New Zealand's rugby team, the All Blacks, continued their dominance at Eden Park with a ruthless 40-21 victory over Ireland in the Nations Championship. The win preserved their 32-year unbeaten run at the iconic Auckland stadium and marked a sixth consecutive win for the three-time world champions.
The All Blacks punished a series of Irish errors in the first half, scoring four tries before the break. Patrick Tuipulotu, Ardie Savea, Will Jordan, and Asafo Aumua all crossed for the home side, while Jack Conan scored a solitary try for Ireland.
Ireland's hopes of pulling level were dented when record All Blacks try scorer Jordan was gifted a try following a slack pass from Stuart McCloskey close to his own tryline. Aumua's score two minutes before the break effectively killed the game as a contest.
While Ireland improved in the second half, head coach Andy Farrell will rue an error-riddled opening 40 minutes that ultimately cost his team the game. New Zealand captain Ardie Savea praised his team's performance, saying, 'Very proud of the men turning up here tonight and putting in a performance like that.'