Match Report – Eire 13 – 23 New Zealand

Eire lose for simply second time at house beneath head coach Andy Farrell; Six Nations champions responsible of poor dealing with and even worse self-discipline in Autumn Nations Sequence; Eire led early in second half via Josh van der Flier attempt however didn’t rating once more as All Blacks claimed victory

Eire’s 19-game profitable streak on the Aviva Stadium met a deflating finish as an error-strewn and indisciplined efficiency was punished by New Zealand.

The All Blacks claimed a deserved 23-13 victory in Dublin courtesy of six Damian McKenzie penalties and a late Will Jordan attempt, their first win within the Irish capital since 2016.

Going through one another for the primary time since their blockbuster Rugby World Cup quarter-final in Paris 13 months in the past, Friday’s conflict within the Irish capital proved a a lot drabber affair, dominated by knock-ons and gradual scrum set-ups.

McKenzie kicked six penalties on the night whereas full-back Jordan scored the All Blacks’ solely attempt as Eire’s misplaced at house for the primary time since 2021 – and solely the second time beneath Andy Farrell.

Eire led 13-9 early within the second half because of a Josh van der Flier attempt to the boot of Jack Crowley, but it surely was a frustratingly poor night time for Farrell, who steps away from Eire on the finish of the month as he prepares for subsequent summer time’s British and Irish Lions tour.

How Eire had been upstaged by All Blacks

Will Jordan clinched a deserved victory for New Zealand with a late attempt

In entrance of a packed-out Lansdowne Street beneath the lights, Eire took the lead within the eighth minute via a Crowley penalty after obstruction by Jordie Barrett on Mack Hansen beneath an enormous Jamison Gibson-Park box-kick down the centre of the pitch.

The All Blacks had been stage inside three minutes, although, as after scrum-half Cortez Ratima made essentially the most of fine fortune in sprinting ahead for a telling line break after fumbling his personal move, McKenzie kicked via a simple penalty when Finlay Bealham was penalised for mendacity on the flawed facet as Ronan Kelleher tried a breakdown poach.

Thereafter, New Zealand constructed a interval of strain within the Irish half, however the house facet’s defence proved robust to maintain the guests out – Gibson-Park making one excellent sort out on McKenzie amid a bunch of robust tackling which compelled knock-ons and turnovers.

Gibson-Park was then caught offside, nonetheless, permitting McKenzie to kick into the nook for the perfect likelihood of the Check to date. The All Blacks couldn’t make it depend on account of a crooked lineout throw.

McKenzie did add the subsequent factors simply forward of the half hour when a debatable scrum turnover resulted in an unsettled Eire defence conceding a penalty near their very own posts.

Damian McKenzie kicked six penalties for an 18-point haul

Eire quickly handed up their clearest alternative within the New Zealand 22 when Kelleher inadvertently kicked a ball ahead from a free ruck after a Bundee Aki carry, earlier than New Zealand made it 9-3 down the opposite finish when James Ryan was penalised for failing to roll.

An excellent Aki carry and offload simply earlier than half-time noticed Garry Ringrose hit excessive into the pinnacle by Jordie Barrett, who was proven yellow.

With the ultimate act of the half, Crowley kicked over his second penalty to finish a scrappy, scrum-dominated 40 minutes at 9-6.

Josh van der Flier crossed early within the second half to offer Eire the lead however they failed to attain once more

All Blacks wing Mark Tele’a conceded a penalty for obstruction from the restart however Eire did not make the possibility depend within the first occasion after Crowley kicked into the nook and the guests batted again maul possession.

Eire’s response was improbable, nonetheless, as they compelled Sam Cane again over his personal tryline for a five-metre scrum. From the subsequent assault, Van der Flier battled his approach over to floor on the road for the opening attempt within the forty fourth minute.

Crowley transformed fantastically for a 13-9 benefit and Eire had been virtually over for a second attempt instantly after when a thundering Gibson-Park sort out compelled a turnover. New Zealand survived the onslaught when James Lowe was penalised for a neck roll.

Bundee Aki makes a break

Hooker Asafe Aumua compelled an All Blacks breakdown penalty inside moments, and McKenzie confirmed very good composure to land a long-range effort after the ball had fallen off the tee.

That strike diminished Eire’s result in a single level, with Barrett getting back from his sin-binning quickly after and New Zealand nonetheless firmly within the contest.

McKenzie missed the possibility to regain the lead when he hit the publish with a central penalty on 57 minutes, however New Zealand did edge in entrance previous the hour mark when a scrum determination harshly went towards Eire – a scrum solely awarded on account of an head harm to substitute prop Tom O’Toole.

New Zealand stretched their result in 5 factors by way of McKenzie’s boot after poor play from substitute lock Iain Henderson, who did not launch at a ruck. And that lead was quickly an insurmountable 10 factors when Jordan dived over within the nook following speedy All Blacks attacking play.

Eire’s substitute fly-half Ciaran Frawley knocked on his second excessive ball beneath no strain to see extra time tick away for Eire, however Lowe then produced a surprising 50:22 from simply exterior his personal 22 to offer them hope.

Ardie Savea killed that hope useless, nonetheless, with a vital breakdown penalty in his personal 22 with six minutes to play, seeing the All Blacks seal spectacular back-to-back wins over England and Eire in Europe.

What’s subsequent?

Eire Autumn Nations Sequence continues towards Argentina at Allianz Stadium on Friday November 15 (kick-off 8.10pm), whereas New Zealand face France at Stade de France on November 16 (8.10pm).