Rugby

New Zealand comeback forces Ireland to win the game twice as they refuse to wilt

Previous iterations of the Irish side may well have buckled under the Kiwi pressure but not so Andy Farrell’s group

2022 Steinlager Series 3rd Test, Sky Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand 16/7/2022 New Zealand All Blacks vs Ireland Ireland’s Hugo Keenan scores his sides second try Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Billy Stickland
2022 Steinlager Series 3rd Test, Sky Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand 16/7/2022 New Zealand All Blacks vs Ireland Ireland’s Hugo Keenan scores his sides second try Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Billy Stickland
Gerry Thornley
Mon Jul 18 2022 - 06:00

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Gerry Thornley is Rugby Correspondent of The Irish Times
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