Ireland fielded a strong starting XV against New Zealand, with Keenan, Hansen, Ringrose, Aki, Lowe, Crowley, and Gibson-Park forming the backline, and Porter, Kelleher, Bealham, McCarthy, Ryan, Beirne, Van der Flier, and Doris making up the forward pack. The replacements included Herring, Healy, O’Toole, Henderson, O’Mahony, Murray, Frawley, and Osborne. New Zealand’s lineup featured Jordan, Tele’a, Ioane, J Barrett, Clarke, McKenzie, Ratima, Williams, Aumua, Lomax, S Barrett, Vaa’i, Sititi, Cane, and Savea, with Bell, Tu’ungafasi, Tosi, Tuipulotu, Finau, Roigard, Leinert-Brown, and Stephen Perofeta as substitutes. J Barrett received a yellow card in the 39th minute, and the match was officiated by referee Nic Berry from Australia.
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