Ireland face daunting task of stemming tidal wave of New Zealand attack

Donal Lenihan looks at three key areas where Ireland must excel just to compete against New Zealand at Soldier Field tonight.

Ireland face daunting task of stemming tidal wave of New Zealand attack
Sat, 05 Nov, 2016 - 00:00
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Donal Lenihan
A rugby player, coach and manager during a glittering career with Munster, Ireland and the Lions and now a definitive voice in Irish rugby analysis and commentary.

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To beat New Zealand you have to force them into committing numbers to areas they would rather not get dragged into.

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