Ireland vs ABs …live thread

An important game for both teams.

Who's the little hobbit greeting the players?

James Lowe really serious about whatever he is chewing there.

C ome on All Blacks!

You can have the hak a but then we get to sing two anthems . . .

He's the president of Ireland.

LOL. My bad I guess

Oh no, it's drizzling.

Ratima very slow and Jordan knocks on under pressure.

Can't understand why Cortez Ratima starts ahead of the impressive Cam Roigard.

Ratima is so slow.

Poor pass Bundi

Chance for points for Ireland. Penalty for obstructive running right in front.

ABs penalised for obstructing the chaser. Question able but Ireland have a shot here . . . and Crowley converts. 3-0.

Doris vs Sititi should be a great contest tonight.

3-0 Ireland

Wasn't that a knock on from Ratima? Not called and now the ABs have a kickable penalty.

All lineout throws so far have looked skewed to me. Ratima breaks away.

All Blacks now have a penalty in front.

DMac nails it. 3-3.

Strange call by ref

Second Bundi mistake

Bundee Aki drops a sitter . . .

Bundee knocks. Not a good start for him.

Rartima throws another shocking pass and ABs lose possession.

Maybe the Haka put some tears of longing in Bundee's eyes. Handbags.

Irish haven't been competitive under the high ball so far.

Now Ireland penalised for obstructing the chaser. Tough kick so DMac kicks for touch but it's a poor one, only on the 22.

Ireland now penalized for obstruction at the high ball.

Super tackle by Ringrose on Ioane.

Keenan showing Ford how to tackle Telea down the touchline.

ABs could have scored if DMac had passed . . .

Gibson-Park is a terrier.

Fabulous tackle Gibson- Park

Sititi wins a turnover and Ireland penalised for holding on.

Sititi with the turnover penalty.

All Blacks dominating at the moment.

Now Bundi gives away the penalty….and NZ blow the lineout throw

Now it's a penalty against Ireland for offside and DMac goes for touch . . . ABs on the attack . . . but now the ref pings them for a skew throw after allowing at least one skew Irish throw earlier.