Heroic, Ireland beat New Zealand for the third in history, choking 29-20 on Saturday in Dublin. In the other test matches, South Africa dominated Scotland at home (15-30), while the England-Australia clash turned in favor of …
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The All Blacks fall from the top
One week away from facing the XV of France, the All Blacks have fallen. Faced with brave Irish, the New Zealanders fell (29-20), Saturday, November 13. Rarely, we have seen the New Zealanders so dominated and cornered by a nation of the northern hemisphere than in this match.
Despite a fear at the end of the match with a try refused to the All Blacks, for a forward (69th), while the score was only 23 to 17, the Irish scored three fine tries, before two penalties of Joey Carbery at the very end of the game does not release them. Omnipresent on the clearings and in the support, disciplined and efficient, Andy Farrell’s men thwarted their opponents, scoring at crucial moments of the match.
But even arch-dominated, the All Blacks are no less formidable and on a touch in the opposing camp, they took advantage of a disagreement in the green defense to send Taylor, back from the edge of the field, behind the line ( 5-10).
By remaining only 23 seconds in the opposing 22 meters during this first period, the Blacks rallied the locker room in the lead. But the Irish knew they were on the right track and started the second act with even more determination.
The little nudge from the video refereeing at the end and the composure of their replacement scorer did the rest for an afternoon that, after the successes of 2016 and 2018, will be remembered at Lansdowne Road.
FULL TIME at the AVIVA!
Ireland have done it again!#TeamOfUs | #IREvNZL pic.twitter.com/Bqj8xzOXu3
– Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) November 13, 2021