‘It’s what we talked about before the game’ – Andy Farrell airs frustrations following All Blacks defeat

ANDY Farrell wants Ireland to be more switched on after their second-half reverse to New Zealand in Chicago. Ireland’s autumn ...

Ireland assess the damage after bruising defeat by All Blacks

With three more tough Tests to come this month, Andy Farrell says: ‘If we can’t stand up to that challenge, then we shouldn’t ...

View from New Zealand: Gap defined not just by improving All Blacks, but also waning Ireland

Final 20 minutes revealed free-wheeling New Zealand capable of embracing new era and Green machine in need of a rebuild ...

Ireland have 'zero excuses from here on' - Farrell

Head coach Andy Farrell says there must be "zero excuses" from Ireland during the rest of their autumn campaign after defeat by New Zealand in Chicago.
Irish Mirror

Andy Farrell returns from Australia to find Ireland's rugby house untidy

Chicago was unsatisfactory, a mess at times and, worse, the All Blacks were not exactly great - There is Only One F in Foley ...
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'Damp squib' Ireland v All Blacks clash shows rugby's difficulty in USA, says Bernard Jackman

Bernard Jackman says Ireland's match-up with the All Blacks demonstrates how hard it is for rugby to break into the US market, but World Rugby dismissed any notion that World Cup 2031 will be pulled ...

Barrett brothers both out for test against Scotland

New Zealand captain Scott Barrett and his brother Jordie have both been ruled out for Saturday’s test against Scotland after being forced off early in the All Blacks’ weekend win over Ireland in ...
Irish Examiner on MSN

'Faz let the families come in': Ireland debut will stay with Paddy McCarthy

"The contacts definitely were bigger. If you went into a breakdown, there's All Black bodies just flying in and into you." ...
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Meanwhile, the All Blacks have completed a gym session in preparation for the test against Scotland

Anxiousness among the All Blacks coaching cohort as they await a scan on Jordie Barrett's leg ahead of game two on their grand slam tour in Scotland 03 Nov: The availability of Scott and Jordie ...
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Who’s hot and who’s not: ‘Bomb Squad’ craze explodes, Springboks & All Blacks get revenge while England attempt to influence officials

New Zealand banished the demons of 2016 in an aptly named ‘The Rematch’ in Chicago on Saturday with Scott Robertson’s charges claiming a compelling 26-13 victory over Ireland. As was the case nine ...
Planet Rugby on MSN

All Blacks great slams Tadhg Beirne’s ‘absolute joke’ red card and issues warning to World Rugby

All Blacks great Israel Dagg has hit out at the red card handed down to Tadhg Beirne in Ireland’s defeat to New Zealand in ...
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Oli Mathis is willing to play the long game as he begins his life at the Crusaders

Mathis is happy to bide his time - given he can't play for the Crusaders next year unless there's an injury to a fully contracted player. 03 Nov: Anxiousness among the All Blacks coaching cohort as ...