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All Blacks v Ireland: Inside the bitter feud between Ireland and New Zealand – Gregor Paul

Gregor Paul
Rugby analyst·NZ Herald·
15 mins to read
All Blacks v Ireland: Inside the bitter feud between Ireland and New Zealand – Gregor Paul
Ardie Savea wins a penalty during the 2023 Rugby World Cup quarter-final win over Ireland at Stade de France. Photo / Photosport

The All Blacks will play Ireland in Dublin on Saturday for the first time since their epic World Cup encounter last year. It was one of the all-time classics in Paris – New Zealand once again breaking Irish hearts with a 27-24 victory. But it has transpired that there he and Rieko Ioane had an ugly spat after the final whistle. Gregor Paul looks at how this conflict began and escalated.

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