Gerry Thornley and Nathan Johns will offer their opinions on what was a hugely disappointing afternoon for the Ireland team. Ireland co-captain Sam Monaghan: “A lot of our errors they turned into tries.

Follow live coverage with text and score updates as New Zealand face Ireland at Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium.

Ireland legend Lynne Cantwell will have her career immortalised when she is inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame later this month. Cantwell and former England star Rochelle ‘Rocky’ Clark will have the honour bestowed upon them on September 26th, the evening before the women's World Cup final takes place.

Live Coverage of International Match Featuring the Top Two Teams in the World is Live on CNBC and Peacock on Saturday, Nov. 1 at 4 p.m. ET

Former Ireland captain and BBC Sport columnist Nichola Fryday says Ireland's win over New Zealand last year should give them belief that they can beat the defending world champions again.

South Africa and New Zealand meet in a Rugby Championship test Saturday which repeats the 2023 World Cup final and brings together the No. 1 and No. 2-ranked teams in world rugby. While the match at Auckland's Eden Park is being billed as a blockbuster, possibly the most important test of the year, both teams a grappling with issues of form.

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England battered neighbours Scotland to keep their Women's World Cup juggernaut rolling on, running in six tries in a lopsided 40-8 victory on Sunday to reach the semi-finals and set a new world record for consecutive test wins.