All Blacks assistant coach Ian Foster said Ireland's closer defeats last year in Auckland (42-10) and Christchurch were more representative of the threat they possessed than the Hamilton blowout. Of the upcoming test at Aviva Stadium, the All Blacks' 14th and final one of the year: "Playing in Dublin is pretty special for us. Nothing has come easy for us here.''
All Blacks 'feeling strong'
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