Saturday sport: Ireland gear up for quarter-final clash with All Blacks
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Rugby World Cup Sport News
Walking tightrope of newfound swagger and old quarter-final baggage
It's all been building up to this. World Cup quarter-final day, Irish rugby's carnival of horrors.
Captain Sam Cane leading as best he can in Richie McCaw's shadow
Sam Cane and Johnny Sexton will shake hands later today in the Stade de France ahead of the coin toss with referee Wayne Barnes, with one captain very aware it could be his last ever game of professional rugby.
Iain Henderson: Ireland not haunted by quarter-final history
World Cup scars take a while to heal, and as a veteran of 78 caps, Iain Henderson can show you a couple.
Preview: All of the pressure is on Ireland, but they can welcome it against the All Blacks
The weather is turning in Paris.
Steve Borthwick confident England will ‘rise to the occasion’ against Fiji
Steve Borthwick has urged his England players take advantage of a precious moment in their careers by claiming a place in the World Cup semi-finals.
England prop Joe Marler backs Marcus Smith to ‘thrive’ at full-back against Fiji
Marcus Smith has been backed to deliver on the biggest night of his career after England gambled by picking the Harlequins magician at full-back for Sunday’s World Cup quarter-final against Fiji.
Dan Sheehan keen to avoid being affected by hype of Ireland-New Zealand clash
Ireland hooker Dan Sheehan plans to ignore the hype and treat Saturday’s blockbuster World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand like any other Test match.