Rugby

Twitter reaction to Ireland’s famous victory over the All Blacks

Joe Schmidt’s men beat the number one team in the world to set a marker a year out from the World Cup

Ireland’s Jacob Stockdale and Joey Carbery celebrate at the final whistle after Ireland’s Guinness Series win over New Zealand. Photo: Bryan Keane/Inpho
Ireland’s Jacob Stockdale and Joey Carbery celebrate at the final whistle after Ireland’s Guinness Series win over New Zealand. Photo: Bryan Keane/Inpho
Sat Nov 17 2018 - 22:17

Ireland set down a huge marker on Saturday evening when they beat New Zealand for the first time ever on home soil. The victory – capped by a Jacob Stockdale try in the second half – came after 113 years of trying and two years after the historic first win in Chicago. As expected, Twitter got pretty excited.

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