The All Blacks are set to face Ireland in Chicago for the first match of their Grand Slam Tour. 

This will be the first time the two sides have faced each other in nearly a year, where the All Blacks beat Ireland 23 - 13. 

ZB's Voice of Rugby Elliott Smith told Francesca Rudkin that '[the game] promises to be a special occasion even if it's not tearing the headlines off the front pages.'

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