Satisfied, Not Convinced: What the All Blacks’ Ireland Win Really Told Us

The initial reaction was happiness. The morning-after verdict is satisfaction, with a few important warnings. Martin Devlin and Jamie Wall take a deeper look at the All Blacks’ 40-21 win over Ireland after having time to review the performance and absorb the post-match comments from both teams. Did the victory settle the midfield debate? Should Ruben Love start at 10 in South Africa? Has Tupou Vaa’i found his position at six? And could Luke Jacobson’s ill-discipline prove far more costly against the Springboks? The All Blacks are improving, unbeaten and increasingly confident. The question now is whether they are ready for South Africa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices