Ireland v New Zealand: 10 moments that mattered

Less on the scoreboard than in Soldier Field maybe, but Saturday’s renewal between Ireland and New Zealand matched the drama of Chicago in pretty much every other way and even sprinkled a painful dose of controversial incidents along the way with it.

7. Sean O’Brien stopped short

Malakai Fekitoa had already registered New Zealand’s intent with a breathtaking opening try when Jamie Heaslip broke the black ranks with a run borne of a botched lineout from the tourists but his offload to O’Brien was just off line enough to slow down the Carlow man.