So far Ireland have had the majority of possession with Conway making a great tackle and break so far.

They got into the All Blacks 22 but Sexton gave away a penalty. Spicy opening exchanges!

Here we go...

Beauden Barrett gets the game under way.

Now that's how you set-up a Test match!

The Irish anthem rang out with the crowd in full voice and the All Blacks' haka was just as intimidating as ever. The Aviva Stadium's signing almost drowned out the haka, the stage is set!

Kick-off is imminent.

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Ireland have a fan in United States President Joe Biden...

“I wanted to send you my best wishes as you face the New Zealand All Blacks,” Biden wrote in a letter shared on the Irish Rugby Football Union website.

“I was thrilled to congratulate the entire team, especially my cousin Rob Kearney, back in 2016 when you first beat the All Blacks in Chicago – a historic moment in Irish rugby.

“Since then, you’ve beaten the All Blacks in 2018, and I know that you can do it again this year.

“My grandfather Ambrose Finnegan would always say, ‘Keep the faith’, and then my grandmother Blewitt would add, ‘No, spread it’. So, go spread the faith. I’ll be cheering for you.”

New Zealand were the first to run out to slight applause but then came Ireland...

The Aviva Stadium erupted in deafening cheers as Johnny Sexton led out his team.

Anthems and the haka to come.

Michael Morrow
BBC Sport NI at the Aviva Stadium

This is a great game for fly-half enthusiasts.

Two former World Player of the Year winners, both winning a 101st cap for their country, sharing a pitch for the 10th time in Test rugby.

There is not much Johnny Sexton and Beauden Barrett do not know about each other at this stage. When you reach their level of rugby status, you can afford to kill your opponents with kindness before going to battle.

That's what the two have been at this week, trading compliments in press conferences like a pair of star-crossed fly-halves.

Sexton is "all class" according to Barrett, while the Ireland captain said described the All Black as "An outstanding player... a freak of a runner".

Barrett leads the head-to-head battle 5-3, with the two sharing a draw in the second 2017 Lions Test.

Who will add another win today?

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Ireland last played New Zealand at the 2019 Rugby World Cup - a game today's hosts will want to forget.

The All Blacks won 46-14 in the quarter-final match which ended Ireland's campaign.

But can Andy Farrell's men enact revenge? Or will New Zealand continue their successful 2021?

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Both Ian foster and Andy Farrell have spoken ahead of kick-off in just under 15 minutes.

Farrell told Channel 4: "We want to take our game to New Zealand. They are the best team in the world but I think we've paid them to much respect."

And Foster added: "It's always tough, selection. Especially with this tour we've had a bigger squad... we're expecting a team [Ireland] that's composed, really good around the park."

Michael Morrow
BBC Sport NI at the Aviva Stadium

The All Blacks weren't the only show in town this week.

The faint markings of a centre circle are still visible on the Aviva pitch from Thursday's meeting between the Republic of Ireland and Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal.

After 18 months of restrictions the stadium has reached capacity twice in 48 hours, and how nice to have the fans back to mark the occasion on this one.

Ireland, too, are up to their full complement after yesterday's Covid scare. Two players missed yesterday's captain's run due to a "potential positive" Covid-19 case, however further PCR testing revealed that to be a false positive.

So Ireland line out as named with just one change to the team that beat Japan, with Ulster's Iain Henderson coming into an otherwise all-Leinster pack.

While Ireland have made one change to the starting team that demolished Japan last Saturday. Tadhg Bierne in benched as Iain Henderson is favoured.

Jamison Gibson Park has been given the nod again over Conor Murray and he will partner Johnny Sexton.

There is also lots of experience on the bench for Andy Farrell as Cian Healy, Peter O'Mahony and Keith Earls waiting in the wings.

Ireland: Hugo Keenan; Andrew Conway, Garry Ringrose, Bundee Aki, James Lowe; Johnny Sexton (capt), Jamison Gibson Park; Andrew Porter, Ronan Kelleher, Tadhg Furlong, Iain Henderson, James Ryan, Caelan Doris, Josh van der Flier, Jack Conan.

Replacements:16 Rob Herring, 17 Cian Healy, 18 Finlay Bealham, 19 Tadhg Beirne, 20 Peter O’Mahony, 21 Conor Murray, 22 Joey Carbery, 23 Keith Earls.

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New Zealand have used a different tactic to Ireland as they have made 14 changes to their starting XV from their win over Italy.

Sevu Reece is the only player who remains but he switches wings and the line-up mirrors the team who defeated Wales two weeks ago.

Beauden Barrett and TJ Perenara are the half-back pairing and in the forwards Joe Moody, Codie Taylor and Nepo Laulala make up the front row

New Zealand: Jordie Barrett; Will Jordan, Rieko Ioane, Anton Lienert-Brown, Sevu Reece; Beauden Barrett, TJ Perenara; Joe Moody, Codie Taylor, Nepo Laulala, Brodie Retallick, Samuel Whitelock (capt), Ethan Blackadder, Dalton Papalii, Ardie Savea.

Replacements: 16 Dane Coles, 17 Karl Tu’inukuafe, 18 Tyrel Lomax, 19 Tupou Vaa’i, 20 Akira Ioane, 21 Finlay Christie, 22 Richie Mo’unga, 23 David Havili

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The match is going to be a tense thriller but who lines up for both teams?

Let's start with New Zealand..

The Irish New Zealand rivalry wouldn't be the first you'd think of if you were asked to name fierce rivalries but maybe it should be.

Ireland's shock win in 2018 has ignited a battle between the sides and added an extra storyline to their fixtures.

We have taken a look back at the five most memorable rivalries between the sides to wet your whistle before kick-off, read it here.

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Michael Morrow
BBC Sport NI at the Aviva Stadium

Three and a half hours before kick-off the streets surrounding Lansdowne Road were abuzz.

A later kick-off and another 10,000 spectators both go some way to explaining the fact that the atmosphere has clicked into another gear from last week's autumn curtain raiser against Japan.

Also, it's the All Blacks. That in itself generates a different kind of buzz.

The manner of Ireland's win over Japan, coming after a promising end to the Six Nations and two satisfactory summer victories, did enough to convince fans not to arrive at today's encounter convinced they're on a hiding to nothing.

Famous last words perhaps, but there's cautious optimism that Ireland can put up a good fight today.

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The wild celebrations of Ireland's first home win over New Zealand in 2018 will be ringing in the team's ears this afternoon as they attempt to replicate the result at the Aviva Stadium.

It will be a tough feat as the All Blacks have only suffered one defeat this year, against South Africa.

But Andy Farrell's team will be targeting more history with consecutive home wins against New Zealand.