Andy Bull on Dublin's delirious night
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That’s it from me. Thanks for joining on a special night for Ireland. Bye.
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Rory Best speaks: “We’re pretty happy,” says Ireland’s captain. “It was a fantastic game. We knew we were going to have to go attack them and go after them. To stop New Zealand scoring a try is a great achievement. The boys are very tired in there but it’s amazing what a win can do to give you a bit of energy.”
Ireland’s players are in no rush to leave the field: And nor are those there to support them at Lansdowne Road. They’re doing a lap of honour, while some are posing for photographs with press journalists and others for selfies with various members of the crowd. It’s a big night for Irish rugby.
Match report: Ireland 16-9 New Zealand
Robert Kitson was at the Aviva Stadium for the Guardian to see Ireland put New Zealand to the sword in Dublin for the first time in rugby history. Here’s how he saw a historic night unfold.
CJ Stander speaks: “It was tiring,” he says, in an accent I can’t quite place. Is he from Cork? Or one of the Standers from Kerry, perhaps? It’s difficult to tell. “But you can’t get tired with this noise behind you. We said we were going to work in this November series for the Six Nations and the World Cup.”
Full time: Ireland 16-9 New Zealand
It’s all over. Ireland beat the All Blacks and a huge roar goes up around the Aviva Stadium. Some Irish players celebrate, while more just collapse on the turf following a huge, heroic effort. New Zealand retain their No1 status in the world rankings, but ahead of next year’s World Cup in Japan, Ireland have thrown down a big marker.
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80+1 min: Frantic defending from Ireland, as New Zealand launch a heroic effort. There’s a knock-on and it’s all over! Ireland haven beaten the All Blacks for only the second time in their history and the very first time in Dublin! IRELAND BEAT NEW ZEALAND!!!
80 min: Ireland 16-9 New Zealand New Zealand continue to try to get the ball out of their own half. Beaudon Barrett feeds Ben Smith, who makes ground into the Irish half. Into the Irish 22 they go and into the red zone the clock goes.
79 min: Ireland 16-9 New Zealand On the halfway line with Ireland in possession and just one minute to go.
77 min: Ireland 16-9 New Zealand It’s like a battle scene from Game of Thrones out there, as the body count mounts. New Zealand plug on as only they can, but can’t get the ball out of their own half.
77 min: Ireland 16-9 New Zealand New Zealand scrum thirty metres from their own goal for a Jacob Stockdale knock-on. Johnny Sexton has been through the wars and is looking battered and bruised. He goes off and is replaced by Joey Carberry.
75 min: Ireland 16-9 New Zealand Throw-in for Ireland on the New Zealand 10-yard line. Henderson claims the ball cleanly and Ireland get their maul on.
75 min: Ireland 16-9 New Zealand Poor play from Ireland, who lose another line-out and allow New Zealand out of jail.
74 min: Ireland 16-9 New Zealand New Zealand in possession on their own 22, which is the right place for Ireland to have them. They play the ball wide, Kieran Read drops it and Ireland win possession courtesy of Johnny Sexton. This is uncharacteristically slack and loose play from the All Blacks. Ireland line-out on the New Zealand five-yard line with six minutes to go.
72 min: Ireland 16-9 New Zealand Jacob Stockdale gets away from his man and gallops down the left touchline before kicking the ball in behind. Wayne Barnes gives New Zealand a free-kick for reasons that aren’t quite clear. The home crowd is not best pleased and boo accordingly.
70 min: Ireland 16-9 New Zealand Ireland lose a line-out halfway inside the New Zealand half, with Sam Whitelock stealing the ball. One rolling maul later, CJ Stander wins it back for the hosts and makes sure referee Wayne Barnes knows all about it.
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Penalty! Ireland 16-9 New Zealand (Barrett 69)
It was a tough kick, but Barrett makes it. It’s a one-score game with a little over 10 minutes to go.
67 min: Ireland 16-6 New Zealand “Advantage, penalty ... high tackle,” says Wayne Barnes, giving New Zealand a free play for a high Johnny Sexton tackle on TJ Perenara. They get no advantage and win a penalty. After a consultation with Beaudon Barrett, Kieran Read decides to go for the three points - it’s a tough kick.
66 min: Ireland 16-6 New Zealand Rob Kearney succumbs to injury and is replaced by Jordan Larmour.
65 min: Ireland 16-6 New Zealand: Ireland front-rowers Rory Best and Tadhg Furlong make way for Sean Cronin and Andrew Porter. Ireland lead by 10 points, but the game remains on a knife-edge.
63 min: Ireland 16-6 New Zealand Ireland are really being stretched defensively but survive again as Stockdale and Iain Henderson isolate Ofa Tuungafasi. Peter O’Mahony and Rory Best promptly force the penalty, with the former injuring himself in the process. O’Mahony goes off, to a huge round of applause. He’s been immense today. Johnny Sexton boots to the halfway line to earn Ireland some respite. Jordi Murphy replaces O’Mahony.
62 min: Ireland 16-6 New Zealand More substitutions for both sides. Iain Henderson replaces Devin Toner in the Irish second row. Anton Lienert-Brown on for New Zealand.
61 min: Ireland 16-6 New Zealand New Zealand on the Irish 10-metre line, stretching the Irish defence. They kick behind with an advantage in numbers, but Peter O’Mahony secures possession for the home side. Crisis averted for now ...
59 min: Ireland 16-6 New Zealand Ireland swap scrum-halves too. Kieran Marmion comes off and is replaced by Luke McGrath. He feeds the ball to his namesake Jack, who goes on the charge in midfield.
57 min: Ireland 16-6 New Zealand TJ Perenara replaces Aaron Smith at scrum-half for New Zealand. Beaudon Barrett has moved to full-back, while Richie Mo’unga has taken over at outside-half for the All Blacks.
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56 min: Ireland 16-6 New Zealand Wayne Barnes gives New Zealand the penalty for the Kearney tackle, but doesn’t issue a card of any colour. Kearney may be cited after the game. Richie Mo’unga comes on for New Zealand and immediately knocks on.
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56 min: Ireland 16-6 New Zealand Rob Kearney goes down injured after a mid-air tackle on Rieko Ioane. He could be in trouble here.
54 min: Ireland 16-6 New Zealand Kearney wins a high ball through the summer, setting up a ruck which his team hit with some force. A Ringrose pass goes astray in a good position and New Zealand momentarily clear their lines. Ireland find themselves back in possession on the New Zealand 22.
53 min: Ireland 16-6 New Zealand The opportunity goes begging for Ireland and New Zealand make ground back up the field. Cian Healy has made way for Jack McGrath in the Irish front row.
50 min: Ireland 16-6 New Zealand Brodie Retallic takes his eye off the ball and mishandles, allowing Ringrose to put a kick in behind for Earls to chase. Beauden Barrett gathers but is put out of play. Ireland have a line-out deep in New Zealand territory on the five-metre line. New Zealand are on the ropes here.
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CONVERTED TRY! Ireland 16-6 New Zealand (Stockdale 48)
Jacob Stockdale gets the try for Ireland, latching on to his own chipped kick down the left wing after winning the foot race against Aaron Smith. It was a move straight off the training ground and Stockdale was tackled before reaching the line, but managed to wriggle over.
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47 min: Ireland 9-6 New Zealand New Zealand advance towards the Irish 22 with Arde Savea the ball-carrier. Ireland win a penalty and New Zealand replace their front row: Dane Coles, Ofa Tuungafasi and Nepo Laulala come on for Karl Tuinukuafe, Codie Taylor and Owen Franks.
44 min: Ireland 9-6 New Zealand Jacob Stockdale tries to chip the ball over Kieran Read, but the New Zealand No8 blocks his effort before knocking on. New Zealand were clean through there, if Read’s handling had been better. “We work on that space [between the two packs before the bind],” says Wayne Barnes before a New Zealand scrum. “”Let’s not make the scrums an issue in this game, please.”
44 min: Ireland 9-6 New Zealand A poor pass from Kieran Read buts Beaudon Barrett in trouble and his panicked boot upfield is gathered by Rob Kearney, who advances into New Zealand territory.
41 min: Ireland 9-6 New Zealand Ireland scrum on the halfway line. Kieran Marmion with the put-in. The ball’s worked out the line, where Peter O’Mahony knocks on. Scrum to New Zealand on the 10 metre line.
Second half: Ireland 9-6 New Zealand
Ireland get the second half started, with no further changes in personnel on either side.
Barnes watch: A perusal of social media shows referee Wayne Barnes is coming in for no little criticism for his refusal to sin-bin an All Black for that penalty on penalty advantage in their own 22 just before half-time. They have been warned about their future conduct, but should be down to 14 men.
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Half-time: Ireland 9-6 New Zealand
It’s job half-done for Ireland, who are cheered back to their dressing-room with a three-point interval lead.
Penalty! Ireland 9-6 New Zealand (Sexton 39)
New Zealand have conceded nine penalties so far in this half and for the third time in three attempts, Johnny Sexton scores from under the posts. Ireland lead in Dublin and their opponents are looking very vulnerable. The clock goes into the red as Ireland have a put-in in the scrum.
38 min: Ireland 6-6 New Zealand Advantage for Ireland, then a second one as New Zealand are penalised for offside. Wayne Barnes stops the clock after consulting with Sexton and warns Kieran Read that his team are conceding too many penalties and somebody will soon be off to the bin. Penalty for Ireland under the posts. Rory Best orders Johnny Sexton to take the three points rather than kick for the corner again.
37 min: Ireland 6-6 New Zealand Ireland with the put-in and the New Zealand scrum splinters and disintegrates under pressure. They survive, but Ireland have a penalty and Johnny Sexton kicks for the corner instead of taking the three points up for grabs.
35 min: Ireland 6-6 New Zealand Ireland win the scrum deep in opposition territory for a New Zealand knock-on. This is super- attritional, with both sets of forwards smashing into each other at the breakdown. There’s a break in play as a couple of New Zealand players, Kieran Read among them, receive attention.
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34 min: Ireland 6-6 New Zealand No quarter being spared or given by either team as Ireland go through the phases as they try to find a way through an obdurate New Zealand defence.
31 min: Ireland 6-6 New Zealand An Aaron Smith box-kick is caught bravely by Jacob Stockdale and Ireland advance into the New Zealand half. They’re over by the left touchline, on the New Zealand 22.
31 min: Ireland 6-6 New Zealand Ireland on the attack, but New Zealand clean them out with Arde Savea doing the donkey work after CJ Stander went to ground. New Zealand substitution: Liam Squire off with an injury, Scott Barrett on.
Drop goal! Ireland 6-6 New Zealand (Barrett 30)
Penalty advantage to New Zealand, which possibly goes to waste (depending on your point of view) when Beaudon Barrett opts to drop his second goal in as many weekends. He laughs at the good of it, no doubt aware of public criticism of his apparent lack of drop-kicking prowess. It’s level pegging at the Aviva in a very, very tight game.
Penalty! Ireland 6-3 New Zealand (Sexton 28)
Sexton splits the posts to give Ireland the lead. Ryan Crotty it was, who got a hand in to prevent Rob Kearney making a clean catch of the ball from Sexton’s left-footed chip.
No try!!! Ireland 3-3 New Zealand
Boos ring around the Aviva as the TMO rules that Rob Kearney knocked on the ball as he tried to wriggle over the line after latching on to Jonny Sexton’s chipped ball in behind. Ireland have a penalty, mind and Sexton can hardly miss from in front of the post.
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27 min: Ireland 3-3 New Zealand Ireland go for the pushover and CJ Stander takes the ball from the back of the scrum. Playing the advantage from the scrum, Rob Kearney appears to get the touchdown after a chip in behind from Sexton. Over to the TMO - did Kearney knock on?
25 min: Ireland 3-3 New Zealand Great play from Ireland, who set up a maul and make their way over the line, only to be held up. Through and over the All Blacks they go and the outcome is a five-metre scrum under the posts.
22 min: Ireland 3-3 New Zealand A high tackle from Squire on CJ Stander gets the crowd very excercised indeed. Referee Wayne Barnes gives Ireland the penalty, but doesn’t send Squire to the sin-bin. Irish line-out on the New Zealand 22 and they promptly win another one for a completely unnecessary Sam Whitelock offside.
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20 min: Ireland 3-3 New Zealand The first scrum of the evening goes to New Zealand and Wayne Barnes gives both front rows a talking-to for not leaving a space before they crouch, bind and set.
19 min: Ireland 3-3 New Zealand A cross-field kick from Barrett gives Ireland the throw-in for the line-out just inside their own 22.
Penalty! Ireland 3-3 New Zealand (Barrett 18)
New Zealand level the scores and Ireland kick-off. Kieran Read claims the ball and New Zealand are on their way again.
16 min: Ireland 3-0 New Zealand A loose Rory Best carry allows New Zealand to move from their own 22 to Ireland’s in the blink of an eye. Jacob Stockdale is isolated by New Zealand and concedes the penalty for not releasing the ball having been turned towards his own goal and tackled on the 22.
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15 min: Ireland 3-0 New Zealand Another Ireland line-out near the halfway line, which Devin Toner wins to give his team a platform on which to build.
13 min: Ireland 3-0 New Zealand Ben Smith takes the ball up to the Irish 22 as New Zealand play it hither and yon across their back line. Squire puts his head down and charges, but is brought down by Josh van der Flier. Ireland win the turnover after Brodie Retallick loses the ball after being brought down by Devon Toner. Ireland win their fourth penalty of the game, getting another chance to clear their lines. There’s a break in play as Peter O’Mahoney receives medical attention.
13 min: Ireland 3-0 New Zealand Ireland on the front foot again, but New Zealand turn it over and send the ball out the backline. Crotty breaks through one tackle,, before the ball is fed to Damien McKenzie.
Penalty! Ireland 3-0 New Zealand (Sexton 11)
Johnny Sexton makes no mistake with a kick even I would have put over from under the posts. Ireland have the lead.
9 min: Ireland 0-0 New Zealand Ireland win the line-out and Bundee Aki takes the pass in midfield. Out the ball goes towards the right wing, where Keith Earls tries to wriggle his way through towards the corner. The referee calls a penalty advantage to Ireland for an All Black offside. Play breaks down and Ireland have a penalty in front of the posts.
7 min: Ireland 0-0 New Zealand Tadhg Furlong, Johnny Sexton and CJ Stander exchange passes as Ireland try to force their way down the centre. Play is on the halfway line and Ireland are in possession. Brodie Retallick concedes a cheap penalty for offside and Sexton kicks for touch on the All Blacks 22.
5 min: Ireland 0-0 New Zealand New Zealand continue to pile on the pressure, but Ireland’s defence stands firm. They win a penalty and the opportunity to clear their lines. Johnny Sexton does exactly that, booting for touch just inside the Irish half.
3 min: Ireland 0-0 New Zealand A New Zealand line-out deep in Ireland territory. In the ensuing ruck, Liam Squire makes a couple of yards as New Zealand go through the phases. They’re under the posts, four yards from the Irish line.
2 min: Ireland 0-0 New Zealand Another cross-field kick, this time from Damien McKenzie gets in behind Keith Earls, but the Irish winger turns to claim the ball and boot it back down the pitch.
2 min: Ireland 0-0 New Zealand A high, hanging cross-field kick from Barrett is claimed by Ireland full-back Rob Kearney.
Ireland v New Zealand is go ...
1 min: Ireland 0-0 New Zealand The All Blacks kick-off with Beaudon Barrett doing the honours. Devon Toner claims for Ireland just inside their own 22.
The Haka: A hush descends over the Aviva Stadium as New Zealand’s players form into an arrowhead and lay down their challenge to the Irish. TJ Perenara leads the call. Ireland’s players don’t look unduly phased and with the pageantry over, kick-off is just moments away. Tonight’s referee? England’s Wayne Barnes, who it is probably fair to say is not everyone’s cup of tea. Here’s hoping he has a good game tonight.
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The pre-match niceties continue: God Defend New Zealand is first out of the blocks, followed by the Irish anthem, Amhran Na bhFiann (the Soldier’s Song), as the long countdown to kick-off continues. We’re just a rendition of Ireland’s Call away from New Zealand’s pre-match Haka and then play can begin.
Some dubious “Movember” moustaches on show: All Blacks scrum-half Aaron Smith looks one of the main culprits as Irish president Michael D Higgins comes out to meet both sets of players. A very small man (but in so many other ways a very big man), he is completely dwarfed by many of the hulking players to whom he’s introduced.
The teams are in the tunnel: In the bowels of the Aviva Stadium, the teams prepare to march out on to the pitch. Ireland keep their visitors waiting for a while, but Rory Best eventually leads his troops out of the dressing room to take his place alongside Kieran Read. Out they go for their 31st meeting ...
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Ireland team news
Devin Toner has been restored to the Irish line-up, all the better to firm up a line-out that didn’t cover itself in glory against Argentina last weekend. With Sean O’Brien out with a broken arm sustained last weekend, Dan Leavy had been slated to replace him, but the flanker has been also been ruled out and stands down with Josh van der Flier taking his place. Ulster’s Jordi Murphy takes his place on the bench.
Irish scrum-half Conor Murray has also been ruled out of the Autumn series with a neck injury picked up in June, before being ruled back in contention by Ireland coach Joe Schmidt last weekend. He has not been selected, however, and Kieran Marmion will pull on the No9 shirt. Leinster and Lions centre Robbie Henshaw remains out with a hamstring injury, while Rob Kearney and Garry Ringrose start at full-back and centre respectively.
Ireland v New Zealand line-ups
Ireland: 15. R Kearney, 14. K Earls, 13. G Ringrose, 12. B Aki, 11. J Stockdale, 10. J Sexton, 9. K Marmion; 1. C Healy, 2. R Best, 3. Tadhg Furlong, 4. D Toner, 5. J Ryan, 6. P O’Mahony, 7. Josh van der Flier, 8. CJ Stander
Replacements: 16. S Cronin, 17. J McGrath, 18. A Porter, 19. I Henderson, 20. Jordi Murphy, 21. L McGrath, 22. J Carbery, 23. J Larmour.
New Zealand: 15. D McKenzie, 14. B Smith, 13. J Goodhue, 12. R Crotty, 11. R Ioane, 10. B Barrett, 9. A Smith; 1. K Tu’inukuafe, 2. C Taylor, 3. O Franks, 4. B Retallick, 5. S Whitelock, 6. L Squire, 7. A Savea, 8. K Read
Replacements: 16. D Coles, 17. O Tuungafasi, 18. N Laulala, 19. S Barrett, 20. M Todd, 21. TJ Perenara, 22. R Mo’unga, 23. A Lienert-Brown.
New Zealand team news
New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen makes one change to the team that beat England last weekend. Ryan Crotty comes in at inside centre for the injured Sonny Bill Williams.
Autumn Test: Ireland v New Zealand
The top two ranked teams in world rugby go toe to toe at the Aviva Stadium, as Ireland welcome the All Blacks to the Aviva Stadium. The sides last met two years ago, with Ireland securing their first ever win over the world’s No1 side in Chicago before losing against them two weeks later at the Aviva. Tonight they will attempt to repeat the feat and score a maiden win against New Zealand on home soil. Kick off is at 7pm (GMT), but stay tuned for team news and build-up.
