Donnacha Ryan: We can create our own history against New Zealand

Donnacha Ryan knows all about Ireland’s painful history with the All Blacks. It just makes him more determined that this current group of men in green should make some history of their own.

Munster lock Ryan forms part of the 29th Ireland team to face New Zealand since 1905 when the two sides clash at Chicago’s Soldier Field tomorrow.

“A lot has happened since then, two World Wars, lot of other stuff. At the end of the day, from our point of view, we have got to narrow our focus on our own jobs. It is a novelty to us being here. Bringing up history is great but from our point of view, creating our own history is the ultimate challenge.