Scott Robertson is forced to do without Beauden Barrett, his skilful and composed 33-year-old No.10, plus his first-choice hooker, Codie Taylor, as both go through return to play protocols after head ...

Head Coach Andy Farrell and his Ireland squad are much too streetwise to describe tomorrow night’s test with the All Blacks ...

This weekend, rugby action kicks off with a bang as Ireland takes on New Zealand at the Aviva Stadium on Friday night.

The All Blacks, who knocked Andy Farrell’s men out of last year’s Rugby World Cup, arrive in Dublin on the back of a 24-22 win against England. Here, the PA news agency picks out some of the main ...

Ireland vs New Zealand tips. Ireland to win by 1-5 points - 6/1 Betfred. Ireland take on New Zealand on Friday night looking to achieve what England couldn’t last weekend by bea ...

Ireland vs New Zealand is due to kick off at 8.10pm GMT on Friday 8 November at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage on ...

But it’s going to be a cracker of a match.” Announcing this week that key starters Codie Taylor and Beauden Barrett would miss this week’s match due to the concussion protocol, Bowe said he felt that ...

As Damian McKenzie and Asafo Aumua were promoted for Saturday’s (7:10am) Test against Ireland in Dublin after a couple of key injuries, Ethan de Groot once again was left in the cold.

Damian McKenzie and Asafo Aumua will start for New Zealand in their showdown against Ireland on Friday in the only two, injury-enforced, changes to the run-on 15 that edged England.

Damian McKenzie is back at flyhalf for New Zealand in their clash with Ireland in Dublin on Friday, one of two injury ...

McKenzie takes over from Beauden Barrett, while Asafo Aumua replaces Codie Taylor at hooker New Zealand make two changes for ...