Ireland's playmaker Johnny Sexton has questioned the "strange" negativity around Ireland's Rugby World Cup campaign, insisting Joe Schmidt's men are ready to peak for the All Blacks.
He insisted Ireland always knew Japan's quality before their 19-12 Pool A loss to the tournament hosts.
Sexton hopes Ireland has already shaken their typical World Cup quarter-final performance out of their system with that surprise loss to Japan and now called on his side to produce one of their best-ever performances against the All Blacks.
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