New Zealand are still “hurting” over their home Test series loss to world number one Ireland last year and are itching for revenge, Beauden Barrett admitted on Friday.
“We learnt a lot during that series, it was a challenging time, some of the most challenging times we’ve faced as an All Black team, and personally, losing the series in our back yard,” said Barrett. Head coach Ian Foster admitted he was worried about how his team handled that pressure, given they will face a lot more in the quarter-finals.“Us coaches, we worry about everything, so we didn’t like that start.
Foster said it was a “mindset issue” but insisted he was pleased his team managed to turn it around after 20 minutes and slip seamlessly into their stride. “You cant give top teams a couple of line-out drive tries against you per game and expect to come out and beat them consistently.
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