# Reaction: New Zealand ease to victory over Ireland

An episode of [The Counter Ruck: The Irish Times Rugby Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1341682574), 18 Jul 2026, 19 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/64ef6d9e5464d50011bafece/e/6a5b87124d4b991ebe6548b0/media.mp3

What to make of Ireland’s 40-21 defeat to New Zealand on Saturday? A chastening, worrying performance or simply a fair reflection of Ireland’s place in the current global pecking order? Gordon D’Arcy joins Nathan Johns to analyse the final Ireland game of the season. Produced by John Casey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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