Irish and Blacks, rivals so distant and yet so close

They still wear a black jersey but no longer have the status of favorite. In Dublin, deprived of their hooker Codie Taylor and fly-half Beauden Barrett, senior players, who suffered concussion on Saturday during the victory against England (24-22), the All Blacks are not favorites. A handicap due to circumstances. But, basically, if New Zealand no longer has this “Alpha Team” dominating world rugby, it has put its effort into it.