After Ireland ransacked New Zealand last year for an unprecedented series win, the All Blacks pored over video to find out what went wrong. Coach Ian Foster complained of a “fidgety defense” after their first series defeat at home in the professional era.
Ireland’s Jimmy O’Brien, centre, is tackled by New Zealand’s Ardie Savea, right, and his teammate Sam Cane during the Rugby World Cup quarterfinal match between Ireland and New Zealand at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. Ireland’s Jimmy O’Brien is tackled by New Zealand’s Aaron Smith during the Rugby World Cup quarterfinal match between Ireland and New Zealand at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023.
New Zealand stunned by winning 28-24. From the first points off Richie Mo’unga’s boot in the eighth minute, the All Blacks never trailed. They capped the contest by repelling a 37-phase, five-minute layered attack by Ireland.“After the series loss at home last year which really hurt, we had to have a really good look at some fundamentals in the defensive game for the All Blacks, and a big part of that was in Super Rugby in New Zealand they tend to defend the man,” McLeod said on Sunday.
The All Blacks put out their best 23 players for the first time in the tournament and gave Ireland a different look strategy-wise to what they showed in the four pool games. “We had to make tackles last night and 100 of those were in the last quarter, and particularly in that last 37 phases,” McLeod said. “The most we’ve had to make in this tournament, or attempt to make, was against Italy.
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