Sheehan: Grand Slam grit 'valuable' for All Blacks clash
Dan Sheehan believes the nature of Ireland's Grand Slam victory over England will stand to the team when they face the might of New Zealand tomorrow evening in Paris.
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Hansen 'all good' after Ireland captain's run
Mack Hansen had his right calf heavily strapped but took a full part in the Ireland captain's run ahead of tomorrow’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand.
'It's about bringing yourself to that dark place' - Andrew Porter
Long gone are the days that front-row forwards could shuffle from scrum to scrum for their day's work and Andrew Porter has hailed Ireland’s backroom staff for bringing the players to that "dark place" needed to compete in the modern game.
Ireland unchanged for New Zealand quarter-final clash
PARIS : Ireland coach Andy Farrell has made no changes to his starting team to play New Zealand in Saturday's World Cup quarter-finals with Mack Hansen and James Lowe both passed fit to play.
Mack Hansen starts, but James Ryan to miss quarter-final v New Zealand
Mack Hansen has been passed fit to start Ireland's Rugby World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand on Saturday, but James Ryan misses out through injury.
Ireland beat Scotland to reach Rugby World Cup quarter finals
The permutations for qualification were complicated but the Irish rendered them all academic with a ninth straight win over Scotland and a 17th successive test victory.
Ireland outclass Scotland to cruise into quarter-finals
PARIS :Ireland produced another high-quality performance to thrash Scotland 36-14 and ease into the World Cup quarter-finals as Pool B winners on Saturday, taking South Africa along with them and sending the Scots home.
Rugby World Cup: Ireland top Pool B with 36-14 victory over Scotland
Ireland have ended Scotland’s World Cup campaign with a 36-14 victory in their Pool B match in Paris.