Ireland vow to stay calm as World Cup starts here

LOWE POINT: Ireland’s James Lowe gets in for their first try on 14 minutes despite the tackle of New Zealand’s Jordie Barrett in the clash at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

James Lowe’s try-saving tackle, Joey Carbery’s nerveless kicking, and Peter O’Mahony’s mighty turnover poach — three standout moments in a stunning final 10 minutes of this 29-20 victory over the All Blacks that will live long in the memory.

They were all still fresh in the mind as a sellout 51,000 crowd poured out of the Aviva Stadium and the celebrations of this epic Ireland win continued into Saturday evening. Yet both Andy Farrell and captain Johnny Sexton had already turned the page and not because they failed to recognise the significance of his team’s performance, perhaps the pick of the three wins enjoyed against this illustrious opponent since 2016.