Beirne believes Ireland can create more NZ history

Beirne believes Ireland can create more NZ history

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Tadhg Beirne thinks Ireland’s current side can make their own “little bit of history” against New Zealand in Chicago the following week.

On Saturday, November 1, Ireland will take on the All Blacks at Soldier Field, a rematch of the famous victory from 2016.

For the first time in 111 attempts, Ireland had defeated New Zealand in a win in Chicago, and Beirne, who had just joined the Welsh side Scarlets, still has fond memories of the game.

Munster second row Beirne described the game as “sitting around with my mates and having a drink.”

“I was nowhere near this team back then,” the statement read, “I just remember being a genuine Irish fan that day, being really excited about the game, watching it, screaming at the TV, and loving every minute of it.”

Two years after winning his first of his 61 Irish caps, British and Irish Lion Beirne relishes the opportunity to face the All Blacks on American soil.

The Munster lock said it would be pretty special because it is a very cool stadium and has a lot of Irish people’s memories.

“It will be a fantastic occasion,” said one participant. If you take a win in a rugby game against a team like New Zealand, it will be a special game because it is not often that you get to travel there.

Beirne believes that the victory of nine years ago helped the Irish National Team’s future success by erasing the All-Blacks’ aura of invincibility. The 32-year-old is confident that history will repeat itself next week because Ireland have since won four more games between the teams.

Beirne remarked, “Ireland were knocking on the door for such a long time in their attempt to defeat the All Blacks.”

“There was a perception that they are a little bit unbeatable, and that made things difficult for the future Irish teams.”

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  • Irish Rugby
  • Rugby Union
  • Rugby Union of Ireland

Source: BBC

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