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New Zealand v Ireland
Nations Championship - Round 3
Last 5 Games
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New Zealand v Ireland
Nations Championship - Round 3
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Ruben Love
Anton Lienert-Brown
Will Jordan
Joe McCarthy
Joshua Moorby
Quinn Tupaea
Damian McKenzie
Cam Roigard
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All Blacks face off against Ireland in Nations Championship Round 3 on Sat 18th July 2026 at Eden Park. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 08:10. In South Africa it’s at 09:10 SAST, 19:10 NZST in New Zealand, 17:10 AEST in Australia and 00:10 EST in the US.
All Blacks won the last encounter but Ireland are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 places in the rankings with All Blacks in position 2 and Ireland in position 3, underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for All Blacks vs Ireland will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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