Carter: Ireland need a controlled approach

DAN CARTER believes Ireland will need to play with a sense of controlled adventure if they are to have any hope of causing a major upset and recording a first ever victory over the All Blacks in Dublin tomorrow.

Ireland defence coach Les Kiss has spoken of the need to restrict New Zealand’s opportunities from broken play, though the backs will hope to be let off the leash and play a more expansive brand of rugby than has been seen at the Aviva of late.

“The way the game is going you need to be prepared to use the ball but not recklessly,” said Carter who starts at number 10, just as he did two years ago when Ireland lost 22-3 despite a policy of keeping things tight at Croke Park.