Ruthless New Zealand punish Eire to say back-to-back victories

New Zealand loved back-to-back wins within the Autumn International locations collection with a 23-13 victory over Eire on the Aviva Stadium on Friday evening.

Damian McKenzie kicked 18 issues because the All Blacks condemned their fighters to a primary defeat in 20 house fits.

McKenzie and Jack Crowley exchanged kicks all over a cagey first half of, on the finish of which Eire had been passed a numerical merit when Jordie Barrett used to be sin-binned for a prime take on on Garry Ringrose.

Andy Farrell’s aspect capitalised early in the second one half of as Josh van der Flier touched down inside 4 mins of the restart.

Then again, again to full-strength, New Zealand quickly regained their merit, with McKenzie kicking them into an 18-13 lead.

The All Blacks then greater their merit to ten issues and therefore put the sport past Eire 10 mins from time, well operating the ball backward and forward earlier than an unmarked Will Jordan crossed the road.

On house soil, Eire had now not appeared again since dropping to France all over the 2021 Six International locations, happening to win each and every in their subsequent 19 fits.

Then again, an uncharacteristic aggregate of dealing with mistakes and a prime penalty depend noticed New Zealand end up to be their nemesis another time.

The All Blacks prevailed of their most up-to-date stumble upon ultimately 12 months’s Global Cup, and got here out on best another time this time round.

Their metres received tally used to be greater than double that of Eire (459-202), who conceded 13 consequences and neglected 30 tackles all over the 80 mins.

A success with six of his 8 makes an attempt, McKenzie’s kicking in the end proved the adaptation between the edges.

It used to be an overly spectacular show via the fly-half, who beat probably the most defenders (six) and produced probably the most offloads (4) over the 80 mins, whilst no participant received extra metres (90, stage with Jordan).

Eire: Keenan 6, Hansen 7, Ringrose 7, Aki 6, Lowe 7, Crowley 7, Gibson-Park 8, Porter 7, Kelleher 7, Bealham 7, McCarthy 7, Ryan 6, Beirne 7, Van der Flier 8, Doris 7.

Replacements: Herring 6, Healy N/A, O’Toole 6, Henderson 6, O’Mahony 6, Murray N/A, Frawley 6, Osborne 6.

New Zealand: Jordan 8, Tele’a 7, Ioane 7, J. Barrett 7, Clarke 6, McKenzie 9*, Ratima 7, Williams 7, Aumua 8, Lomax 7, S. Barrett 7, Vaa’I 7, Sititi 7, Cane 7, Savea 8.

Replacements: Bell N/A, Tu’ungafasi 6, Tosi 6, Tuipulotu 6, Finau 6, Roigard 6, Leinert-Brown 6, Perofeta N/A.

22’ GOOD TACKLE: New Zealand push once more with McKenzie main the price. The fly-half has Tele’a for reinforce however, earlier than he can offload, Gibson-Park makes a very good take on to prevent him in his tracks. The All Blacks’ momentum is then halted additional via a knock-on that permits Eire to regain ownership.

40’ PENALTY! IRELAND 6-9 NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand are decreased to fourteen males with Jordie Barrett despatched to the bin after catching Ringrose together with his shoulder all over a prime take on. Crowley therefore halves the deficit with the overall kick of the primary half of.

44’ TRY! IRELAND 13-9 NEW ZEALAND (VAN DER FLIER): Eire’s shiny begin to the second one half of culminates in Van der Flier touching down. From a good attitude, Crowley impressively converts 5 issues into seven.

70’ TRY! IRELAND 13-23 NEW ZEALAND (JORDAN): Respiring area for the guests, who beautifully paintings the ball from left to proper and again. Aumua is located and offloads to the unmarked Jordan, who can price to the road. McKenzie can’t convert, as he pulls his try extensive of the posts.

Eire suffered their first defeat in 20 house fits since dropping to France all over the 2021 Six International locations

Will Jordan scored his thirty seventh check out for New Zealand. That strikes him joint-eight and stage with Rieko Ioane and the good Jonah Lomu on his nation’s all-time checklist