Irish victory seemed assured. New Zealand got revenge for their defeat by Ireland in Chicago with a 9-21 victory at the Aviva Stadium Malakai Fekitoa scored twice, once in either … I was lucky enough (or unlucky, '94 being my first 5 nations experience) to see the great Simon Geoghegan a few times, what a player he was. Ireland scored three tries in the first half to lead 25-8 at the break. Ireland 40 New Zealand 29. 1' Welcome to the live commentary ahead of this big clash between Ireland and the All Blacks at Soldier Field in Chicago! New Zealand scored the first try when center George Moala pounced on a ball knocked back over the Ireland tryline. Scott Barrett took advantage of some poor Ireland tackling to score on his international debut and when brother Beauden knocked over his third conversion of the game, the All Blacks trailed by just four. Read about our approach to external linking. Hope the Northern Hemisphere have some more of that to show us over the next few weeks. New Zealand’s discipline was fractured, and through handling errors and tactical mistakes they failed to keep Ireland under any kind of pressure. The first time was in 2016 in Chicago, Ireland’s first win over New Zealand in 111 years. ... New Zealand and Ireland fans show their support for their teams ahead of the Soldier Field test. But Ireland resisted and, continuing to play with enterprise, fashioned Henshaw’s try and immortality. At a highly charged Lansdowne Road, Ireland became the only team to beat New Zealand twice since the All Blacks won a second straight Rugby World Cup in 2015. We don't need or want excuses - on the day we lost to the better team. We have programmes from many different countries including Australia, England, France, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, Wales, Japan, Canada, USA & Fiji. 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