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View from New Zealand: All Blacks have a deep respect for Ireland – but not a lot of love

New Zealand is a country unsure of where it is going but this weekend, with a general election and a Rugby World Cup clash with Ireland, it hopes for signs of a positive direction of travel

Ireland, especially Johnny Sexton and Peter O'Mahony, have been quite the irritant to New Zealanders in recent years. Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inpho
Ireland, especially Johnny Sexton and Peter O'Mahony, have been quite the irritant to New Zealanders in recent years. Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inpho
Gregor Paul
Thu Oct 12 2023 - 17:11

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