TOKYO: Ireland's boisterous fans drowned out the All Blacks' pre-match haka with a stirring rendition of Fields of Athenry on Saturday but leave Japan having to wait at least another four years for World Cup success.
Their best results came from late-2016 until last November, a period which included their first win against the All Blacks - a 40-29 triumph in Chicago. Ireland struggled to reach those heights again and shortcomings in their suffocating style of play were exposed before the World Cup in a 57-15 thrashing by England.Despite a subsequent defeat of Wales and a dominant win in their World Cup opener against a Scotland team that did not show up, it was apparent they were underperforming.
"When you hit a high there is always a little bit of a drop," Schmidt said after the 46-14 loss to the All Blacks on Saturday.
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