The Ireland rugby team to face New Zealand shows just one change from the side that performed so disappointingly against South Africa earlier this month.
Head coach Declan Kidney has made one enforced change, with Tony Buckley’s injury meaning that Tom Court retains his place in the side.
In all, the team shows eleven changes from the side that beat Samoa – nine personnel and two positional – with Jonathan Sexton and Eoin Reddan returning to man the half-back positions.
Rob Kearney has recovered from his knee injury to return to the full-back’s slot, while Mick O’Driscoll comes back into the second-row, with Devin Toner relegated to the bench.
Ireland captain Brian O’Driscoll says that the players remains optimistic about their chances of recording our first ever win over the All Blacks…