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"The game was disrupted a bit. We missed some moments. But, look, unbelievably happy with the win. To come here and get the win, no other Irish team has done it before so, delighted. It's all on the line now, next week."It certainly is all on the line. Ahead of the third, and deciding test, at SKY Stadium in Wellington, this Saturday, those post-match comments of Sexton were pored over by a couple of former All Blacks. [caption id="attachment_266952" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]
Bundee Aki (L) and Johnny Sexton (R) of Ireland celebrate, at Forsyth Barr Stadium. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)[/caption]
BATES: One thing I picked up from that Johnny Sexton interview was, he was very deliberate in saying, 'When it was 15 on 15, we were winning'. You know what I mean? He was direct in what he was saying. He was on his mark. So it was [him saying], don't forget that when it was 15 on 15, we were winning. WILSON: When it was 15 on 15, the week before, we only needed 15 minutes to take the game away from them. So, be very, very careful what you ask for!Wilson pointed out that 'a clearly world-class' Ireland proved they were a quality side but still failed to put New Zealand away when they had the man, and two-man, advantage. When it came down to Third Test predictions, Steven Bates and Jeff Wilson went for the All Blacks. Isaac Boss said, "I can see it going to Ireland on Saturday."
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