New Zealand show their mettle as World Cup reaches business end
PARIS : When the Rugby World Cup reaches the business end New Zealand are always in the mix and on Saturday Ian Foster's team once again showed why they can never be written off.
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'Sport can be cruel' - Andy Farrell laments fine margins as Ireland bow out of RWC
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Keith Earls retires following World Cup exit
Keith Earls has retired from professional rugby following Ireland's World Cup quarter-final defeat to New Zealand.
Player ratings: Aki battles hard as Ireland outplayed
Ireland fell at a familiar fence at the World Cup again, going out 28-24 to New Zealand.
New Zealand delight at victory over gallant Ireland
PARIS : New Zealand reminded those who dared to consign them to outsider status at the World Cup that you write off the All Blacks at your peril, as they prevailed over Ireland in Saturday’s brutal quarter-final to the delight of captain Sam Cane and coach Ian Foster.
Lenihan: Ireland fall short in game fit for the final
Ireland came up just short in an "extraordinary" World Cup quarter-final defeat to New Zealand, according to RTÉ Rugby analyst Donal Lenihan.
New Zealand down Ireland in thriller to reach World Cup semi-finals
PARIS : New Zealand came out on top in an absorbing contest to beat Ireland 28-24 at the Stade de France and reach the World Cup semi-finals on Saturday, as the Six Nations champions fell short once again.
Ireland's RWC dreams ended by clinical New Zealand
A familiar feeling, but one that never gets any easier.