All Blacks must be at their best to beat Ireland, says Read


  • Rugby
  • Saturday, 17 Nov 2018

Rugby Union - New Zealand Training - The Lensbury, London, Britain - November 6, 2018 New Zealand's Kieran Read during training Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra

DUBLIN (Reuters) - World champions New Zealand must put on their best performance of the year if they are to beat Ireland in a meeting between rugby’s two top-ranked teams in Dublin on Saturday, said captain Kieran Read.

The All Blacks suffered their first ever loss to the Irish two years ago, 40-29 in Chicago, before taking revenge with a 21-9 victory in Dublin two weeks later.

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