Reaction: New Zealand ease to victory over Ireland

About this episode

Gordon D’Arcy joins Nathan Johns to analyze Ireland's defeat to New Zealand and its implications for the team's standing in global rugby.

What to make of Ireland’s 40-21 defeat to New Zealand on Saturday? A chastening, worrying performance or simply a fair reflection of Ireland’s place in the current global pecking order? Gordon D’Arcy joins Nathan Johns to analyse the final Ireland game of the season. Produced by John Casey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Nathan Johns

Guest: Gordon D’Arcy

Topics covered

• rugby
• Ireland
• New Zealand
• sports analysis
• defeat
• global rankings

Keywords

• Ireland
• New Zealand
• rugby
• defeat
• Gordon D’Arcy
• Nathan Johns
• sports analysis
• global rankings

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Irish Times

Places: New Zealand, Ireland

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