Summary

  • Nations Championship

  • New Zealand 40-21 Ireland (FT)

  • Patrick Tuipulotu, Ardie Savea, Will Jordan, Asafo Aumua, Damian McKenzie and Anton Lienert-Brown score tries for All Blacks

  • Jack Conan, Joe McCarthy and Hugo Keenan cross for Ireland

  • All Blacks have not lost at Eden Park since 1994 and have won first three games in the competition

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  1. Thanks all!published at 10:52 BST 18 July

    FT: New Zealand 40-21 Ireland

    Read the report from the Ireland game here.

    More rugby is coming today, so stay across our coverage.

    Saturday, 18 July:

    Australia v Italy (11:10 BST)

    Fiji v Scotland (14:10 BST)

    South Africa v Wales (16:40 BST)

    Argentina v England (20:10 BST)

    France are also currently beating Japan.

    Thank all!

  2. Postpublished at 10:50 BST 18 July

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    Richie Murphy
    Ulster head coach on BBC Radio Ulster

    New Zealand going to South Africa will be incredible rugby to watch. The All Blacks sound like they're really up for it and building that aura around them again that they maybe haven't quite had for the last number of years.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 10:48 BST 18 July

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    South Africa v NZ in couple weeks will be a great watch.

    Sam, Hamilton

  4. Postpublished at 10:45 BST 18 July

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    Conor Murray
    Former Ireland scrum-half on BBC Radio Ulster

    I've been on tours where I haven't played and it makes you more hungry to get back in.

    You get selected for Ireland by playing well for your club, so guys like Zac Ward will have got a taste of that environment and will have learnt an awful lot from the likes of Hugo Keenan.

    He'll go back to Ulster and keep working. You know what's coming around the corner in November and you want to be involved.

  5. Postpublished at 10:44 BST 18 July

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    Rory Best
    Former Ireland captain on ITV

    If Ireland can tighten up their error count, they will be in a reasonable place.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 10:42 BST 18 July

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    As a neutral who just wanted to see Ireland give the All Blacks a proper game, I was a bit disappointed this morning. It really felt like they missed a top-class fly-half like Jack Crowley. I've watched him plenty of times, and I'm still not convinced that Prendergast can control a match at this level.

    Howard, Bath

  7. Postpublished at 10:40 BST 18 July

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    Richie Murphy
    Ulster head coach on BBC Radio Ulster

    Having 10 Ulster guys on this tour has been really great.

    We've always talked about the reason there in the green jersey is because of what they do in the white, so it's really important they come back and add to our environment.

    These guys will get between four and six weeks off now and then come in and get themselves ready to go.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 10:38 BST 18 July

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    Missing key players, no backup wingers when Tommy O'Brien got injured (prematurely sent Lowe packing) and looked tired....Ireland were never going to win. Surprised they competed so well.

    Liam, Belfast

  9. Postpublished at 10:35 BST 18 July

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    Conor Murray
    Former Ireland scrum-half on BBC Radio Ulster

    It's always refreshing when Andy Farrell speaks. He doesn't try to hide or mask anything, and his initial reaction comes from the heart, which is always nice to hear.

    You get punished almost immediately by the All Blacks for errors you might survive against other teams. He'll analyse the tour and that game in particular, and he'll have a plan for how to grow this team going into November.

  10. Postpublished at 10:32 BST 18 July

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    Rory Best
    Former Ireland captain on ITV

    I think Andy Farrell will be reasonably happy. He will be disappointed we didn't get at least a point from the game.

    Ireland were a bit hit and miss at times, but in the second half, they went toe to toe with them.

  11. Postpublished at 10:31 BST 18 July

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    Conor Murray
    Former Ireland scrum-half on BBC Radio Ulster

    I think Ireland can be proud of their response in the second half and they did win it 14-12.

    They lacked a bit of accuracy to give themselves a fighting chance and New Zealand just had too much class on the day.

  12. 'We have to look how we adapt and do things better' - Farrellpublished at 10:30 BST 18 July

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    Ireland head coach Andy Farrell, speaking to ITV: "Inaccurate is the word. Continuity, it just wasn't flowing for a number of reasons: spilled ball, throwing the ball into touch, etc. The character and fight is there for all to see, hence the comeback against Australia, but you can't make that many errors against New Zealand. Congratulations to them."

    On blooding players in the Nations Championship: "When injuries occur, there is an opportunity to bring a few lads who have never been to this side of the world and give them that experience."

    On New Zealand: "Dave is a fantastic coach, you can see what they are trying to do. He wears his heart on his sleeve. With the speed of ball and movement, it was hard to handle for us. We have to look how we adapt and do things better. We will re-assess and learn for next year."

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    Get Involvedpublished at 10:29 BST 18 July

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    Ireland were too generous. NZ gave away nothing. Red card might have evened things up?

    Pete, Spain

    Take into account the two tries Ireland gifted them and the obvious red that wasn't given, and that changes things, but too many errors of Ireland's own making.

    Paul, Aberdeen

  14. Postpublished at 10:28 BST 18 July

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    Conor Murray
    Former Ireland scrum-half on BBC Radio Ulster

    Going to New Zealand and playing at Eden Park, even for lads with a bit of experience but especially for newer lads, makes you find out the level of rugby you have to be able to play at to be able to compete with these kinds of top teams.

    I feel there's a lot to be positive about.

  15. Postpublished at 10:27 BST 18 July

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    Matt Gault
    BBC Sport NI senior journalist

    Having beaten Australia and Japan in their first two games, Ireland will leave Auckland empty-handed after their fourth successive loss to New Zealand and must wait until November to atone for a sloppy first-half performance.

    New Zealand, meanwhile, will approach next month's four-Test series against South Africa with confidence after taking a maximum 15 points from their three home Nations Championship fixtures.

  16. Postpublished at 10:25 BST 18 July

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    New Zealand have won their past four games against Ireland.

  17. Postpublished at 10:23 BST 18 July

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    Richie Murphy
    Ulster head coach on BBC Radio Ulster

    If Ireland are going to be successful, continuing to grow that depth is huge.

    Tom O'Toole has started the three games at loosehead, which is not a position he plays every week. They'll look at that and see how they can keep on developing him.

    We're starting to get a few guys into that front five, which will be good going forward.

  18. Postpublished at 10:22 BST 18 July

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    Conor Murray
    Former Ireland scrum-half on BBC Radio Ulster

    Ireland's phase play and the way we attack are at such a high level, but the set piece has been a bit of a let-down throughout the year.

    Going into a World Cup year, the set piece will be a huge focus, and there will be a lot of learnings and a lot of belief from today's second half.

  19. Postpublished at 10:20 BST 18 July

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    Life under Dave Rennie is looking good for New Zealand.

    Scott Robertson was sacked in January. It was a bold call, and one that seems to be paying off.

    Good wins over France, Italy and Ireland.

    He had to hit the ground running.

  20. Postpublished at 10:17 BST 18 July

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    Sean Fitzpatrick
    Ex All Blacks captain on ITV Sport

    New Zealand looked fresh and energised.