Tadhg Beirne and Sam Whitelock's second-row battle could decide Test series

Ireland and New Zealand meet on Saturday for a mouth-watering series decider at Sky Stadium in Wellington.

The formidable All Blacks cruised to victory in the opening Test in Auckland a fortnight ago before falling to a first home defeat to Ireland last weekend in Dunedin.

Here's a closer look at an intriguing second-row battle which could have a major bearing on the outcome of the series...

On Saturday night Samuel Whitelock became the second most capped All Black of all time. He now sits on 133 Test caps. Legend