By Brendan Gallagher

Ireland................................ 13pts
Try: van der Flier 42
Conversion: Crowley 43
Penalties: Crowley 7, 39

New Zealand ................... 23pts
Try: Jordan 68
Penalties: McKenzie 9, 28, 37, 48, 62, 65
Some games live up to their billing and others don’t. This fits firmly into the second territory with a subdued Ireland falling a long way short of their world No.1 status while New Zealand, you sense, were often struggling to engage top gear themselves for long periods of the match.
Luckily the tourists had an in-form Damian McKenzie on board – starting ...