Peter Jackson: Ireland beating New Zealand in the style they did is a staggering achievement

In 80 wondrous minutes on the shore of Lake Michigan, Ireland scored more tries against the All Blacks than in the first 80 years of the last century.
Peter Jackson: Ireland beating New Zealand in the style they did is a staggering achievement

A staggering fact in keeping with a staggering achievement, it puts the victory into a historical perspective far beyond the dreams of those who witnessed ‘The Originals’ at Lansdowne Road 111 years ago and every generation since.

The result from Chicago hit poor old Charlie Richter’s Scale so hard that it’s been on the blink ever since.

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