O'Gara: Big opportunity for Farrell's men against unsettled All Blacks

“I think we see the opposite now to what it looks like in November in the Aviva to Waikato, Eden Park, Dunedin in June.

OPPORTUNITY AWAITS: Former Munster, Ireland and British & Irish Lions player Ronan O'Gara. Photo: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Ronan O’Gara believes a first ever win in New Zealand is not beyond Ireland this summer but regardless of the outcome of the games against the All Blacks, he’s confident Andy Farrell will learn a lot about the depth chart of his squad just over a year out from the World Cup.

O’Gara, finally getting a chance to draw breath in France after his dramatic season which culminated in European glory, said he wouldn’t pay a huge amount of heed to the game against the Maoris this week as that clash bore little resemblance to what will unfold at Eden Park tomorrow.