Two international rugby powerhouses, Ireland and New Zealand, will meet once again at Soldier Field, nine years after playing their first match on American soil.

Tries in the last quarter by Tamaiti Williams, Wallace Sititi and Cam Roigard have carried New Zealand to a 26-13 win over a combative Ireland in front of 65,000 mostly Irish fans at Chicago’s Soldier Field.

Nine years on from an historic success over the All Blacks, Ireland return to Chicago to take on New Zealand again. Then coached by Joe Schmidt, Ireland secured their first ever victory over the world champions at Soldier Field in 2016,

The Gallagher Cup is a rematch of the 2016 showdown between the two world-renowned rugby clubs along the lakefront.

Ireland returns on Saturday to Chicago’s Soldier Field, the scene of its first win over New Zealand, to face the All Blacks almost nine years to the day since that historic victory.

SHANE LOWRY and wife Wendy were in Chicago to watch Ireland’s clash against New Zealand – and took in the game alongside a pair of recently retired legends. Andy Farrell’s men

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Ireland took on New Zealand on Saturday evening with a lot of criticism directed towards the Soldier Field venue in Chicago