New Zealand 42-19 Ireland
Date:
Venue: Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Karl Dickson (England)
Attendance: 48,195
New Zealand v Ireland Match Reports
Ireland capitulated following a strong start and lost captain Johnny Sexton to injury as clinical New Zealand recorded an emphatic 42-19 first-Test victory in Auckland. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- Autumn Internationals: Ireland hammered by ruthless New Zealand in Auckland
- BBC: Ruthless All Blacks hammer Ireland in first Test
- Telegraph: All Blacks humble rudderless Ireland after Johnny Sexton goes off injured
- Daily Mail: The All Blacks run in six tries to ease to a comprehensive victory over Andy Farrell's side
- Sky Sports: All Blacks take 1-0 series lead vs luckless visitors at Eden Park
- Irish Independent: Andy Farrell's side go down fighting as All Blacks win first test
- Irish Times: Ruthless All Blacks punish Ireland errors to rack up hefty winning margin
- New Zealand Herald: All Blacks dominate Ireland in first test at Eden Park
New Zealand v Ireland - Match Highlights
New Zealand v Ireland - Match Stats
New Zealand (28) 42
Try: Barrett (21'), Reece (30'), Tupaea (36'), Savea (38', 53'), Sowakula (71')
Conversion: Barrett (22', 31', 36', 39', 55', 72')
Ireland (5) 19
Try: Earls (6'), Ringrose (44'), Aki (77')
Conversion: Carbery (45', 78')
New Zealand v Ireland - Team Line-ups
New Zealand Team
Forwards
- 1 George Bower
- 2 Codie Taylor
- 3 Ofa Tu'ungafasi
- 4 Brodie Retallick
- 5 Samuel Whitelock
- 6 Scott Barrett
- 7 Sam Cane (Captain)
- 8 Ardie Savea
Backs
- 9 Aaron Smith
- 10 Beauden Barrett
- 11 Leicester Fainga'anuku
- 12 Quinn Tupaea
- 13 Rieko Ioane
- 14 Sevu Reece
- 15 Jordie Barrett
Replacements
- 16 Samisoni Taukei'aho
- 17 Karl Tu'inukuafe
- 18 Angus Ta'avao
- 19 Pita Gus Sowakula
- 20 Dalton Papalii
- 21 Finlay Christie
- 22 Richie Mo'unga
- 23 Braydon Ennor
Ireland Team
Forwards
- 1 Andrew Porter
- 2 Dan Sheehan
- 3 Tadhg Furlong
- 4 Tadhg Beirne
- 5 James Ryan
- 6 Peter O'Mahony
- 7 Josh van der Flier
- 8 Caelan Doris
Backs
- 9 Jamison Gibson-Park
- 10 Jonathan Sexton (Captain)
- 11 James Lowe
- 12 Robbie Henshaw
- 13 Garry Ringrose
- 14 Keith Earls
- 15 Hugo Keenan
Replacements
- 16 Dave Heffernan
- 17 Cian Healy
- 18 Tom O'Toole
- 19 Kieran Treadwell
- 20 Jack Conan
- 21 Conor Murray
- 22 Joey Carbery
- 23 Bundee Aki