Ireland have beaten the All Blacks in a series in New Zealand for the firsttime in their history, after winning the third Test 32-22 in Wellington
to take the away Test series against the most formidable of rugby nations for the first time since matches between the two began in 1905.
For all Farrell’s actions beforehand, it was those on the pitch that had to grasp this moment, and for the third week on the bounce Ireland touched down early. Josh van der Flier’s flop over from a lineout drive after three minutes set the agenda for a first-half highlights reel of all that is good about Ireland.
As disjointed and jittery as the home side were in the opening 40, this was quickly stamped out at the start of the second, particularly under the boot of Ardie Savea. The New Zealand No 8 took responsibility for dragging his team back into the match by forcing through two Irish tacklers to open his side’s try account, then got among the Ireland breakdown to win a penalty.
With 20 minutes to go and three points the difference, the next score was crucial. Rob Herring, newly on to the field, calmly hit his lineout jumper before peeling off the back of the maul and driving through a small army of defenders to stretch to the line.The now-10-point cushion did little to alleviate the sense of dread as New Zealand dominated the closing minutes.
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