This is where Ireland's World Cup begins - in a Waikato winter rather than under a French sun - The42

The Māori All Blacks have taken some big scalps over the years – tomorrow’s tour match is a chance for Andy Farrell to see if his untested kids can rise to the challenge of international rugby.

HAMILTON IN WINTER is rugbys version of a Monday night in Stoke, the measuring stick people used to determine whether Arsene Wenger had unearthed the next Thierry Henry or just another Gervinho. Sto… [+8640 chars]

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