Ireland 16-9 New Zealand

Ulster winger Jacob Stockdale scored the only try of the game as Ireland made history in beating New Zealand in Dublin for the first time ever.

It was only the second time that Ireland have overcome the All Blacks, after their famous 2016 victory in Chicago.

In a match that pitted together the 2 best national sides in the game, there was little margin for error. However, it was Brodie Retallick's uncharacteristic sloppiness in the early breakdowns that resulted in a series of Irish penalties, with Jonny Sexton eventually going for the posts when well-positioned in the 11th minute.

A quick counter attack saw New Zealand punish basic Irish errors to work their way 70 metres back upfield, resulting in Beauden Barrett levelling with an 18th minute penalty.

Playing with the advantage, it looked as if Rob Kearney had grabbed a try after pouncing on a loose ball following Sexton's chip-kick, but it was ruled out. The ref pulled the play back, and the out-half slotted another penalty to restore the Irish lead in the 28th minute.

2 minutes later, Barrett dropped a goal from 35 metres to restore parity, but Ireland dominated most of the territory, with Sexton nudging them ahead with another kick just before the break.

Early in the second period, Ireland were let off the hook after Jacob Stockdale tried to dink the ball over Keiran Read inside his own 22. The All Blacks captain blocked the kick, and looked certain to run in an easy try, but he mishandled and knocked the ball forward.

However, it clearly did absolutely nothing to his confidence, as in the 48th minute the young Ulster winger scored one of the best tries of his career. From the 10 metre line, he chipped in behind the defence, searing through to collect his kick and reach for the line to score the opening try.

With the Irish holding a 10-point lead, momentum began to swing the way of the visitors, but it wasn't until the 69th minute that Barrett was able to kick another penalty, this time on the back of Sexton's high tackle.

It meant there was only a 7-point spread heading into the final 10 minutes of the match, but the Irish held on valiantly to claim a famous win in Dublin.