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Ireland will bid to conquer New Zealand’s Auckland fortress as the two sides clash in a mighty Nations Championship meeting.
The All Blacks have not been beaten at Eden Park since 1994, a run that includes four victories over the Irish – including on an otherwise successful tour in 2022.
Andy Farrell’s side will have confidence they can test their hosts, though, and complete a July clean sweep having already beaten Australia and Japan this summer.
New Zealand are also two from two in the new competition, though, with Will Jordan’s record-breaking hat-trick helping them to victory over Italy a week ago.
Here’s everything you need to know.
When is New Zealand vs Ireland?
New Zealand vs Ireland is due to kick off at 8.10am BST on Saturday 18 July at Eden Park in Auckland.
How can I watch it?
Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on ITV1, with coverage from 7.30am BST. A live stream will be available via ITVX.
Team news
Tupou Vaa’i shifts from lock to the blindside flank in a bulky New Zealand pack as Josh Lord and veteran Patrick Tuipulotu fill the engine room. Quinn Tupaea returns to the starting side in midfield and Josh Moorby earns promotion on the wing having gone well off the bench on Test debut against Italy.
Replacement loosehead Xavier Numia and German-born back row Anton Segner remain in the mix, too, after earning their first caps recently.
New Zealand XV: 1 Ethan de Groot, 2 Codie Taylor, 3 Tyrel Lomax; 4 Josh Lord, 5 Patrick Tuipulotu; 6 Tupou Vaa’i, 7 Luke Jacobson, 8 Ardie Savea (capt.); 9 Cam Roigard, 10 Ruben Love; 11 Josh Moorby, 12 Jordie Barrett, 13 Quinn Tupaea, 14 Will Jordan; 15 Damian McKenzie.
Replacements: 16 Asafo Aumua, 17 Xavier Numia, 18 Fletcher Newell, 19 Anton Segner, 20 Peter Lakai; 21 Cortez Ratima, 22 Anton Lienert-Brown, 23 Caleb Clarke.
Ireland are boosted by the return to fitness of wing Robert Baloucoune, a late scratch from the game against Australia but starting in the back three alongside Hugo Keenan and Jimmy O’Brien. Sam Prendergast is handed another major opportunity to stake a claim at No 10.
Up front, Tadhg Beirne is stationed on the blindside with Joe McCarthy and James Ryan paired in the second row, while Sean Jansen gets another go among the replacements after a strong debut against Japan.
Ireland XV: 1 Tom O’Toole, 2 Dan Sheehan (capt.), 3 Tadhg Furlong; 4 Joe McCarthy, 5 James Ryan; 6 Tadhg Beirne, 7 Josh van der Flier, 8 Jack Conan; 9 Jamison Gibson-Park, 10 Sam Prendergast; 11 Jimmy O’Brien, 12 Stuart McCloskey, 13 Garry Ringrose, 14 Robert Baloucoune; 15 Hugo Keenan.
Replacements: 16 Ronan Kelleher, 17 Jeremy Loughman, 18 Thomas Clarkson, 19 Nick Timoney, 20 Sean Jansen; 21 Craig Casey, 22 Ciaran Frawley, 23 Bundee Aki.
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