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Rugby fan Biden wishes Ireland luck against All Blacks and celebrates win-BY MARTIN PENGELLY File photo: Joe Biden receives a personalised All Blacks rugby jersey from Jerome Kaino (right) during his visit to Auckland in 2016 Source:Sundayobserver ‘I played rugby but thank God I didn’t play against these guys’: Joe Biden wished the Ireland rugby team luck in their game against mighty New Zealand (last week) saying in a letter: “Go spread the faith. I’ll be cheering for you.” Before the game in Dublin, the All Blacks had this autumn heavily beaten Wales and Italy and thrashed the USA by no less than 104-14. But Ireland went on to beat New Zealand for only the third time in more than a century, 29-20 at a packed Aviva Stadium. Irish Rugby tweeted a picture from the team hotel, in which a phone was held up to cheering players and coaches. ...