Ireland v All Blacks is pick of autumn feast with strong World Cup flavour | The Breakdown

Month of internationals will offer guide to which side can provide New Zealand with biggest challenge in Japan next yearNew Zealand (World ranking: 1 Points: 92.96): New Zealand are like a machine, mowing down all who stand in their way, but their blades get tangled occasionally, as they did against South Africa. It was another day when they did not go through the gears but engaged top immediately; they tend to be more strategic in Europe, getting a game won before indulging themselves. After what should be a weekend frolic in Japan, they face England and Ireland in consecutive weeks, two of t…