All Blacks Extend Eden Park Streak

New Zealand produced a ruthless five-try display to overwhelm Ireland 40-21 at Eden Park, extending their unbeaten streak at the Auckland fortress to 53 consecutive Tests dating back to 1994.

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell admitted his side were too error-prone and "disappointed with ourselves," as uncharacteristic mistakes proved costly against a clinical All Blacks performance.

The defeat marked Ireland's sixth consecutive loss against the All Blacks, France, and South Africa, raising concerns about their competitiveness a year out from the World Cup.

Dan Sheehan and Joe McCarthy were among the few Irish players to emerge with credit from a match that left the visitors with a familiar sinking feeling in Auckland.