Andy Farrell’s squad of 2022 have achieved what no other team in green has in the 46 years since Ireland rugby first set foot in New Zealand in 1976 – an away win. Six years after their first victory over New Zealand in more than a century of trying, Ireland have now won four of the past seven encounters with the three-times world champions. Wins in Chicago and a Dublin deuce are now joined by this most historic result in Dunedin, becoming the first northern hemisphere team since France’s 27-22 win in 2009 to claim a victory there.
“I’m just so pleased for the players because they are so desperate to inspire people back home,” said Farrell. “They keep turning up time and time again and doing special things for Irish rugby and for the Irish people.
