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Published 09:07 18 Nov 2018 GMT
Updated 09:10 18 Nov 2018 GMT
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91.17 will surpass Ireland's previous BEST EVER POINTS TOTAL.
Ireland's surge of form has seen them reach new points highs on four occasions in 2018. They are now just 1.37 points off the All Blacks. Even a 16+ victory would not have been enough to topple Hansen's men from top of the rankings by the year's end.
A defeat to Conor O'Shea's Italy would do that - cleaving three points off the New Zealand total - but that is unlikely. Both the All Blacks and Ireland, who play the USA, should finish their Test calendars with wins.
With the Kiwis not set to play an international again until next summer, that gives Ireland an opportunity to go to World No.1 by taking some scalps in the 2019 Six Nations.
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