Ireland will play the All Blacks three times in July 2022

All Blacks vs Ireland

Ireland are in line to tour New Zealand for a three-Test series in 2022. It will be Ireland’s first trek there in a decade. All Blacks legends Mils Muliaina, Jeff Wilson and John Kirwan have all been mightily impressed by Ireland, but have noted Johnny Sexton’s advancing age as cause for concern.

Ireland will play the All Blacks three times in July when they embark on their tour of New Zealand, and pundits from the most successful nation in rugby have been keeping a close eye on the men in green.

Although Andy Farrell’s side didn’t quite manage to win the Six Nations, they certainly weren’t far off, as they claimed big wins over Wales, England and Scotland to clinch the Triple Crown.

The former All Blacks trio of Muliaina, Wilson and Kirwan were speaking on Sky Sport NZ’s The Breakdown and were very complimentary of Ireland’s attacking ability.

• Saturday 2nd July | New Zealand vs Ireland in Eden Park, Auckland (Venue TBC).
• Saturday 9th July | New Zealand vs Ireland in Sky Stadium, Wellington (Venue TBC).
• Saturday 16th July | All Blacks vs Ireland in Eden Park, Auckland (Venue TBC).

All Blacks legends give their thoughts on Ireland.

“I think they’ll be fairly confident about where they’re heading,” Muliaina said.

“I guess the one, and it’s not so much of a negative, but their driver has been around for a wee while. Who is coming through that’s going to take over from Johnny Sexton? That would be the only concern that I would have.

“If he falls over, the next guy behind Sexton, there’s a massive gap between them. But they’ve evolved. They’re very good at slowing the ball down and keeping the guys up.

“But also in terms of the attack game, they’ve evolved in terms of spreading it and keeping the ball alive. So clearly second place, but they’ve still got more to offer in terms of their depth.”



source https://thedailyrugby.com/ireland-will-play-the-all-blacks-three-times-in-july-2022/

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