New Zealand avenge previous loss with bruising win over Ireland

Ireland were unable to repeat the heroics of their famous victory in Chicago, as the All Blacks avenged that loss with a 21-9 win in front of 51 000 fans in Dublin. It was a bruising clash and Ireland now have injury concerns, while the All Blacks have two players cited for foul play. Robbie Henshaw, CJ Stander and Rob Kearney suffered head knocks while Johnny Sexton has a hamstring injury. They face the Wallabies next, who are on a high from their 25-23 win over France. Injuries are a concern for Ireland coach Joe Schmidt, who says it will make the few weeks of Test matches difficult to asse…