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All Blacks Arrive in Dunedin Ahead of Ireland TestThe team arrived masked on July 3; the second test starts Saturday at 7.05pm, with gates opening at 5pm.
- Players and support staff arrived Sunday afternoon wearing masks after the previous week’s Covid-19 outbreak in camp; a kapa haka group officially welcomed them.
- A small group of fans congratulated the team on its 42-19 opening-test victory over Ireland at Eden Park.
- The second test is scheduled for Saturday at 7.05pm in Forsyth Barr Stadium; Ireland’s squad will arrive Wednesday night.
- Ian Foster expects Ireland to gain confidence despite defeat and acknowledges the strong pressure Ireland put on New Zealand.
Good to have a good win under your belt, there's always a little bit of the unknown, but (I) stated beforehand, this series was really big for us. I think when you look at the bigger picture, the chance to play a team we've got massive respect for and we know is doing really well the last couple of years and to bring them down here for three in a row is pretty special.— Ian Foster, All Blacks coach, after the first Test against Ireland, commenting on the three-Test series
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