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

A major stumbling block in his quest to elevate his game to elite practitioner at Test level is whether he has a consistent ability to attend to the mundane. This relates to the chores of his job spec as a secondrow or backrow forward – hitting rucks, clearing out and making tackles on the fringes.

Ireland are set to take on New Zealand at Soldier Field in Chicago and the country previously devised an original reaction to the haka in 1989

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.

Chicago was unsatisfactory, a mess at times and, worse, the All Blacks were not exactly great - There is Only One F in Foley

New Zealand starting XV: 15 Will Jordan, 14 Leroy Carter, 13 Quinn Tupaea, 12 Jordie Barrett, 11 Caleb Clarke, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 Cam Roigard, 1 Ethan de Groot, 2 Codie Taylor, 3 Fletcher Newell, 4 Scott Barrett (captain), 5 Fabian Holland, 6 Simon Parker, 7 Ardie Savea, 8 Peter Lakai.

Ireland take on New Zealand in their first autumn international of 2025. Get match details, betting tips, predictions and TV info for Saturday's match at Soldier Field, Chicago

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.

Conor Murray has assessed Ireland's chances at the 2027 Rugby World Cup and he is more positive than most about the current's squad's prospects.

It felt like watching an Irish team of the past. The drooped Irish shoulders, the hands on hips, the negative body language as New Zealand ran in three late tries. It looked like a screen shot from decades ago,