Ireland 16-9 New Zealand: 'A brutal clash with beauty laced through it' - BBC Sport
| BBC Sport | Ireland 16-9 New Zealand: 'A brutal clash with beauty laced through it' BBC Sport You'd describe it as a world heavyweight title fight, except by the end there were 30 of them in the ring, all glassy-eyed and sagging on the ropes and sucking in air like men with the lungs punched out of them. Modern rugby is a flawed game. Too much ... Steve Hansen decision could lead to Ireland's Joe Schmidt joining All Blacks Ireland boosted by chase of top-ranked New Zealand - Luke McGrath Ireland celebrates victory for 'Green Giants' over All Blacks |