The sides are out on the field, anthems to follow

Ireland host New Zealand in the Autumn Nations Series. Head to head these sides have met on 37 occasions, with the All Blacks winning 31 to the five by Ireland to go along with a single draw. The last encounter was in the quarter-finals of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, with the All Blacks edging a thriller 28-24. Ireland did win the two prior tests to claim a famous 2-1 series win in New Zealand and have recorded all five of their victories over the All Blacks in the last nine meetings. The All Blacks are coming off a narrow 24-22 win over England.