Former Irish lock Neil Francis has warned Ireland to be wary of cynical foul play from the All Blacks on Saturday night.
Francis, who made 36 appearances between 1987-1996 for Ireland, wasn't impressed by the All Blacks' tactics in their victory over Ireland in Dublin in 2016, where the All Blacks won 21-9, on the basis of what Francis believed were "acts of cynical aggression and foul play".
Writing for the Irish Independent, Francis argued that the game had a "dark undertow of aggression that manifested," with CJ Stander, Rob Kearney and Robbie Henshaw all coming off the field with concussion.
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