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    The All Blacks and Ireland will face off in Chicago - nine years on from Ireland's first win between the countries

    The All Blacks and Ireland will face off in Chicago - nine years on from Ireland's first win between the countries


    Rugby editor Elliott Smith reports.



    This marks New Zealand's first grand slam tour since 2010, although an asterisk remains if Ireland are also playing away.

    The All Blacks meet Scotland on November 9, England on the 16th and Wales on the 23rd.

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