Andy Farrell's men crashed out of the Rugby World Cup at the quarter-final stage once again following a 28-24 defeat to the All Blacks
Ireland have been accused of being "bad losers" by former New Zealand players John Kirwan and Jeff Wilson.Sky Sports NZ show 'The Breakdown' host Kirstie Stanaway asked Kirwan and Wilson about comments made by Ireland's players following the game.She said: "There was so much chat about the All Blacks' arrogance from the Irish media in the lead-up to this Rugby World Cup.
Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now "I think they just got a little bit ahead of themselves, as fans, which you do. I'm pretty sure the All Blacks have been there at times too. This is a pretty humbling experience .""I think deep down they had some doubts about whether they could win. You start trying to talk yourself in to being that team, being that good.
"Remember we lost in Perth before 2015 . It just makes you sit back and go 'Actually, we're not that good'. "They will be competitive going forward, but this was the time, their best chance ever to not just go beyond a quarter-final but go on and win it. That now has closed.
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