Ireland kick off

Bundee Aki steps up to present a jersey to the Maori in memory of the late Sean Wainui

The sides are out and completing the anthems, time for the Haka and then kick off

Welcome to a very wet Waikato Stadium as the Irish get set to get their tour of New Zealand underway with what could be described as a warm up game for the All Black match this weekend but is is far from that. Ireland are yet to beat the NZ Maori and will be looking to overcome that hurdle as well as give the tour a great boost with a win in game one. Live updates to follow

Ontv ?

Who chose the refs for these summer tours? Not good for the first game.

Are there any NZ fans on Ultimate Rugby?