Rugby Union - Ireland v New Zealand - Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland - November 17, 2018 Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's top of the rankings clash with New Zealand lived up to its "heavyweight" billing on Saturday, coach Joe Schmidt said as he delighted in a collective victory he was quick to share with his squad and coaching staff.
The Six Nations champions laid down a massive marker ahead of next year's World Cup by beating the All Blacks in commanding fashion to record just their second victory over the world champions in more than 100 years. [nL8N1XS0LP]
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