INTERNATIONAL RUGBY
Irish eyes on rugby world champions All Blacks after Australia series victory
Sydney — Coach Joe Schmidt says he is looking forward to testing Ireland against the All Blacks later in 2018 after their epic series victory in Australia. The well-drilled Irish came from a game down to win the series with a 20-16 win in Saturday’s final match for their first three-Test victory in the southern hemisphere, adding to their Six Nations triumph in 2018. Ireland, who trail only world champions New Zealand in the international standings, had not won a series in Australia since a two-Test tour in 1979. Now New Zealander Schmidt is looking for a crack at the All Blacks in Dublin in November. "I feel that potentially we were a little bit fortuitous and the margins are so fine," he said after Saturday’s victory. "I didn’t think we were far off in Brisbane [first Test] either. It’s been a fantastic series." Ireland toppled the All Blacks 40-29 in a match in Chicago in 2016. "For me, the All Blacks are a little bit special because my mum’s such a big fan of the All Blacks," Sc...
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