Ireland v New Zealand: Autumn Nations Series rugby union – live
Ireland face New Zealand in a mouth-watering Autumn Nations Series clash at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.
Here's everything you need to know about the game:
The match will be the first time the two sides have met since Ireland's historic 16-9 victory in Dublin in 2018. New Zealand will be looking to avenge that defeat and extend their winning run against Ireland to nine matches. Ireland, on the other hand, will be hoping to build on their impressive 32-15 victory over South Africa last weekend.
The game is set to be a sell-out, with over 50,000 fans expected to pack into the Aviva Stadium. Kick-off is at 2pm GMT on Saturday, November 19. The match will be broadcast live on RTÉ One and Sky Sports.
Team news:
Ireland have made one change to the team that beat South Africa, with flanker Josh van der Flier replacing Peter O'Mahony. New Zealand have also made one change to their team, with lock Sam Whitelock replacing Brodie Retallick.
Here are the full team line-ups:
Ireland:
- 15. Hugo Keenan
- 14. Mack Hansen
- 13. Garry Ringrose
- 12. Stuart McCloskey
- 11. James Lowe
- 10. Johnny Sexton (capt)
- 9. Jamison Gibson-Park
- 8. Caelan Doris
- 7. Josh van der Flier
- 6. Tadhg Beirne
- 5. James Ryan
- 4. Iain Henderson
- 3. Andrew Porter
- 2. Dan Sheehan
- 1. Cian Healy
New Zealand:
- 15. Beauden Barrett
- 14. Will Jordan
- 13. Rieko Ioane
- 12. Anton Lienert-Brown
- 11. Sevu Reece
- 10. Richie Mo'unga
- 9. Aaron Smith
- 8. Ardie Savea
- 7. SamCane (capt)
- 6. Dalton Papalii
- 5. Scott Barrett
- 4. Sam Whitelock
- 3. Ofa Tu'ungafasi
- 2. Codie Taylor
- 1. George Bower
Prediction:
This is a tough game to call, but I think Ireland will just edge it. They are in good form and have a strong home record against New Zealand. However, New Zealand are the world champions and have a lot of quality in their team. I think it will be a close game, but I'm going for a 23-20 Ireland win.