Spirit of Anthony Foley suffuses Ireland’s Chicago surprise against All Blacks | The Breakdown

Win that ended the world champion’s run of 19 victories was perfect tribute to the talismanic Irishman who died suddenly in OctoberIt was as if Anthony Foley was looking down on Ireland as the players formed a huddle before the start of last Saturday’s Test against New Zealand in Chicago. Ireland were hoping to prevent the All Blacks from extending their record of 19 Test match wins and shaped themselves into a figure of eight, the number worn by Foley, who died suddenly last month, for Shannon, Munster and Ireland. Continue reading...