Last Updated: 08/11/24 10:20pm
Will Jordan clinched a deserved victory for New Zealand with a late try
Ireland’s 19-game winning streak at the Aviva Stadium met a deflating end as an error-strewn and indisciplined performance was punished by New Zealand.
The All Blacks claimed a deserved 23-13 victory in Dublin courtesy of six Damian McKenzie penalties and a late Will Jordan try, their first win in the Irish capital since 2016.
Facing each other for the first time since their blockbuster Rugby World Cup quarter-final in Paris 13 months ago, Friday’s clash in the Irish capital proved a much drabber affair, dominated by knock-ons and slow scrum set-ups.
McKenzie kicked six penalties on the evening while full-back Jordan scored the All Blacks’ only try as Ireland’s lost at home for the first time since 2021 – and only the second time under Andy Farrell.
Ireland led 13-9 early in the second half thanks to a Josh van der Flier try and the boot of Jack Crowley, but it was a frustratingly poor night for Farrell, who steps away from Ireland at the end of the month as he prepares for next summer’s British and Irish Lions tour.
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What’s next?
Ireland Autumn Nations Series continues against Argentina at Allianz Stadium on Friday November 15 (kick-off 8.10pm), while New Zealand face France at Stade de France on November 16 (8.10pm).