New Zealand beat Ireland in Chicago
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Nine years after Ireland’s landmark success at Soldier Field, the All Blacks got their retribution with a hard-fought triumph
Tadhg Beirne was shown an early red card as Ireland's quest to create more special memories in Chicago ended in an emphatic 26-13 loss to New Zealand.
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,
Ireland lost five lineouts, which is a poor outcome for this side, especially with someone like Dan Sheehan, who has shown his effectiveness in peeling off the back of driving mauls. Most of his tries come from that platform, yet Sheehan did not get one opportunity to carry in the maul close to the All Black line.
New Zealand head coach Scott Robertson recalls Beauden Barrett and Caleb Clarke for Saturday's Test against Ireland in Chicago.
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