It looks like some parts of the New Zealand media are already starting the mind games as they call out the Ireland squad ahead of their crucial meeting this weekend.
Ireland faces the All Blacks this Saturday evening at the Stade de France in the highly anticipated quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup.
The Irish will be hoping that they can get revenge after New Zealand knocked them out at the same stage four years ago in Tokyo losing 46-14 in humiliating fashion.
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Andy Farrell’s side look a different animal this time around, winning four of their opening four games, including an impressive win against South Africa.
It seems that one member of the New Zealand media isn’t a big fan of this Ireland team as NZ Herald rugby writer Gregor Paul laid into the squad.
“There have only been a few teams who have made themselves universally unpopular in the way they have behaved, or carried themselves on the field or after games.” he said.
“The most notorious was Will Carling’s England team of the late 1980s and early 1990s, who were never much liked by anyone other than their own fans. They were perceived as arrogant, often condescending to opponents, and a touch too fond of celebrating their own success.
“This Ireland team have perhaps become the new England, as their prolonged stretch as No 1 in the world rankings may be fostering a culture of entitlement.”
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🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 KiWi whingers 😂😂🤣 you must be really scared of this Irish pack..
Kiwis don’t even like this pundit. Ireland are very good and we love them down here.
Horse shit. The Irish rugby team have always been greatly respected by us.
The rivalry has intensified massively since 2016, this is true.
It’s all good craic. (Hope I used that term correctly).