Ireland
13 - 26
All Blacks
01 Nov 2025
Stage: Regular Season Round 1
Soldier Field
New Zealand secured a 26-13 victory over Ireland in an international friendly at Soldier Field. The home side faced a significant setback early on, with Tadhg Beirne receiving a red card just two minutes into the match. Despite this, Ireland managed to score first through a penalty by Jack Crowley, followed by a try from Tadhg Furlong. However, New Zealand quickly responded with a try from Ardie Savea and a conversion by Beauden Barrett, shifting the momentum. The visitors extended their lead with tries from Tamaiti Williams and Wallace Sititi, both converted by Barrett. Ireland's attempts to close the gap included a strong performance from Crowley, but they ultimately fell short. New Zealand's depth and execution proved decisive, allowing them to maintain control throughout the match.
Weather
Temperature: 9.9°C (Feels like 7.7°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 10.0 km/h, gusting to 14.4 km/h Humidity: 56% Cloud Cover: 80%
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 2' red_card Tadhg Beirne
- 2' substitution Scott Barrett
- 6' penalty Jack Crowley
- 15' try Tadhg Furlong
- 15' substitution Jordie Barrett
- 16' conversion Jack Crowley
- 18' try Ardie Savea
- 19' conversion Beauden Barrett
- 29' substitution Simon Parker
- 32' substitution James Ryan
- 40' substitution Caelan Doris
- 40' substitution Wallace Sititi
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 48' substitution Ethan de Groot
- 51' penalty Jack Crowley
- 51' substitution Jack Conan
- 56' substitution Stuart McCloskey
- 59' substitution Simon Parker
- 60' substitution Dan Sheehan
- 60' substitution Tadhg Furlong
- 61' try Tamaiti Williams
- 62' conversion Beauden Barrett
- 62' substitution Codie Taylor
- 62' substitution Fletcher Newell
- 64' substitution Leroy Carter
- 66' try Wallace Sititi
- 66' conversion Beauden Barrett
- 67' substitution Jack Crowley
- 67' substitution Andrew Porter
- 67' substitution Jamison Gibson-Park
- 76' try Cam Roigard
- 77' substitution Cam Roigard
- 80' full_time