Ireland leaned in to emotion
The Rematch, Solider Field, Chicago, United States of America 1/11/2025 Ireland vs New Zealand All Blacks Former Munster player Barry Murphy wearing Anthony Foley’s Ireland jersey from the 2003 Rugby World Cup sings the national anthem Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan
The way Ireland and New Zealand drew on inspiration to get off to a good start to the match on Saturday couldn’t have been more different. Ireland emerged from the tunnel with the players in green tracksuit tops. New Zealand’s entrance was a more ready-for-action look, all of them in short sleeves, guns popping and tattoos aplenty.
Presumably that was geared towards the pre-match haka being more of a warrior-styled event. For Ireland, the former Munster player and singer with the Irish band Hermitage Green, Barry Murphy, sang Ireland’s call in the number
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