Ireland and All Blacks clash in Chicago next year looking more likely

The All Blacks have won the last two tests against Ireland.

RIVALS: The Ireland team walk towards the New Zealand Haka before the Autumn Nations Series match at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Ireland will play the All Blacks in Chicago during the 2025 Autumn Nations Series according to Sky Sport NZ show The Breakdown.

The show, which is shared on the official All Blacks YouTube channel, listed the test among New Zealand's fixtures for 2025, what will be head coach Scott Robertson's second year in charge. Other Autumn Nations Series tests for the All Blacks are said to be against Scotland, England and Wales. They will also play France in a three-match series next summer. 

Soldier Field in Chicago was the site of Ireland's first ever victory over the All Blacks in 2016. The game was a 62,300 sell out. New Zealand quickly gained revenge for that 40-29 defeat a fortnight later, winning 21-9 in a heated Dublin clash.

All Blacks away fixtures for 2025. Picture: The Breakdown / Sky Sport NZ

It was reported by New Zealand publication The Post earlier this year that the two sides were poised to meet once again in the States with late October or early November possible time frames. Stuff.co.nz reported in May that New York and Boston were also being considered for the Stateside rematch.

The All Blacks won 23-13 in Ireland's first game of this year's November internationals, making it two victories on the bounce against Andy Farrell's team. They also won last year's World Cup quarter-final 28-24.