New Zealand end a nine-year wait to avenge one of their most painful defeats as they comfortably beat Ireland in a Chicago rematch that failed to live up to the pre-game hype.

Tries in the last quarter by Tamaiti Williams, Wallace Sititi and Cam Roigard have carried New Zealand to a 26-13 win over a combative Ireland in front of 65,000 mostly Irish fans at Chicago’s Soldier Field.

Some praised the win as a spirited comeback, while others emphasised the Irish side's collapse in the second-half.

Ireland had not made the most of opportunities to add scores in the second and third quarters of the game in Chicago

Ireland 13. By Liam Napier in Chicago. A belated, decisive final quarter flourish exercised the All Blacks’ demons in Chicago to preserve their quest to clinch a Grand Slam tour

They look like they are trying to recreate a famous Beatles cover, presumably talking about Joe Marler's performance on Celebrity Traitors and then wishing for some magic against the All Blacks. The first group of Ireland players to come out for a wee look ...

The All Blacks have made an addition to the haka this season with the inclusion of a ‘Maripi’, and great hooker Codie Taylor explained the significance of it to the team. They