John Plumtree: All Blacks will ‘come out swinging’ against Ireland

The All Blacks took in a tour of the Guinness brewery on Tuesday and will have the day off on Wednesday before launching into the last of their preparations for Ireland

NOODLING AROUND: Quinn Tupaea, left, and Jordie Barrett at New Zealand squad training at the UCD Bowl in Dublin yesterday. Assistant coach John Plumtree warned New Zealand’s squad is ‘bouncing’ ahead of Saturday’s clash and will ‘come out swinging’. Picture: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

All Blacks assistant coach John Plumtree has warned that the tourists are far from jaded and ready to come out swinging against an Irish side that will be “after their scalp” at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.

The three-time world champions are approaching the end of an exhausting three-month spell in camp, most of it spent away from their families on the road, but the Kiwi spoke repeatedly last night about how the squad is “bouncing” this week.