CHICAGO (WGN) – At Pioneer Court in downtown Chicago, a rugby-style takeover was in full effect. A week ahead of their game against Ireland at Soldier Field, the New Zealand All Blacks did some good will warm-ups ahead of the first ever Gallagher Cup.

Stuff.co.nz collected a straw poll consensus of opinion from former players turned pundits on the Tadhg Beirne 20-minute red card under the heading ‘Ireland lock Tadhg Beirne shown a controversial red card in All Blacks test in Chicago’. In shorthand terms, no one supported the decision.

Ireland face the All Blacks at Soldier Field nine years after their historic win. Here’s how to watch, team news & form guide ahead of Saturday’s clash.

As rugby fans around the world anticipate a thrilling showdown, Ireland faces New Zealand at Soldier Field in Chicago on November 1, 2025. This match is not just another game; it symbolizes a deeper rivalry that has evolved over the years,

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Ireland take on New Zealand in their first autumn international of 2025. Get match details, betting tips, predictions and TV info for Saturday's match at Soldier Field, Chicago

New Zealand head coach Scott Robertson recalls Beauden Barrett and Caleb Clarke for Saturday's Test against Ireland in Chicago.

Ireland won a Test series in New Zealand in 2022 for the first time ever, but the All Blacks have hit back in between the Irish successes, dumping them out of the Rugby World Cup in 2019 and 2023.

Katoa suffered multiple head knocks, but Tonga's coach has defended the team doctors, saying everything was "done by the book".

BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains why Ireland are facing New Zealand in an Autumn Nations international in Chicago.

Tonga forward Eli Katoa was stable Monday after surgery following "seizure activity" during a Pacific Championships rugby league match against New Zealand, his Australian club said.

SHANE LOWRY and wife Wendy were in Chicago to watch Ireland’s clash against New Zealand – and took in the game alongside a pair of recently retired legends. Andy Farrell’s men