Nine years on from an historic success over the All Blacks, Ireland return to Chicago to take on New Zealand again. Then coached by Joe Schmidt, Ireland secured their first ever victory over the world champions at Soldier Field in 2016,

Ireland returns on Saturday to Chicago’s Soldier Field, the scene of its first win over New Zealand, to face the All Blacks almost nine years to the day since that historic victory.

Nine years after Ireland’s landmark success at Soldier Field, the All Blacks got their retribution with a hard-fought triumph

Appropriately, New Zealand had a Holland and Barrett in their side, which was a reminder to order eye health capsules. The game, then, was a sight that caused sore eyes. Did Ireland win?

Ireland 13 (Tadhg Furlong try; Jack Crowley conversion, 2 penalties). HT: 7-10 Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.