One from one for the All Blacks in 2022 against a recent foe
One from one for the All Blacks in 2022 against a recent foe
3 July 2022
The 42-19 victory over Ireland at Eden Park puts New Zealand 1-nil up in their three-test series.
The win was set up by a four try blitz within 20 first half minutes and coach Ian Foster is pleased after a disrupted week with Covid absences, including himself.
Ireland coach Andy Farrell is far from disheartened.
In other internationals, an 83rd minute penalty's handed South Africa a 32-29 scrape past Wales in the first test in Pretoria.
The Wallabies beat England 30-28 in the series opener in Perth, despite a red card before halftime... France thrashed Japan 42-23 in the first Test in Aichi... Argentina's beaten Scotland 20-10 in their series opener.
Israel Folau's return to Test rugby was one to forget, thrashed 36-nil on debut for Tonga against Fiji in Suva - and limping off injured early on..
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