Maori All Blacks 32-17 Ireland
Date:
Venue: FMG Stadium, Hamilton
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Attendance: 9,253
Maori All Blacks v Ireland Match Reports
Ireland suffered a punishing start to their tour of New Zealand after an experimental side were dismantled by the dominant Maori All Blacks in Hamilton. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- Autumn Internationals: Ireland punished by Maori All Blacks as experimental side lose in Hamilton
- BBC: Ireland well beaten by slick Maori All Blacks
- Sky Sports: Dominant attacking display proves too much for Ireland
- New Zealand Herald: Maori All Blacks stun sloppy Ireland in their tour opener
- Irish Rugby: First Half Errors Leave Ireland With Too Much To Do Against Māori All Blacks
Maori All Blacks v Ireland - Match Highlights
Maori All Blacks v Ireland - Match Stats
Maori All Blacks (32) 32
Try: Sullivan (17'), Stevenson (29'), Weber (35'), Grace (40')
Conversion: Ioane (30', 36', 40')
Penalty: Ioane (8', 28')
Ireland (10) 17
Try: Aki (21'), Coombes (67')
Conversion: Frawley (22', 68')
Penalty: Frawley (5')
Maori All Blacks v Ireland - Team Line-ups
Maori All Blacks Team
Forwards
- 1 Ollie Norris
- 2 Kurt Eklund
- 3 Tyrel Lomax
- 4 Josh Dickson
- 5 Isaia Walker-Leawere
- 6 Cameron Suafoa
- 7 Billy Harmon
- 8 Cullen Grace
Backs
- 9 Brad Weber (Co-captain)
- 10 Josh Ioane
- 11 Connor Garden-Bishop
- 12 Rameka Poihipi
- 13 Billy Proctor
- 14 Shaun Stevenson
- 15 Zarn Sullivan
Replacements
- 16 Tyrone Thompson
- 17 Tamaiti Williams
- 18 Jermaine Ainsley
- 19 Manaaki Selby-Rickit
- 20 TK Howden
- 21 TJ Perenara (Co-captain)
- 22 Ruben Love
- 23 Bailyn Sullivan
Ireland Team
Forwards
- 1 Jeremy Loughman
- 2 Heffernan
- 3 Tom O'Toole
- 4 Kieran Treadwell
- 5 Joe Mccarthy
- 6 Cian Prendergast
- 7 Nick Timoney
- 8 Gavin Coombes
Backs
- 9 Craig Casey
- 10 Ciaran Frawley
- 11 K Earls
- 12 Bundee Aki (Captain)
- 13 James Hume
- 14 Jordan Larmour
- 15 Jimmy O'Brien
Replacements
- 16 N Scannell
- 17 C Healy
- 18 Finlay Bealham
- 19 Ryan Baird
- 20 J Conan
- 21 C Murray
- 22 Joey Carbery
- 23 Michael Lowry