All Blacks senior players would be forgiven for forgetting the art of losing gracefully. Yet Steve Hansen's men showed no signs of sour grapes on Saturday after their 40-29 loss to Ireland. The world champions were well below their best on neutral territory in Chicago, behind by 22 points by the 50th minute and conceding 40 points for the first time in 12 years. Fullback Ben Smith, who nabbed a second-half try, said after the match that his side could do no more than congratulate their foes on a job well done.
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