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Andy Farrell will name his team on Friday

Options for Farrell as Ireland freshen up for Pumas

Andy Farrell will look to freshen up his Ireland team as they seek to finish the Autumn Nations Series with a victory over Argentina.

Rugby • 15 Nov 21

Johnny Sexton won his 101st cap on Saturday

Carty called up as Sexton ruled out for up to six weeks

Ireland captain Johnny Sexton will miss the final Autumn Nations Series tie against Argentina and a number of Leinster games through injury, with Jack Carty called him to the national squad as a result of the injury.

Rugby • 15 Nov 21

'Nearly everyone could get a mention for the positive impact they had on the game'

Relentless Ireland turn tables on All Blacks

New Zealand simply couldn't live with Ireland's high intensity - and that is something we've rarely seen before, writes Jonny Holland.

Rugby • 16 Nov 21

Ireland have won three of their last five meetings with New Zealand

Farrell: More we play All Blacks, the better we'll get

Ireland's three-Test tour of New Zealand next summer is on the horizon for Andy Farrell.

Rugby • 15 Nov 21

Jonathan Sexton (L) and Joey Carbery both played their part in getting Ireland over the line against the All Blacks

Carbery vows to battle Sexton for 10 shirt after cameo

Joey Carbery has promised to keep pushing Johnny Sexton for Ireland's starting fly-half role following his match-winning cameo against New Zealand.

Rugby • 14 Nov 21

New Zealand head coach Ian Foster was keen to praise Ireland

Foster: Ireland performance 'best I've come up against'

Ian Foster has described Ireland's performance in Saturday's Autumn Nations Series match as the best he has faced as New Zealand head coach and said he had few complaints about his side's 29-20 defeat.

Rugby • 13 Nov 21

Outstanding Ireland too good for All Blacks

Caelan Doris starred as Ireland recorded a stunning 29-20 victory over New Zealand at the Aviva.

Rugby • 20 Dec 21

Caelan Doris led the way in Ireland's 29-20 win

Player Ratings: Doris leads the way in huge Irish win

The biggest lesson we learned from Ireland's 29-20 win against New Zealand is that Andy Farrell's side can both win, and win in style.

Rugby • 13 Nov 21

James Lowe celebrates his first-half try against New Zealand

Recap: Sensational Ireland see off New Zealand

Ireland produced their best performance to date under Andy Farrell to defeat New Zealand 29-20 at the Aviva Stadium.

Rugby • 13 Nov 21

Ireland v New Zealand: All you need to know

All you need to know as Ireland prepare to take on the All Blacks at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday in an Autumn Nations Series clash.

Rugby • 12 Nov 21

Brodie Retallick in action against Ireland in 2018

Retallick insists All Blacks won't lack motivation

New Zealand lock Brodie Retallick says New Zealand won't lack for motivation ahead of tomorrow's Autumn Nations Series Test against Ireland.

Rugby • 12 Nov 21

The Ireland squad pictured at the Aviva on Friday

Ireland players given green light after Covid scare

The Ireland squad has been givent he all clear after being hit with a Covid scare ahead of tomorrow's Test against New Zealand.

Rugby • 13 Nov 21

Jamison Gibson-Park, James Lowe and Bundee Aki at Ireland training during the week

'They are Kiwis in one sense, but they're Irish now'

New Zealand coach Ian Foster was in no mood to big-up the three Kiwis that will represent Ireland on Saturday.

Rugby • 11 Nov 21

Tuilagi to start on wing for England against Wallabies

Manu Tuilagi is a surprise selection on the wing for Saturday's clash with Australia as England make room in their midfield for Marcus Smith and Owen Farrell.

Rugby • 11 Nov 21

Iain Henderson (right) replaces Tadhg Beirne (left) in the only change to the starting team

Henderson returns in only Irish change v New Zealand

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has made one change to his side for Saturday's meeting with New Zealand with Iain Henderson replacing Tadhg Beirne in the second row.

Rugby • 11 Nov 21

Ireland face New Zealand at 3.15pm on Saturday

Major changes unlikely as Farrell prepares to name team

Andy Farrell will name his Ireland team to face New Zealand this afternoon with changes expected to be kept to a minimum.

Rugby • 11 Nov 21

Haka may be unfair but might suit Irish too, says Doris

Ireland's Caelan Doris reckons the Haka may provide an unfair advantage for New Zealand but is excited to face it in Dublin on Saturday.

Rugby • 10 Nov 21

Ireland lost 46-14 the last time the sides met

Sexton: Ireland must 'respond' to All Blacks hammering

Ireland must "respond" to New Zealand as the sides prepare to meet since the first time since the Rugby World Cup in 2019.

Rugby • 10 Nov 21

Johnny Sexton has played 13 games against New Zealand, winning three

Beating All Blacks more important than style - Sexton

Johnny Sexton says Ireland won't get sweet-talked into playing freestyle rugby against New Zealand for the sake it.

Rugby • 10 Nov 21

'Johnny is the short-term, whether that can be pushed out to the medium-term or the long-term, I think we'll probably have a better idea at the end of the summer'

O'Gara on All Blacks, Sexton and Ireland's new style

Ronan O'Gara is keen to stress the "opportunity" that Saturday's meeting with New Zealand at the Aviva Stadium brings.

Rugby • 09 Nov 21

TJ Perenara looks set to start at scrum-half for New Zealand on Saturday

Perenara looking forward to Gibson-Park reunion

New Zealand scrum half TJ Perenara says he's looking forward to being reacquainted with Ireland's Jamison Gibson-Park this Saturday when the sides meet at the Aviva Stadium.

Rugby • 09 Nov 21

Robbie Henshaw has returned to training ahead of the visit of New Zealand

Henshaw returns to training ahead of New Zealand clash

Robbie Henshaw has handed Andy Farrell a major fitness boost ahead of Saturday's visit of New Zealand in the Autumn Nations Series.

Rugby • 08 Nov 21

Ireland showed an evolution in style in their 60-5 win against Japan

Ireland must maintain attacking intent v All Blacks

Waiting for the bus in Ballsbridge at around 5.30pm on Saturday evening, there was still the knockings of a crowd floating about, the final few of 40-odd thousand who had been at Lansdowne Road earlier.

Rugby • 08 Nov 21

Marcus Smith impressed once gain for England on Saturday against Tonga

Jones keen for Smith to avoid Raducanu's path

Eddie Jones is intent on shielding Marcus Smith from the hype growing around his England career in the hope he will avoid the "distractions" Emma Raducanu has had to deal with since winning the US Open.

Rugby • 08 Nov 21

James Lowe scored his second Irish try in seven appearances at the weekend

Lowe ready to tackle 'best friends' and native NZ

Ireland winger James Lowe is already relishing the prospect of locking horns with some of his best friends as he prepares to face his native New Zealand for the first time.

Autumn Nations Series • 08 Nov 21

Autumn Nations Series

Options for Farrell as Ireland freshen up for Pumas

Carty called up as Sexton ruled out for up to six weeks

Relentless Ireland turn tables on All Blacks

Farrell: More we play All Blacks, the better we'll get

Carbery vows to battle Sexton for 10 shirt after cameo

Foster: Ireland performance 'best I've come up against'

Outstanding Ireland too good for All Blacks

Player Ratings: Doris leads the way in huge Irish win

Recap: Sensational Ireland see off New Zealand

Ireland v New Zealand: All you need to know

Retallick insists All Blacks won't lack motivation

Ireland players given green light after Covid scare

'They are Kiwis in one sense, but they're Irish now'

Tuilagi to start on wing for England against Wallabies

Henderson returns in only Irish change v New Zealand

Major changes unlikely as Farrell prepares to name team

Haka may be unfair but might suit Irish too, says Doris

Sexton: Ireland must 'respond' to All Blacks hammering

Beating All Blacks more important than style - Sexton

O'Gara on All Blacks, Sexton and Ireland's new style

Perenara looking forward to Gibson-Park reunion

Henshaw returns to training ahead of New Zealand clash

Ireland must maintain attacking intent v All Blacks

Jones keen for Smith to avoid Raducanu's path

Lowe ready to tackle 'best friends' and native NZ

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