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2022 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand

In July 2022, Ireland played a 3 match test series against New Zealand as part of the 2022 mid-year rugby union internationals.[1] Ireland also played two matches against the Māori All Blacks.[2] This was Ireland's first tour since their tour to Australia in 2018, their first tour to New Zealand since 2012, and their first encounter against New Zealand since November 2021.

2022 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand
Coach(es)Andy Farrell
Tour captain(s)Johnny Sexton
Top test point scorer(s)Johnny Sexton
(25 points)
Top test try scorer(s)Andrew Porter
(2 tries)
Summary
P W D L
Total
05 03 00 02
Test match
03 02 00 01
Opponent
P W D L
 New Zealand
3 2 0 1
Tour chronology
Previous tourAustralia 2018
Next tourSouth Africa 2024

In the first test, at Auckland’s Eden Park, New Zealand comfortably beat the visitors 42–19.

In the second test, in Dunedin, Ireland prevailed by 23–12 scoring their first victory against the All Blacks on New Zealand soil, and recorded their fourth win over New Zealand.[3][4]

The following week Ireland became just the fifth touring side to achieve a series win in New Zealand, beating the All Blacks 32–22 in Wellington for a 2–1 series victory.[5] The feat had only been previously accomplished by South Africa (1937), Australia (1949, 1986), the British & Irish Lions (1971), and France (1994).[6]

Fixtures

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Date Venue Home Score Away
29 June 2022 FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton[7] Māori All Blacks   32–17   Ireland
2 July 2022 Eden Park, Auckland New Zealand   42–19   Ireland
9 July 2022 Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin New Zealand   12–23   Ireland
12 July 2022 Sky Stadium, Wellington[7] Māori All Blacks   24–30   Ireland
16 July 2022 Sky Stadium, Wellington New Zealand   22–32   Ireland

Squads

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Note: Ages, caps and clubs are as per 17 July 2022, the day after the end of the tour.

Ireland

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On 14 June, Ireland named a 40-man squad for their 3-test series for the New Zealand tour.[8]

Coaching team:[9]

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Dave Heffernan Hooker (1991-01-31)31 January 1991 (aged 31) 7 Connacht
Rob Herring Hooker (1990-04-27)27 April 1990 (aged 32) 26 Ulster
Dan Sheehan Hooker (1998-09-17)17 September 1998 (aged 23) 10 Leinster
Finlay Bealham Prop (1991-10-09)9 October 1991 (aged 30) 25 Connacht
Tadhg Furlong Prop (1992-11-14)14 November 1992 (aged 29) 60 Leinster
Cian Healy Prop (1987-10-07)7 October 1987 (aged 34) 118 Leinster
Jeremy Loughman Prop (1995-07-22)22 July 1995 (aged 26) 0 Munster
Tom O'Toole Prop (1998-09-23)23 September 1998 (aged 23) 3 Ulster
Andrew Porter Prop (1996-01-16)16 January 1996 (aged 26) 46 Leinster
Ryan Baird Lock (1999-07-26)26 July 1999 (aged 22) 8 Leinster
Tadhg Beirne Lock (1992-01-08)8 January 1992 (aged 30) 33 Munster
Iain Henderson Lock (1992-02-21)21 February 1992 (aged 30) 68 Ulster
Joe McCarthy Lock (2001-03-26)26 March 2001 (aged 21) 0 Leinster
James Ryan Lock (1996-07-24)24 July 1996 (aged 25) 46 Leinster
Kieran Treadwell Lock (1995-11-06)6 November 1995 (aged 26) 8 Ulster
Jack Conan Back row (1992-07-29)29 July 1992 (aged 29) 30 Leinster
Gavin Coombes Back row (1997-12-11)11 December 1997 (aged 24) 2 Munster
Caelan Doris Back row (1998-04-02)2 April 1998 (aged 24) 20 Leinster
Peter O'Mahony Back row (1989-09-17)17 September 1989 (aged 32) 87 Munster
Cian Prendergast Back row (2000-02-23)23 February 2000 (aged 22) 0 Connacht
Nick Timoney Back row (1995-08-01)1 August 1995 (aged 26) 2 Ulster
Josh van der Flier Back row (1993-04-25)25 April 1993 (aged 29) 43 Leinster
Craig Casey Scrum-half (1999-04-19)19 April 1999 (aged 23) 5 Munster
Jamison Gibson-Park Scrum-half (1992-02-23)23 February 1992 (aged 30) 20 Leinster
Conor Murray Scrum-half (1989-04-20)20 April 1989 (aged 33) 99 Munster
Harry Byrne Fly-half (1999-04-22)22 April 1999 (aged 23) 2 Leinster
Joey Carbery Fly-half (1995-11-01)1 November 1995 (aged 26) 35 Munster
Johnny Sexton Fly-half (1985-07-11)11 July 1985 (aged 37) 108 Leinster
Bundee Aki Centre (1990-04-07)7 April 1990 (aged 32) 40 Connacht
Ciarán Frawley Centre (1997-12-04)4 December 1997 (aged 24) 0 Leinster
Robbie Henshaw Centre (1993-06-12)12 June 1993 (aged 29) 60 Leinster
James Hume Centre (1998-09-07)7 September 1998 (aged 23) 3 Ulster
Jimmy O'Brien Centre (1995-11-27)27 November 1995 (aged 26) 0 Leinster
Garry Ringrose Centre (1995-01-26)26 January 1995 (aged 27) 44 Leinster
Keith Earls Wing (1987-10-02)2 October 1987 (aged 34) 98 Munster
Mack Hansen Wing (1998-03-27)27 March 1998 (aged 24) 6 Connacht
James Lowe Wing (1992-07-08)8 July 1992 (aged 30) 15 Leinster
Hugo Keenan Fullback (1996-06-18)18 June 1996 (aged 26) 23 Leinster
Jordan Larmour Fullback (1997-06-10)10 June 1997 (aged 25) 30 Leinster
Michael Lowry Fullback (1998-08-20)20 August 1998 (aged 23) 1 Ulster

New Zealand

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On 13 June the All Blacks' squad was announced, including six potential debutants.[10] On 17 June New Zealand Rugby (NZR) announced lock Josh Lord had been ruled out of the tour with a ruptured ACL.[11] On 27 June it was announced head coach Ian Foster, assistant coaches John Plumtree and Scott McLeod, and centres David Havili and Jack Goodhue had been ruled out of the first test after testing positive for Covid-19. Former Ireland head coach, Joe Schmidt was called in to coach New Zealand ahead of their first test against Ireland.[12][13][14] Braydon Ennor was called into the squad as a midfield cover.[15]

Coaching team:[16]

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Franchise/province
Dane Coles Hooker (1986-12-10)10 December 1986 (aged 35) 80 Hurricanes / Wellington
Samisoni Taukei'aho Hooker (1997-08-08)8 August 1997 (aged 24) 9 Chiefs / Waikato
Codie Taylor Hooker (1991-03-31)31 March 1991 (aged 31) 66 Crusaders / Canterbury
George Bower Prop (1992-05-28)28 May 1992 (aged 30) 10 Crusaders / Otago
Nepo Laulala Prop (1991-11-06)6 November 1991 (aged 30) 10 Blues / Counties Manukau
Aidan Ross Prop (1995-10-25)25 October 1995 (aged 26) 0 Chiefs / Bay of Plenty
Angus Ta'avao Prop (1990-03-22)22 March 1990 (aged 32) 20 Chiefs / Auckland
Karl Tu'inukuafe Prop (1993-02-21)21 February 1993 (aged 29) 25 Blues / North Harbour
Ofa Tu'ungafasi Prop (1992-04-19)19 April 1992 (aged 30) 44 Blues / Northland
Scott Barrett Lock (1993-11-20)20 November 1993 (aged 28) 48 Crusaders / Taranaki
Josh Lord[b] Lock (2001-01-17)17 January 2001 (aged 21) 2 Chiefs / Taranaki
Brodie Retallick Lock (1991-05-31)31 May 1991 (aged 31) 92 Chiefs / Hawke's Bay
Tupou Vaa'i Lock (2000-01-27)27 January 2000 (aged 22) 11 Chiefs / Taranaki
Sam Whitelock Lock (1988-10-12)12 October 1988 (aged 33) 132 Crusaders / Canterbury
Sam Cane (c) Loose forward (1992-01-13)13 January 1992 (aged 30) 77 Chiefs / Bay of Plenty
Akira Ioane Loose forward (1995-06-16)16 June 1995 (aged 27) 13 Blues / Auckland
Dalton Papalii Loose forward (1997-10-11)11 October 1997 (aged 24) 12 Blues / Counties Manukau
Ardie Savea Loose forward (1993-10-14)14 October 1993 (aged 28) 59 Hurricanes / Wellington
Hoskins Sotutu Loose forward (1998-07-12)12 July 1998 (aged 23) 10 Blues / Counties Manukau
Pita Gus Sowakula Loose forward (1994-10-26)26 October 1994 (aged 27) 0 Chiefs / Taranaki
Finlay Christie Half-back (1995-09-19)19 September 1995 (aged 26) 5 Blues / Tasman
Folau Fakatava Half-back (1999-12-16)16 December 1999 (aged 22) 0 Highlanders / Hawke's Bay
Aaron Smith Half-back (1988-11-21)21 November 1988 (aged 33) 102 Highlanders / Manawatu
Beauden Barrett First five-eighth (1991-05-27)27 May 1991 (aged 31) 101 Blues / Taranaki
Richie Mo'unga First five-eighth (1994-05-25)25 May 1994 (aged 28) 32 Crusaders / Canterbury
Stephen Perofeta First five-eighth (1997-03-12)12 March 1997 (aged 25) 0 Blues / Taranaki
Jack Goodhue[a] Centre (1995-07-13)13 July 1995 (aged 26) 19 Crusaders / Northland
David Havili[a] Centre (1994-11-23)23 November 1994 (aged 27) 15 Crusaders / Tasman
Rieko Ioane Centre (1997-03-18)18 March 1997 (aged 25) 47 Blues / Auckland
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck Centre (1993-06-05)5 June 1993 (aged 29) 0 Blues / Auckland
Quinn Tupaea Centre (1999-05-10)10 May 1999 (aged 23) 7 Chiefs / Waikato
Caleb Clarke Wing (1999-03-29)29 March 1999 (aged 23) 5 Blues / Auckland
Leicester Fainga'anuku Wing (1999-10-11)11 October 1999 (aged 22) 0 Crusaders / Tasman
Sevu Reece Wing (1997-02-13)13 February 1997 (aged 25) 17 Crusaders / Tasman
Jordie Barrett Fullback (1997-02-17)17 February 1997 (aged 25) 36 Hurricanes / Taranaki
Will Jordan Fullback (1998-02-24)24 February 1998 (aged 24) 13 Crusaders / Tasman

Matches

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First match vs Māori All Blacks

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29 June 2022
19:05 NZST (UTC+12)
Māori All Blacks  32–17  Ireland
Try: Sullivan 16' m
Stevenson 28' c
Weber 34' c
Grace 40' c
Con: Ioane (3/4) 29', 35', 40'
Pen: Ioane (2/3) 7', 27'		ReportTry: Aki 20' c
Coombes 66' c
Con: Frawley (2/2) 20', 67'
Pen: Frawley (1/1) 4'
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton[7]
Attendance: 9,253
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

First test

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2 July 2022
19:05 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  42–19  Ireland
Try: J. Barrett 21' c
Reece 30' c
Tupaea 35' c
Savea (2) 38' c, 53' c
Sowakula 71' c
Con: J. Barrett (6/6) 22', 31', 36', 39', 54', 72'		ReportTry: Earls 6' m
Ringrose 44' c
Aki 77' c
Con: Carbery (2/2) 46', 78'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 48,195
Referee: Karl Dickson (England)

Notes:

Second test

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9 July 2022
19:05 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  12–23  Ireland
Try: B. Barrett 40+1' c
Jordan 78' m
Con: J. Barrett (1/2) 40+2		ReportTry: Porter (2) 3' c, 48' c
Con: Sexton (2/2) 4', 49'
Pen: Sexton (3/3) 14', 56', 68'
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Attendance: 30,748
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

Notes:

  • This was Ireland's first ever victory over New Zealand in New Zealand.[4]
  • Scott Barrett (New Zealand) earned his 50th test cap.
  • Folau Fakatava and Aidan Ross (New Zealand) made their international debuts.

Second match vs Māori All Blacks

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12 July 2022
19:05 NZST (UTC+12)
Māori All Blacks  24–30  Ireland
Try: Stevenson 2' m
Penalty try 44'
Love 69' m
Weber 80' c
Con: Ioane (1/3) 80+1'		ReportTry: Timoney 32' c
Penalty try 33'
Coombes 66' m
Larmour 77' m
Con: Frawley (1/3) 33'
Pen: Frawley (2/2) 25', 41'
Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington[7]
Attendance: 11,216[18]
Referee: Karl Dickson (England)

Notes:

  • This was Ireland's first ever victory over the Māori All Blacks.[19]
  • Finlay Bealham was originally named on the Ireland bench, but was replaced on match day by Michael Bent.

Third test

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16 July 2022
19:05 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  22–32  Ireland
Try: Savea 43' c
R. Ioane 51' c
Jordan 59' m
Con: J. Barrett (2/3) 43', 52'
Pen: J. Barrett (1/2) 22'		ReportTry: Van der Flier 3' m
Keenan 27' c
Henshaw 36' c
Herring 64' c
Con: Sexton (3/4) 28', 37', 65'
Pen: Sexton (2/3) 31', 55'
Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 35,572[18]
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Notes:

  • New Zealand's Scott Barrett (starting XV) and Aidan Ross had both been named in the team, but withdrew from the team ahead of kickoff. Akira Ioane replaced Barrett in the starting XV with Tupou Vaa'i joining the bench, whilst Karl Tu'inukuafe replaced Ross.
  • Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (New Zealand) made his international debut.
  • Ireland won a first test series in New Zealand for the first time in history.[20]
  • This was the first time since 1994, and just the fifth in history, that New Zealand lost a home test series.
  • This was the first time since 1998 that New Zealand lost back-to-back home test matches.
  • This was the first time that Ireland won back-to-back matches against New Zealand.
  • With this win, Ireland claimed top spot in the World Rugby Rankings for the first time since 2019.[21]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d Ruled out of first test after testing positive for Covid-19.[15]
  2. ^ Ruled out of test series due to a ruptured ACL.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Thornley, Grant (14 November 2018). "Ireland set for three-Test tour of New Zealand in 2022". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Ireland To Play Māori All Blacks Twice On Summer Tour". Irish Rugby Football Union. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Super Ireland make history with victory over All Blacks". RTE. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Ireland beat All Blacks in New Zealand for first time in their history". Guardian. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Ireland stun the All Blacks to become just the fifth touring side to win series in New Zealand". the42. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Ireland clinch Steinlager Series". AllBlacks.com. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d "MĀORI ALL BLACKS TO PLAY TWO-MATCH SERIES AGAINST IRELAND". AllBlacks.com. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Andy Farrell Names 40 Player Squad For New Zealand Tour". Irish Rugby Football Union. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Management". Irish Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  10. ^ Goile, Aaron (13 June 2022). "Recap: All Blacks squad announcement for Ireland test series". Stuff. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  11. ^ a b "All Black Josh Lord ruled out for rest of 2022 with injury". 1 News. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Joe Schmidt: Ex-Ireland head coach to prepare All Blacks for first Test". BBC Sport. 27 June 2022. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  13. ^ "Joe Schmidt joins New Zealand after Covid fells coaches before Ireland tour, Hansen tests positive". RTE Sport. 27 June 2022. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  14. ^ Napier, Liam (27 June 2022). "Rugby: Joe Schmidt to join All Blacks after Covid-19 outbreak hits days before first Ireland test". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  15. ^ a b "Ex-Ireland coach Joe Schmidt called in to train Covid-hit All Blacks". The Guardian. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  16. ^ "'We need to get better': All Blacks confirm two new additions to coaching staff". RugbyPass. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  17. ^ "Sexton injury adds to Ireland woes in crushing defeat by New Zealand". Guardian. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  18. ^ a b "Sky Stadium: Annual Report 2023" (PDF). Wellington Regional Stadium Trust. 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  19. ^ "Ireland secure historic victory over Māori All Blacks". NZ Herald. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  20. ^ "Ireland stun All Blacks again to make history with series triumph". Guardian. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  21. ^ "Top of the world: Ireland secure number one ranking with victory in New Zealand". The 42. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
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