Dublin — Eddie Jones said New Zealand were "there for the taking" after his England side’s bid to better the All Blacks’ record-winning streak ended with a defeat by Ireland in Dublin. Ireland, who had also ended New Zealand’s run, won 13-9 at a rain-swept Lansdowne Road on Saturday to deny England a 19th successive Test win and prevent them becoming the first side in the Six Nations era to win back-to-back Grand Slams. Irish lock Iain Henderson scored the only try of the match, although England’s defeat came after they had already retained the Six Nations title. The British and Irish Lions travel to New Zealand for a three-Test series in June and July. England, by contrast, are not scheduled to face the world champions until 2018, although reports last week suggested officials were looking at setting up a November 4 clash between the international game’s two top-ranked teams. "I expect at least 15 of our guys to go on the Lions tour; I’d be disappointed if we don’t have that many g...
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