FULLTIME! New Zealand cruise through Group C undefeated with three wins.
Dylan Brown has a chance to make it 50. He is bopping along to Highway to Hell before he sets up the kick. I think the half is just taking all the time off the clock. It waves away.
It isn't a Kiwi game without a Joseph Manu score. He goes through some feeble defence to score.
PENALTY NEW ZEALAND! Easy passage as New Zealand look to finish off in style.
Ireland lost their way on last. It went to ground then Innes Senior creates something but the kick goes straight to a New Zealand hand.
Ireland haven't given up but tried another kick from their own end. It doesn't come off.
Myler tries a short kick but New Zealand recover. Game is petering out to the result now.
PENALTY IRELAND! NZ broke from the scrum early.
The Ireland scramble was great to keep the Kiwis out. They stretched it left, right and everywhere else. The pass to Mulitalo on the left was forward.
James Bentley spills it trying to ruck it out from his own end.
Chamberlain from wide, misses.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! On a downbeat night for Ireland, Louis Senior has a double. He kept chasing and chasing and gets the result.
VIDEO REFEREE! Louis Senior shows some persistance and might have his second.
PENALTY IRELAND! Briton Nikora has hung out a lazy arm and hit Richie Myler high.
Brown makes it back-to-back conversions.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! It was an escort then knocked on by Louis Senior and Kenny Bromwich mopped up.
VIDEO REFEREE! Kenny Bromwich claiming one. Checking the contest. If it isn't a try, it will be an escort.
After his second four-pointer, Jahrome Hughes has been given an early mark.
Surely Dylan Brown can't miss this one! He gets some advice from Hughes before the kick. He gets a razz from the locals but raises the flags!
Jahrome Hughes caps off a wonderful display with his second. Another wonderful step inside and he gets the most resistance from the goal post padding.
PENALTY NEW ZEALAND! Work on the ground. Ireland not helping themselves.
Louis Senior knocks down a pass which looked ominous for New Zealand.
Henry O'Kane has failed his HIA. Ireland down to 16 players.
Brown pulls another wide.
The Big Fish just rolls over. Straight from the tap, the Panthers forward strolls over.
PENALTY NEW ZEALAND! High tackle on a dancing Dylan Brown.
George King spills it.
Another six again klaxon for Ireland.
Asofa-Solomona spills it. New Zealand are CHALLENGING. No strip from Ireland. UNSUCCESSFUL so we can pack away the challenge system.
Jahrome Hughes pinches the ball in which might've been a strip but Ireland burned their review in the first 60 seconds.
Ireland who are pinned in their own end get the six again klaxon.
Hargreaves is back on the field so we're back to 13 on 13.
Brown misses again.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Rapana has kept his foot in... juusssst! He made it harder than it needed to be but the Kiwis have their sixth.
VIDEO REFEREE! Jordan Rapana might have slipped over for his second.
PENALTY NEW ZEALAND! Offside. That will save some blushes. New Zealand got the six again klaxon but it was intercepted by Ireland. James Child spotted an offside which hands the ball back to the Kiwis.
Play is stopped from Harry O'Kane to be taken off for a HIA in back play. New Zealand will have a full set at the Ireland line when get going again.
PENALTY NEW ZEALAND! Bentley catches someone high.
George King is stunned after a tackle but is called to play on. Ireland go for the running play on last again. Louis Senior kicks inside but Joseph Manu is there to capture easily.
New Zealand lost their way at the end of that set and it is turned over. Ireland survive the first raid on them.
Ireland try to go expansive from the kick-off and it is spilled. New Zealand right on the attack again.
Dylan Brown kicks it high and Ireland have us underway again.
Both sides have strode back onto the turf at Headingley. Will the Kiwis roll on with this one or can the Wolfhounds produce an upset? Lets find out.
Ireland go short in the final few seconds but New Zealand recover. HALFTIME.
Dylan Brown who provided the final pass has taken over kicking duties. He pulls the effort wide.
It doesn't matter! Hughes snatches the ball which sets them in motion. Dylan Brown with a wonderful pass for Ronaldo Mulitalo to fly through the sky.
Ireland will have a man advantage for the final few minutes here and the early part of the second half now after Hargreave's brain snap.
Both skippers get a talking to about the melee after the incident. Now here comes Hargreaves. He is SENT TO THE SIN BIN.
PENALTY IRELAND! High tackle. There is a coming together from between the sides. Jared Wearea-Hargreaves with the swinging arm.
From mid range again, Rapana swings it wide.
New Zealand hit back quickly. Hughes cuts through the defence then passes to Peta Hiku for his second try of the night.
Chamberlain who is sporting a headband hooks it.
Ireland have a four-pointer against the run of play. Louis Senior sniffs out a pass and intercepts. He has a saloon passage to the try line.
Rapana once again from mid range. Jogs in and raises the flags.
Jahrome Hughes once again at the center of the Kiwis attack. He stabs through a kick and Peta Hiku is there to gather.
PENALTY NEW ZEALAND! Offside.
Ireland once again create something on the right edge. Louis Senior is away but flicks it inside for James Bentley to spill it.
Rapana has the chance to convert his own effort from out wide. He sets up the kick and sprays it wide.
Lovely vision from Jahrome Hughes. He saw the Irish defence had jammed up, kicked for Rapana's wing and the Raiders man just had to catch and touch down.
PENALTY NEW ZEALAND! Jess Bromwich has the ball stolen. Kiwis have all the momentum now.
PENALTY NEW ZEALAND! High tackle from Hasson.
Jordan Rapana has an easy first assignment from besides the posts. He duly salutes.
New Zealand post the first four-pointer. Jahrome Hughes with a pair of steps inside and dives over.
Brandon Smith is on the spot to pick up a loose ball from Ireland. New Zealand on the attack and get the six again klaxon as well.
This hasn't been the lay down misere that New Zealand expected in the early stages. Ireland have worked through their sets and punched the ball downfield swiftly. The #1 ranked side have had to ruck it away.
Ireland point to the sticks and might post first points. Ed Chamberlain has the ball on the tee and lines it up. He strides in and gives Ireland the lead!
PENALTY IRELAND! A ball steal from Jesse Bromwich right from the tap. A shot of the Irish coaching box makes no doubt of their thoughts.
PENALTY IRELAND! Offside.
Once again, a sloppy end to the set from New Zealand. Jordan Rapana zags back inside but doesn't get his foot to the ball.
Chamberlain with a crucial interception to deny a Kiwi left side raid. Scrum to NZ.
The game has settled into an early tempo between the two sides. Ireland tried to create something on last through Luke Keary. The pass down the right wing was forward. Chamberlain was away if not.
Joesph Tapine spills it to give them some relief.
Ireland defend stoutly but a kick from the Kiwis rebounds against an Irish leg and back to them. Referee signals six more then..
New Zealand kick it deep and Ireland have to ruck it away. There is an error on the second tackle from Ireland but there is a CHALLENGE right away. UNSUCCESSFUL. Ireland have wasted theirs within the first minute.
Ireland kick it high into the Leeds sky and we're underway! New Zealand with first use.
We have had the anthems and the fearsome haka from New Zealand. Here we go for kick-off.
We kick off Round 3 of the Rugby League World Cup with a cracking cotnest. New Zealand who have a pair of huge wins take on Ireland who won their first game before losing to Samoa. We're set up for a cracker so grab whatever you need and get ready!
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Robert Hicks
Touch Judges: James Vella, Darian Furner
Video Referee: Adam Gee
NEW ZEALAND MEN (48)
Tries: Jahrome Hughes (2), Jordan Rapana (2), Peta Hiku (2), Ronaldo Mulitalo, James Fisher-Harris, Kenny Bromwich, Joseph Manu
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Jordan Rapana (2/4), Dylan Brown (2/6)
Penalty Goals:
IRELAND MEN (10)
Tries: Louis Senior (2)
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Ed Chamberlain (0/2)
Penalty Goals: Ed Chamberlain (1/1)