'A near shambles, Sexton's heirs looked rattled' - The scathing NZ media verdict on Ireland

If Friday night's statistics didn't make pleasant reading for Andy Farrell's side, the analysis from Kiwi observers was even more damning 

NOVEMBER PAIN: Ireland players, from left, Cian Healy, Rob Herring, James Ryan, Ciarán Frawley and Joe McCarthy dejected after their side's defeat in the Autumn Nations Series match between Ireland and New Zealand at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Pic:  Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

The penalty count, the respective handling errors, the turnover tally...there wasn't much that made easy reading for Andy Farrell and his Irish team when they trudged off the field after Friday night's meek surrender to New Zealand. 

A test match tilt between the world's No.1 and No.3-ranked sides never really caught fire as a contest with Ireland particularly underwhelming when a slice of revenge for last year's World Cup exit to New Zealand was supposed to be on offer.