Gerry Thornley

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The Counter Ruck: The Irish Times Rugby Podcast · Irish rugby's state of the union down under · 14 Jul 2026 podcast

This extraordinary record at Eden Park is a source of grace, comfort and inspiration for them, but also a source of pressure and perspiration for them as well.

52 games unbeaten going back to 1994, 50 wins and two draws.

It's a hell of a record.

They've beaten all comers.

They've beaten South Africa five times, France five times, Ireland five times.

Everybody.

They've beaten Australia about 20 times in that sequence.

But it's a source of pressure and it's Dave Rennie's only third game.

And they are very respectful of Ireland because the 2022 series, the last time Ireland were here, they won back-to-back matches and to compete at two sets...

Two matches to one win over the All Blacks.

Okay, the All Blacks gained ample revenge in the World Cup quarterfinal in that epic match in Paris three years ago and have since won two of the opening November matches in the last two years.

So Ireland have won five of the last 11, including the last series here.

So I think they are very respectful of the Irish challenge, but I agree with you.

I don't think...

that the Ireland-Australia match and the Ireland-Japan match was on anything like the same level as the All Blacks against France and the Wallabies against France.

And I think that the performance of France, particularly last Saturday in Brisbane, rather puts into perspective Ireland's performance against the Wallabies a week before.

And I would make the All Blacks-Roseby strong.

I haven't looked at the odds, but I would imagine the All Blacks are probably like 7, 8, 9, 10-point favourites, and I think that would be right.

Well, yeah, I thought Italy played better than they did.

I watched the two games.

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