Quinlan: Ireland can stun tourists

It’s meant to be a foregone conclusion. The All Blacks come to town, steamroll the natives, and leave.

It’s been the same storyline in each of the last 27 meetings between the two countries, and with the New Zealanders chasing a world record undefeated year, few people think that’s about to change.

But not all. Former Ireland and Munster legend Alan Quinlan feels some of Ireland’s more recent performances against the All Blacks raise hopes for an upset.