Ireland roared out of the blocks at Eden Park but New Zealand eventually ran out comfortable first Test winners
“A couple of loose plays, a couple of dropped balls, and against a side like the All Blacks, they punish you. We’re very pleased with the first 20. We lost our way a little bit then, we came in at half-time and regrouped really well. But look, overall, I thought it was a great Test match. We’ve plenty to work on but it gives us huge confidence, breaking down a defence like the All Blacks have.
“Set-piece battle was tough. I think if you want to argue the toss, I think the All Blacks got the upper hand, they stole a couple of our lineout balls. Scrum was a great battle as well. But look, three Tests over here ... it’s a huge honour to be here. I thought it was a great first Test match, plenty to work on from our side, but there’s a huge confidence to take from it.”“Just be consistent. We broke the guys down a couple of times ...
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