'He's given us some good insights' - Scott Robertson says Jordie Barrett intel on Ireland is a value to the All Blacks

'He's given us some good insights' - Scott Robertson says Jordie Barrett intel on Ireland is a value to the All Blacks

All Black Jordie Barrett of Leinster with his winner's medal after the URC Grand Final win over the Bulls at Croke Park last June. Photo: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

New Zealand head coach Scott Robertson is refusing to entertain the idea that Ireland are in some way at a disadvantage given their lack of recent time together, at one stage referring to Andy Farrell’s men as “the Lions” during his press conference in Chicago this afternoon.

The All Blacks have played six games since the majority of Ireland’s players played their last Test match for the Lions and most of Andy Farrell’s men have only had one provincial game since their summer break.