Captain Dan Sheehan admitted Ireland failed to deliver following a resounding 26-13 defeat to New Zealand in Chicago.Andy Farrell’s side initially overcame the controversial early dismissal of Tadhg Beirne for a high tackle on Beauden Barrett to lead through a Tadhg Furlong score and eight points from Jack Crowley.

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.

Tadhg Beirne was shown a contentious early red card as Ireland 's quest to create more special memories in Chicago ended in an emphatic 26-13 loss to New Zealand.

BEAUDEN BARRETT has defended Tadhg Beirne after his “unfortunate” red card in Ireland’s defeat to New Zealand. The Munster forward had a yellow card upgraded to a 20-minute red

BBC Sport NI looks at the head-to-heads that could decide Ireland's Test match against New Zealand in Chicago's Soldier Field.

There’s a growing concern in New Zealand that the focus is more on winning investment than on the All Blacks’ ability to win games