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Hansen backs ‘three best’ loose forwards to fire for All Blacks

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Ex-Lions captain soared to banish any lingering disappointment over the 2017 tour

Another Schmidt coup as Ireland savour historic success

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

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