With three more tough Tests to come this month, Andy Farrell says: ‘If we can’t stand up to that challenge, then we shouldn’t be here’

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.

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.

Stuff.co.nz collected a straw poll consensus of opinion from former players turned pundits on the Tadhg Beirne 20-minute red card under the heading ‘Ireland lock Tadhg Beirne shown a controversial red card in All Blacks test in Chicago’. In shorthand terms, no one supported the decision.

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

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

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