Eire made historical past on Saturday by profitable away to three-time world champions New Zealand for the primary time.
he Irish, who levelled their three-match sequence at 1-1 to drive a decider in Wellington, have now crushed the formidable All Blacks 4 instances prior to now seven conferences.
Right here, we glance again on a few of Eire’s biggest victories.
New Zealand 12 Eire 23: July 9, 2022
Prop Andrew Porter doubled his worldwide strive tally with two essential scores in Dunedin as Eire capitalised on the hosts’ indiscipline to say a landmark outcome.
Captain Johnny Sexton kicked 13 factors to assist the Irish lastly defeat the All Blacks – who had front-row substitute Angus Ta’avao despatched off within the first half – on New Zealand soil on the thirteenth time of asking.
Eire 16 New Zealand 9: November 17, 2018
Jacob Stockdale was Eire’s match-winner (Niall Carson/PA)
Eire’s maiden house success over the Kiwis got here nearly 4 years in the past when Jacob Stockdale’s intelligent strive determined the sport.
Fly-half Sexton added three penalties and a conversion because the Irish – then coached by Joe Schmidt – made a press release forward of the 2019 World Cup.
England 15 Eire 24: March 17, 2018
Eire loved a memorable St Patrick’s Day in 2018 (Gareth Fuller/PA)
Eire clinched simply the third Grand Slam of their historical past with an outstanding Twickenham victory on St Patrick’s Day.
First-half tries from Garry Ringrose, CJ Stander and Stockdale put them in management earlier than Schmidt’s facet held off England’s second-half fightback.
Eire 40 New Zealand 29: November 5, 2016
Six years in the past, Eire toppled New Zealand for the primary time courtesy of an exhilarating 40-29 success at Soldier Discipline in Chicago.
Robbie Henshaw’s late strive ended a 111-year look ahead to bragging rights over the All Blacks, whereas the host metropolis additionally celebrated the Cubs’ World Sequence baseball victory that week too.
Wales 15 Eire 17: March 21, 2009
Eire celebrated their first Grand Slam in 61 years in 2009 (David Jones/PA)
Eire received their second Grand Slam and eleventh championship title total following a slender success on the Millennium Stadium.
The guests overturned a 6-0 half-time deficit because of early second-half tries from Brian O’Driscoll and Tommy Bowe earlier than Ronan O’Gara’s drop purpose secured a primary event clear sweep for 61 years.
First Grand Slam: 1948
Jack Kyle is credited with serving to mastermind Eire’s first Grand Slam title (Paul Religion/PA)
Eire had been topped Grand Slam champions for the primary time after a 6-3 defeat of Wales 74 years in the past in Belfast.
Jack Kyle performed in all 4 video games and is commonly credited with masterminding the Irish success.
