Joe Schmidt is the low key coach taking Ireland to unprecedented heights, including their stunning first victory over the All Blacks.

The All Blacks have gone from unsinkable to the unthinkable. The wondrous 2016 season of glorious attack came unstuck in Chicago

The decision to start Jerome Kaino at lock in Chicago won't go down as a bad experiment but it might be a while before it is tried again.

Street view: What do you think of Ireland beating the All Blacks for the first time in 111 years? 061116sj02.JPG The All Blacks

The All Blacks aren't in the business of mixing rugby with politics.

After a barrage of bad news and tough to take events, the All Blacks had a little relief on the injury front.

The All Blacks paid for their arrogance on a magnificent day for test rugby, as Ireland's historic victory made many of us wish that we had somehow got to Chicago.

Kris Shannon looks at four areas All Blacks coach Steve Hansen will need to address following his side's shock defeat to Ireland.

While many locals found themselves swimming in a pool of misery after watching Ireland make history against the All Blacks in Chicago

COMMENT: As a former All Black, it's never easy analysing and talking about an All Black loss, but it's part of the game and it happens, albeit rarely.

With bedlam all around them, Kieran Read called his All Blacks in to a huddle on Soldier Field just after the fulltime whistle.

Sir Clive Woodward has taken another shot at the All Blacks after their 40-29 defeat to Ireland this morning.

Ireland played with heart, but they also played intelligently, and, crucially, with ambition.

It will be tempting for the All Blacks to reach for clichés as they try to make sense of what happened at Soldier Field.

Has New Zealand rugby missed a trick letting Joe Schmidt slip through its fingers?

Rugby's goliath has been slain but the world's media has not put the boot into Steve Hansen's All Blacks after their loss to Ireland in Chicago.

Chris Rattue rates the All Blacks and Irish players after this morning's epic 40-29 battle won by the men in green.

The Irish media has gone into meltdown after their national rugby team's history-breaking win over the All Blacks. Ireland's major

As the All Blacks lined up for their pre-game haka, the Irish formed their own honorary formation.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has copped today's streak-ending defeat against Ireland on the chin.

Herald rugby expert Wynne Gray is here to analyse and dissect Ireland's incredible win over the All Blacks. Fire your questions through by clicking 'comment'.

An All Black punter will be counting the cost of the loss to Ireland today as hard as any of the men in black.

Ireland have beaten the All Blacks in Chicago and social media is going nearly as mad as the Irish fans at Soldier Fields stadium.

How crucial were the absences of the All Blacks' three top locks - Brodie Retallick, Sam Whitelock and Luke Romano?

Ireland played their hearts out for 80 minutes this time. Not 79. And this time they didn't feel the weight of history and buckle.

Soldier Field, Chicago, where the All Blacks are playing this morning, is a place where much has happened besides rugby.

One of the keys to the All Blacks' success this year is the way in which they have been able to continue to make good decisions and respond well to pressure.

He's sung for royals and some of the world's greatest dignitaries and to a crowd of 157,000 during The Police reunion tour - now music legend Sting wants to perform for the All Blacks.

Ireland skipper Rory Best insists Joe Schmidt's men treat the ceremonial war dance with full respect but as a "sideshow".

Of all the weeks in the past 108 years to show up in Chicago trying to promote their premium asset, New Zealand Rugby chose the one which saw the Cubs win.