Māori All Blacks tear experimental Ireland side apart before first Test

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Ireland suffered a punishing 32-17 defeat by the Māori All Blacks in Hamilton as Andy Farrell fielded five uncapped players for the warm-up match

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Ireland endured a punishing start to their tour of New Zealand after an experimental side were dismantled by Māori All Blacks in Hamilton. Andy Farrell fielded five uncapped players for the warm-up match and was left with plenty to ponder following a resounding 32-17 defeat.

Loughman lined up alongside fellow international debutants Ciarán Frawley, Jimmy O’Brien, Joe McCarthy and Cian Prendergast in a starting XV that contained just three players with more than six Test caps. A superb tip-on pass from Coombes took out Cameron Suafoa and Billy Harmon, allowing Aki to break the line and use the wet surface to slide underneath the posts for an emotional score on the ground where he formerly played for Super Rugby club the Chiefs. However, that proved to a high point of a chastening outing.

Hume limped off before the visitors finally made a further dent on the scoreboard as Coombes bulldozed over 13 minutes from time in a stop-start second period. Healy then departed with a serious-looking problem, leaving Farrell seemingly short at loosehead heading to the first Test at Eden Park.

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