Ireland have already made their way to Chicago for their fixture against New Zealand on Saturday week, giving the squad an abundance of time to prepare for their second meeting with the All Blacks on American soil.
Donnacha Ryan was a member of the Ireland starting XV nine years ago and he believes Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has seemingly learned from the disjointed preparation that preceded the seismic Irish victory in Soldier’s Field.
“We went into camp, and I think we trained on the Monday and Tuesday we flew over,” said Ryan.
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