After having disposed of England, New Zealand had a new success, this Friday in Ireland (13-23).
A year after its cruel defeat (28-24) in a quarter-final of a breathtaking level during the 2023 World Cup, Andy Farrell's Ireland found its New Zealand tormentors this Friday at the Aviva Stadium from Dublin. And the Clover XV once again suffered the law of the All Blacks, vice-world champions who nevertheless came out of a disappointing Rugby Championship, finishing in second place behind South Africa.
At the end of an intense and indecisive if not spectacular match, New Zealand made the difference in the tenth half. For a long time the game was reduced to a goalscoring duel between the Irishman Crowly and the Kiwi McKenzie. Van der Flier managed to score for the XV du Trèfle (43rd), but McKenzie blocked the penalties (6), before Will Jordan sealed the victory for the men in black (69).
A week before challenging the French Xv at the Stade de France, the New Zealanders have another prestigious success after overthrowing England (22-24) last week. So beware of Fabien Galthié's players…
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