Luckily the tourists had an in-form Damian McKenzie on board â starting at 10 with the injured Beauden Barrett in the stands â and the New Zealand fly-half produced a nigh on immaculate kicking performance from the tee the see the All Blacks home with a bit to spare.
It was Mckenzieâs beautiful late touchline conversion that did for England at Twickenham so we are beginning to appreciate the other side of an exciting back normally lauded for his all singing all dancing running style.
The All Blacks were good value for their victory â the scoreline flattered Ireland â and already have three quick-fire wins under their belts on this autumn tour before some teams â Wales for example â have even played a game. Next up comes France followed by Italy and perhaps a little unexpectedly a Grand Slam tour beckons, although Dupont and co will have plenty to say about that.
Meanwhile this was only Irelandâs third defeat at the Aviva in the last eight years, but Andy Farrellâs side looked strangely out of sorts with their error prone handling and vulnerability at scrum time where, in fairness, they do have significant injury issues.
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