Elliott Smith: Newstalk ZB's Voice of Rugby previews the Nations Championship clash against Ireland

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Jul 17, 2026 · 3m · transcript

The All Blacks are facing a tough challenge this weekend.

They’re facing Ireland at Eden Park, aiming to continue their 52 match strong unbeaten record at the stadium.

Dave Rennie has made a few changes to the squad ahead of the match – adding more bulk to the backline with Tupou Vaa’i shifted to blindside.

Newstalk ZB’s Voice of Rugby, Elliott Smith told Ryan Bridge that by and large, the All Blacks have picked a pretty strong side for this test.

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