Ireland genuinely believe they can beat us - Rennie
New Zealand head coach Dave Rennie says his side is "well aware of Ireland's ability" as the two teams prepare to meet in Saturday's Nations Championship match in Auckland.
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"There's a healthy amount of respect for the Irish. We're well aware of their ability and they'll come in and genuinely believe they can beat us."
— Dave Rennie , Athlete
"It's always nice going to Eden Park. It'll be nice having a lot of supporters cheering for us."
— Dave Rennie , Athlete
"We need to make life difficult for him so he can't play on the front foot and apply pressure that way."
— Dave Rennie , Athlete
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New Zealand head coach Dave Rennie says his side is "well aware of Ireland's ability" as the two teams prepare to meet in Saturday's Nations Championship match in Auckland.
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