New Zealand beat Ireland 23-13 in Dublin on Friday, putting on a convincing display eight days before facing the French national team in Saint-Denis on November 16.
The All Blacks went from strength to strength at Aviva Stadium on Friday. a second win in as many test matchessix days after beating England 24-22 at Twickenham.
They built on their success by pushing the Irish, already their victims in the quarter-finals of the 2023 World Cup, to the limit, and capitalizing on the six penalties scored by Damian McKenzie, who started at fly-half in the absence of Beauden Barrett, who was injured against the English. Before Will Jordan finally made the difference with a try.
Watch the video summary of New Zealand’s victory below.