#64: Ireland vs New Zealand - Round 3 Nations Championship Preview

Show notes

Andy Farrell recalls his A-listers for the Round 3 showdown with the All Blacks at Eden Park on Saturday morning. Nine changes from the Japan win, Robert Baloucoune returns on the wing, and Sean Jansen waits on the bench to face his birth nation. Dave Rennie backs Ruben Love at 10 and Will Jordan chases more history at the world's most intimidating Test venue.

Here is what I'm hitting on this week's episode:

🌍 Nations Championship Round 3 predictions; All six Saturday fixtures with Irish kick-off times and venues — our game at Eden Park (8:10am), Japan vs France in Tokyo (9:40am), Australia vs Italy in Perth (11:10am), Fiji vs Scotland at Murrayfield (2:10pm), South Africa vs Wales in Durban (4:40pm), and Argentina vs England in Santiago del Estero (8:10pm).

🏟️ Details of our game; Kick-off, Auckland winter weather, Eden Park's 52-Test unbeaten run, Nic Berry in the middle with Luc Ramos and Damon Murphy on the touchline, and where to watch on Virgin Media One.

📋 Team lineups; Full Ireland and All Blacks matchday 23s — Farrell's nine changes and Baloucoune's return, Rennie's four personnel changes with Moorby starting and Tupou Vaa'i at blindside, and the five biggest All Black names with their clubs.

🎯 Score and MOTM Prediction; Ireland's first-ever win in New Zealand in 2022, four defeats at Eden Park, the All Blacks' 47-17 over Italy and Will Jordan's record-breaking hat-trick, the 10/3 outright odds, and my scoreline call.