Gordon D’Arcy: My part in the greatest Irish victory that never was

Schmidt’s side have grown since and Chicago 2016 changed the narrative for Irish rugby

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Gordon D'Arcy

New Zealand’s Ryan Crotty crosses the line to score the winning try in the last minute of the 2013 clash at the Aviva Stadium. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho

New Zealand’s Ryan Crotty crosses the line to score the winning try in the last minute of the 2013 clash at the Aviva Stadium. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho

Look at the All Blacks bench from Sunday, November 24th, 2013. Today’s best player in the world, Beauden Barrett, arrived to cause serious damage.

I still feel the bruises from that last attack to prove the Franks brothers made an impact and we’ll always remember Dane Coles’ offload to Ryan Crotty. Every man a sub, denying the greatest Irish victory that never was.

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