Patrick McKendry: Ireland's crowd control spells trouble for New Zealand
The New Zealand view: At the Stade de France the All Blacks will enter the most hostile environment they have played in since they ran on to Ellis Park in Johannesburg last year
EASY WIN: New Zealand's Will Jordan scores a try during the Rugby World Cup Pool A win over Uruguay at the OL Stadium in Lyon. Pic: Adam Davy/PA Wire
This is, according to the All Blacks, the quarter-final they wanted. Well, they would say that, wouldn’t they?
The alternative would have been the world champions South Africa, who thrashed New Zealand 35-7 in a World Cup warm-up match at Twickenham a couple of weeks before the tournament started.
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