Mack Hansen returns for Ireland in only change for second Test
Ireland and New Zealand have both made one change apiece to their teams for Saturday's second Test at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin.
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Setpiece problems continue as Ireland struggle to build front row depth
If you didn't know the final score before looking through the main statistics of Ireland's first Test defeat to the All Blacks last Saturday, you'd probably have been surprised to find out about the 42-19 scoreline.
Ireland's failure to capitalise early on cost them against New Zealand
Ireland will be physically and emotionally fatigued after the effort that went into Saturday morning's loss to the All Blacks in Auckland.
Ringrose: Improving All Blacks will ask even more questions
The talk this week will be how much can Ireland improve in order to try and land a first win on New Zealand soil, but Garry Ringrose is well aware that, ominously, the hosts can also perform better in Dunedin.
Andy Farrell: Ireland players know what they need to fix
Andy Farrell is confident Ireland can quickly learn lessons from being dismantled by New Zealand in order to remain alive in the series.
Andy Farrell takes the positives from Ireland’s defeat in opening Test
Head coach Andy Farrell is confident Ireland can quickly learn lessons from being dismantled by New Zealand in order to remain alive in the series.
Andy Farrell pleased Ireland went down fighting against New Zealand at Eden Park
Andy Farrell said Ireland will take heart from their second-half performance against New Zealand as they regroup ahead of next Saturday's second Test in Dunedin.
All Blacks down Ireland 42-19 at Eden Park
:The All Blacks weathered Irish storms at the start of each half but responded with six tries to open their 2022 season with a hardfought 42-19 victory in Auckland on Saturday to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.