Ireland vs New Zealand: Tommy O’Brien will hope to get his chance against the All Blacks

After an impressive debut in the green, O’Brien could get his chance under Andy Farrell in November’s matches following an injury to starting right winger Mack Hansen.

If selected, O’Brien will relish taking on the All Blacks, who narrowly missed out on the South African Rugby Championship title.

“Once you get to that level, you have to realize that everyone is going to be in very good shape,” he said.

“I have to focus on what I do best and hopefully that will get the job done.”

Ireland have beaten New Zealand on four other occasions since that famous win in 2016, and O’Brien says “we’re not putting anyone on a pedestal”, especially after this stunning win.

“Team New Zealand had come out of the 2015 and 2011 World Cups, so they were an incredibly successful team,” he added.

“That was a barrier-breaker beating the All Blacks for the first time, and we’ve been able to do that a number of times since.

“We respect them and know how good their team is but we are looking forward to the challenge of facing them.”