Rugby woes: Things look black in All Black land after loss

There's no doubt about it - Ireland were much better than the 13 ABs they had to face ..or is that farce? Rugby has lost its way with the amount of cards dished out. We no longer know which is the better team - just who is unluckiest in under the subjective whims of World Rugby and the referees.

You can't win 'em all, which is the very definition of being human. And in rugby it's axiomatic that without possession you can't score tries. The poor performance against Ireland was just a blip, an off-day for the ABs, but they're still the best of the bunch.

The Luck of the Irish can only last so long. I predict NZ will trounce the men in green this weekend in an awesome display of running rugby, with the ball being thrown around with sheer abandon. NZ 45 - Ireland 14.