Patrick Tuipulotu: 'Ireland are the benchmark' in world rugby

BENCHMARK: Brody McAlister and Patrick Tuipulotu speak to the media.

Patrick Tuipulotu didn’t need to be told how dangerous Ireland could be prior to the summer’s Test series in New Zealand.

The 29-year old had started for the All Blacks that day in Chicago six years ago when a history of lordship and servitude was overthrown with a first ever win for the men in green over rugby’s superpower. Things would never be the same again.