Heroic Ireland denied at the death

Ireland 22 New Zealand 24

Heroic Ireland denied at the death
Sun, 24 Nov, 2013 - 15:55

Ireland 22 New Zealand 24

Aaron Cruden’s second attempt at an overtime conversion put an end to Ireland’s best-ever chance of a first victory over New Zealand, and made professional-era history for the All Blacks as they recorded a 24-22 win.

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