New Zealand v Ireland LIVE rugby: Latest score and updates from deciding Test

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Ireland sense an opportunity to claim one of rugby’s rarest feats as they face New Zealand in a titatic series decider in Wellington. The All Blacks have not lost a Test series on home soil since 1994 but Ireland’s historic first away victory in Dunedin last weekend sets up a mouth-watering final clash.

New Zealand are under pressure to respond, with head coach Ian Foster on thin ice a year out from the World Cup, and their opening victory over the Irish at Eden Park now feels like a distant memory.

Ireland captain Johnny Sexton has called on his team to deliver their “performance of the season” while head coach Andy Farrell says the opportunity to pull off a series victory over the All Blacks is “like gold dust”. Sexton, who turns 37 on Monday, added: “It’s a great place to be; creating a little bit of history last week but now we’ve got a chance to do something a little bit bigger and a little bit more special.”

Ireland have momentum on their side, and confidence too after a run of four victories in their last seven matches against New Zealand. “They’ve got a plan but it’s up to us to bring a bit of chaos to that plan,” Farrell added. “And we’ve got to make sure we put a bit of doubt in the All Blacks’ minds as the game goes.”

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Ireland are tackling particularly well so far, clutching at waist elastic and the All Blacks’ shirts to just about hold on as New Zealand play left and right in search of a space. Beauden Barrett again opts for a crossfield kick in the direction of Sevu Reece, and the wing claims nicely. He appears to be contacted in the air, but the officials let it go, and Brodie Retallick’s knock on will