ireland v New Zealand All Blacks Rugby odds

The Ireland v New Zealand All Blacks Rugby odds for this Ireland New Zealand All Blacks betting match at Croke Park has the All Blacks as overwhelming favourites to win. The Irish coach Declan Kidney will depend mainly on players he has known and trusted over the past few years, both at Munster and during his time as the assistant coach to the National team.

There is still an exciting look about Ireland and they will be all out to win for the first ever time against the mighty All Blacks. Kidney in fact has made six changes from the starting team that opened the Guinness Series 2008 with a 55-0 victory over Canada last Saturday.

The experienced Girvan Dempsey comes back into the side at full-back and Tom O'Leary, the Munster scrum half will win his first cap at scrum half. The other changes are in the pack with Rory Best and John Hayes starting at hooker and tight head prop. The back row will also change with Alan Quinlan and David Wallace, starting the game as opposed to being replacements as they were against Canada.

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Meanwhile, the All Blacks have made 11 changes to the side that started in the 32-6 victory over Scotland last Saturday. Coach Graham Henry, obviously has great respect for the Irish as he has brought back all his big guns for this Croke park encounter. Skipper Richie McCaw is one who returns so does the incredible Dan Carter who returns to the team at outside half.

It will be rememeberd that Ireland ran the All Blacks very close on their tour to New Zealand earlier in the year, losing only 21-11. The nearest the Irish have ever got to winning against them is a 10-10 draw in 1974. It will be Irish Captain's Brian O'Driscoll 50th match as captain.

Betting has Ireland at 9/2 and the All Blacks as 2/7 odds on favourites.

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