{"id":555693,"date":"2026-07-18T07:16:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T07:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/555693\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T07:16:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T07:16:14","slug":"new-zealand-vs-ireland-live-nations-championship-2026-build-up-team-news-scores-live-text-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/555693\/","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand vs Ireland LIVE: Nations Championship 2026 &#8211; Build-up, team news, scores &#038; live text updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New Zealand vs Ireland LIVE: Nations Championship 2026 &#8211; Build-up, team news, scores &amp; live text updates &#8211; BBC SportTeam Lineups<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-testid=\"badge-img-urn:bbc:sportsdata:rugby-union:team:new-zealand\" src=\"https:\/\/static.files.bbci.co.uk\/core\/website\/assets\/static\/sport\/rugby-union\/new-zealand.9e899427b0.svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ssrcss-1knyx38-BadgeImage ezmsq4q0\"\/>home team, New ZealandStarting lineup<\/p>\n<p>McKenzie <\/p>\n<p>Jordan <\/p>\n<p>Tupaea <\/p>\n<p>Barrett <\/p>\n<p>Moorby <\/p>\n<p>Love <\/p>\n<p>Roigard <\/p>\n<p>De Groot <\/p>\n<p>Taylor <\/p>\n<p>Lomax <\/p>\n<p>Lord <\/p>\n<p>Tuipulotu <\/p>\n<p>Vaai <\/p>\n<p>Jacobson <\/p>\n<p>Savea <\/p>\n<p>Substitutes<\/p>\n<p>home team, New Zealand<\/p>\n<p>Aumua <\/p>\n<p>Numia <\/p>\n<p>Newell <\/p>\n<p>Segner <\/p>\n<p>Lakai <\/p>\n<p>Ratima <\/p>\n<p>Number<\/p>\n<p>22<\/p>\n<p>22, Lienert-Brown<\/p>\n<p>Lienert-Brown <\/p>\n<p>Clarke <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-testid=\"badge-img-urn:bbc:sportsdata:rugby-union:team:ireland\" src=\"https:\/\/static.files.bbci.co.uk\/core\/website\/assets\/static\/sport\/rugby-union\/ireland.895abfc69c.svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ssrcss-1knyx38-BadgeImage ezmsq4q0\"\/>away team, IrelandStarting lineup<\/p>\n<p>Keenan <\/p>\n<p>Baloucoune <\/p>\n<p>Ringrose <\/p>\n<p>McCloskey <\/p>\n<p>J O&#8217;Brien <\/p>\n<p>Number<\/p>\n<p>10<\/p>\n<p>10, S Prendergast<\/p>\n<p>S Prendergast <\/p>\n<p>Gibson-Park <\/p>\n<p>O&#8217;Toole <\/p>\n<p>Sheehan <\/p>\n<p>Furlong <\/p>\n<p>McCarthy <\/p>\n<p>Ryan <\/p>\n<p>Beirne <\/p>\n<p>van der Flier <\/p>\n<p>Conan <\/p>\n<p>away team, Ireland<\/p>\n<p>Kelleher <\/p>\n<p>Loughman <\/p>\n<p>Clarkson <\/p>\n<p>Timoney <\/p>\n<p>Jansen <\/p>\n<p>Casey <\/p>\n<p>Frawley <\/p>\n<p>Aki <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-testid=\"badge-img-urn:bbc:sportsdata:rugby-union:team:new-zealand\" src=\"https:\/\/static.files.bbci.co.uk\/core\/website\/assets\/static\/sport\/rugby-union\/new-zealand.9e899427b0.svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ssrcss-1knyx38-BadgeImage ezmsq4q0\"\/>home team, New ZealandStarting lineup<\/p>\n<p>McKenzie <\/p>\n<p>Jordan <\/p>\n<p>Tupaea <\/p>\n<p>Barrett <\/p>\n<p>Moorby <\/p>\n<p>Love <\/p>\n<p>Roigard <\/p>\n<p>De Groot <\/p>\n<p>Taylor <\/p>\n<p>Lomax <\/p>\n<p>Lord <\/p>\n<p>Tuipulotu <\/p>\n<p>Vaai <\/p>\n<p>Jacobson <\/p>\n<p>Savea <\/p>\n<p>Substitutes<\/p>\n<p>Aumua <\/p>\n<p>Numia <\/p>\n<p>Newell <\/p>\n<p>Segner <\/p>\n<p>Lakai <\/p>\n<p>Ratima <\/p>\n<p>Number<\/p>\n<p>22<\/p>\n<p>22, Lienert-Brown<\/p>\n<p>Lienert-Brown <\/p>\n<p>Clarke <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-testid=\"badge-img-urn:bbc:sportsdata:rugby-union:team:ireland\" src=\"https:\/\/static.files.bbci.co.uk\/core\/website\/assets\/static\/sport\/rugby-union\/ireland.895abfc69c.svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ssrcss-1knyx38-BadgeImage ezmsq4q0\"\/>away team, IrelandStarting lineup<\/p>\n<p>Keenan <\/p>\n<p>Baloucoune <\/p>\n<p>Ringrose <\/p>\n<p>McCloskey <\/p>\n<p>J O&#8217;Brien <\/p>\n<p>Number<\/p>\n<p>10<\/p>\n<p>10, S Prendergast<\/p>\n<p>S Prendergast <\/p>\n<p>Gibson-Park <\/p>\n<p>O&#8217;Toole <\/p>\n<p>Sheehan <\/p>\n<p>Furlong <\/p>\n<p>McCarthy <\/p>\n<p>Ryan <\/p>\n<p>Beirne <\/p>\n<p>van der Flier <\/p>\n<p>Conan <\/p>\n<p>Substitutes<\/p>\n<p>Kelleher <\/p>\n<p>Loughman <\/p>\n<p>Clarkson <\/p>\n<p>Timoney <\/p>\n<p>Jansen <\/p>\n<p>Casey <\/p>\n<p>Frawley <\/p>\n<p>Aki <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New Zealand vs Ireland LIVE: Nations Championship 2026 &#8211; 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