All Blacks vs Ireland - Lets Review

New Zealand vs Ireland delivered a fascinating contest, and after going through the match and the stats, there’s a very clear story about how this game unfolded. The All Blacks showed physicality, penetration, accuracy, and far better decision‑making, while Ireland were unusually impatient, inaccurate, and loose in key moments. New Zealand started strong, showing good physicality early on and holding up Ringrose for a maul turnover. They also had more penetration than Ireland on attack, consistently bending the line and generating front‑foot ball. Ireland were aggressive at the breakdown, which is essential against the All Blacks, but New Zealand’s accuracy with ball in hand meant Ireland were constantly under pressure. Ireland tested New Zealand with contestable kicks, but the All Blacks were rock‑solid in the air. Then came the early try off the scrum for Savea — almost too easy. Tadhg Beirne couldn’t