Ireland and New Zealand meet in an autumn rugby test on Friday in Dublin for the first time since their epic Rugby World Cup quarterfinal a year ago in Paris.

The All Blacks were the underdogs, which rarely happens and makes this win even more special. It was an instant classic and one where the All Blacks had to play near-perfect rugby, including the most famous 37 straight phases in World Cup history as they defended for many minutes at the end to hold Ireland out and hand them yet another quarter-final exit.

Ireland meet New Zealand on Friday at Lansdowne Road in a rematch of last year's epic Rugby World Cup quarter-final which dashed Irish dreams of lifting the trophy. The world number one side have bounced back from the devastating 28-24 defeat by retaining their Six Nations title and tying a two-Test series in South Africa.