Ireland exact revenge on Maori All Blacks
Ireland bounced back from a first midweek tour loss to the Maori All Blacks with a hard-fought victory in Wellington on Tuesday.
Ireland bounced back from a first midweek tour loss to the Maori All Blacks with a hard-fought victory in Wellington on Tuesday.
Relive the action as Ireland faced the Māori All Blacks in Wellington in the second and final midweek match of their tour to New Zealand.
Veteran back Keith Earls will captain Ireland for the first time after Andy Farrell unveiled a second-string side on Monday for their second midweek match against the Maori All Blacks.
The Maori All Blacks have called on a veteran New Zealand playmaker to lead the charge against Ireland in Wellington on Tuesday.
Follow the action as Ireland begin their five-match tour of New Zealand with a clash against the Maori All Blacks in Hamilton.
New Zealand-born Bundee Aki has been named to captain Ireland in their opening tour match against the Maori All Blacks.
Ireland will play two midweek matches against the Maori All Blacks on their mid-year rugby tour of New Zealand, it has been announced, creating an intense fixture list of five games in the space of 18 days.
The Maori All Blacks laid on a brilliant second-half performance to beat Fiji 26-17 and even the ledger after being defeated in Suva last week.
The Maori All Blacks laid down the challenge on Chicago’s Soldier Field, with the USA Rugby responding in unity.