Autumn Series: Ireland 40 New Zealand 29

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Ireland (25) 40
TRY: Jordi Murphy, CJ Stander, Conor Murray, Simon Zebo, Robbie Henshaw. CON: Johnny Sexton (2), Joey Carbery. PEN: Johnny Sexton (2), Conor Murray.
New Zealand (8) 29
TRY: George Moala, TJ Perenara, Ben Smith, Scott Barrett. CON: Beauden Barrett (3). PEN: Beauden Barrett.

This is one of those games that will live long in the memory of those lucky enough to watch it live, a fantastic display of grit, determination and sheer bloody mindedness mixed in with a wonderful exhibition of skills from a team that simply refused to be beaten. 

I left this write up for a few days so I would ease up on the hyperbole, but I think I’ve already overdone it with that opening sentence.  😆  

To be honest I didn’t give Ireland much of a chance when I wrote my fairly dismissive preview but this was one of those matches that . . .

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