Tadhg Beirne was shown a contentious early red card as Ireland 's quest to create more special memories in Chicago ended in an emphatic 26-13 loss to New Zealand.

Some praised the win as a spirited comeback, while others emphasised the Irish side's collapse in the second-half.

Ireland threatened a repeat of their 2016 heroics at Soldier Field as they opened up a 10-0 lead, courtesy of a Jack Crowley penalty and a Tadhg Furlong try, despite being down a man due to Tadhg Beirne’s red card – more on that shortly.

Nine years on from an historic success over the All Blacks, Ireland return to Chicago to take on New Zealand again. Then coached by Joe Schmidt, Ireland secured their first ever victory over the world champions at Soldier Field in 2016,

Ireland 13. By Liam Napier in Chicago. A belated, decisive final quarter flourish exercised the All Blacks’ demons in Chicago to preserve their quest to clinch a Grand Slam tour

Ireland had not made the most of opportunities to add scores in the second and third quarters of the game in Chicago

Ireland were defeated 26-13 by the All Blacks at Soldier Field in Chicago on Saturday. Here are our player ratings on a forgettable night.

Ireland are set to face off against New Zealand in what promises to be another thrilling clash between the two sides in Chicago. The match kicks off at 8.10pm and will be broadcast live on both Virgin Media 1 and TNT Sports 2. You can follow live updates throughout the evening below.

They look like they are trying to recreate a famous Beatles cover, presumably talking about Joe Marler's performance on Celebrity Traitors and then wishing for some magic against the All Blacks. The first group of Ireland players to come out for a wee look ...