Overview
- Ireland lost 26-13 to New Zealand in Chicago after Tadhg Beirne’s on-field yellow was quickly upgraded to red by foul-play review officer Dan Jones, a call Andy Farrell questioned without using it as an excuse.
- Ireland’s captain Dan Sheehan flagged a malfunctioning lineout, with a 69% success rate on their own throw, and Farrell pointed to late concentration lapses that let the All Blacks pull away.
- England beat Australia 25-7, turning a tight contest when Steve Borthwick introduced a British & Irish Lions–heavy group of forwards together in the second half to seize control.
- Henry Pollock scored a pivotal try off the bench for his third in two Tests before a late yellow card, with coaches and media weighing his breakout impact against the need to manage his edge.
- Wallabies captain Harry Wilson cited poor A‑zone conversion as costly, while coach Joe Schmidt praised England’s impact substitutes; England have won eight straight and now face Fiji before New Zealand.