'Ireland will need something special' - New Zealand press reacts to Ireland quarter-final

New Zealand press not giving Joe Schmidt's side much chance of causing an upset.

'Ireland will need something special' - New Zealand press reacts to Ireland quarter-final

New Zealand's top rugby writers have had their say on the All Blacks' quarter-final encounter with Ireland, and are not giving their fellow countryman Joe Schmidt much chance of causing an upset.

Speaking on the New Zealand Herald Beyond the Game Rugby World Cup show, former All Black and current coach of the Auckland Blues Leon MacDonald was confident that Steve Hansen's side would be well prepared.

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