The Irish Rugby team made history last night by beating New Zealand for the first time on home soil.
The 16 points to 9 win was the first time the All Blacks were also kept try-less in a game against a Northern Hemisphere side since 1995.
IRTV: @Ringrose_G on Ireland's win against New Zealand#TeamOfUs #ShoulderToShoulder #IREvNZL pic.twitter.com/ouyZIkIpa0
— Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) 17 November 2018
What super support in the @AVIVAStadium Today.
The #TeamOfUs #ShoulderToShoulder #IREvNZL pic.twitter.com/dnlxSMVENI
— Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) 17 November 2018
Thank you for an epic Test match @IrishRugby. And that Dublin crowd, you were amazing. #IREvNZL 🇳🇿☘️ pic.twitter.com/GyHFLxwOD4
— All Blacks (@AllBlacks) 17 November 2018
What a game! We may be a small country but sometimes we can be the best in the world. #COYBIG #IRENZL
— Leo Varadkar (@campaignforleo) 17 November 2018
Rugby fans across the country are today celebrating the victory.
President Michael D Higgins has written to the IRFU and Ireland captain Rory Best congratulating the team on "an extraordinary achievement"
Meanwhile the Minister for Sport Shane Ross says he was "delighted" to see the team come out on top and that the victory was a "monumental triumph."
