Rugby-All Blacks welcome the pressure as expectation rises

Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2023 - Quarter Final - Ireland v New Zealand - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - October 14, 2023 Ireland players look dejected after the match REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

FERRIERES-EN-BRIE, France - Expectations are building on the All Blacks after their sensational 28-24 victory over world number one-ranked Ireland in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday, and the three-times champions would have it no other way.

"That's what the jersey's about, and that's what it demands of us every week, and you can't sugar-coat anything, and you get on with it," forwards coach Jason Ryan told reporters on Monday.