Argentina have now beaten Ireland in three of the four World Cup meetings between the sides, but this 23-point winning margin was the Pumas' biggest against Ireland in Test rugby.

The Pumas were impressive, attacking with verve, and clinical when the tryline loomed. They will, you assume, be oozing confidence in the semi-finals, whoever their opponents will be, be it Australia or Scotland. 

Talking of which. The last semi-final of this tournament will start in under 30 minutes and live coverage of the Twickenham encounter has already started which means it's time to shut down this live commentary. 

To join my colleague Mike Henson, who will guide you through the match, simply click here. Bye for now. 

Justin Marshall
Former New Zealand scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 live

"I think the two form teams are Australia and New Zealand. I think they will contest the final. The winner will be whoever takes their opportunities."

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Ireland coach Joe Schmidt: "The result just reflected the tour de force demonstrated by the southern hemisphere teams this weekend. We didn't get the start we wanted, but I'm incredibly proud of how we got back into the contest. When you try a bit too hard, you get loose, and they have tremendous speed merchants to take advantage. It was always going to be disappointing if we lost, but it was exacerbated in those final 15 minutes."

Barcelona and Argentina midfielder Javier Mascherano is also enjoying the moment. 

Matt Dawson
2003 World Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 live

“The consistency of performance is always key to success, and I also believe Argentina have some real game-breakers - players such as Tuculet, Imhoff, Cordero. They have probably learned from playing in Europe and playing in the Rugby Championship. There’s talk of them getting a Super 15 franchise too, so this is just the beginning for Argentina."

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Leicester Tigers forward Jordan Crane tells Argentine football great Diego Maradona to book those flights to London. 

The World Cup-winning football captain did, after all, say he would come over to support the Pumas again should they reach the semi-finals. Well, Diego, your boys did it. 

Manchester City's Pablo Zabaleta gets all patriotic on us...

Argentina wing Juan Imhoff, speaking to ITV Sport: “We will enjoy this moment but we know we have a tough game next week. Ireland played with a great intensity. We are a really good team in offence. But today we had a defence to make the difference.”

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Argentina's players are, understandably, still celebrating on the Millennium Stadium turf. Their fans have also stayed behind to soak it all up. 

Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe is accompanied by his children (I think) and is posing for a picture with his two toddlers with the scoreboard in the background. A never to be forgotten moment.

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Former Open golf champion Darren Clarke is magnanimous in defeat. 

Argentina outside-half Nicolas Sanchez was named man of the match for brilliantly orchestrating his backline and collecting 23 points. He is also now the leading scorer at this World Cup. 

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Ireland captain Jamie Heaslip to ITV Sport: "It's very disappointing to lose in such a big game. We didn't help ourselves at the start. We came back into it but we gave ourselves too much to do. This is a special group of players and a special group of fans.

"Argentina played a very expansive game. They stretched us. They took their chances. We got back to within three points - but then they took their opportunities to kick on."

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Denis Hickie
Former Ireland winger on BBC Radio 5 live

"It'll be a strange type of inquest because those 'What if?' questions will be there. There will be questions about their defence. They hadn't really been asked any questions in the pool stages. The back-line defence was found out. Argentina, a team with an all-round game, asked questions they couldn't answer."

Justin Marshall
Former New Zealand scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 live

"Ireland's execution let them down but you could not question their heart. Their execution was found wanting, while Argentina were ruthless. The northern hemisphere teams are competitive, but the southern hemisphere teams have finished when they've had the chance. They've not panicked. They've backed their skill sets. You have to take your chances when they are there."

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Golfer Rory McIlroy, a four-time major winner, has tweeted his thoughts about the match. 

So, the south gets the better of the north once again. For those wanting to know, the northern hemisphere has always had at least one representative in the semi-finals in each of the previous seven World Cups. 

It was only France in 1999 - the only time no home nation made the last four -  but every other staging has seen two northern hemisphere sides in the last four.

The north's hopes now rest with Scotland, who will take on Australia at 16:00 BST. 

Ben Dirs
BBC Sport at the Millennium Stadium

"I wonder how many fans of European teams will still deny that northern hemisphere rugby is out of date? Argentina were playing a different brand of rugby to Ireland - ambitious, joyous, ruthless - and it was great to see it work. 

"They have learned well from their southern hemisphere rivals after their short stint in the Rugby Championship, proving that you only improve by playing opponents better than you."

Ben Dirs
BBC Sport at the Millennium Stadium

"That try from Joaquin Tuculet has to go down as one of the finishes of the World Cup and also demonstrates one of the key differences between north and south - the ability to finish clinically, under intense pressure."

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England's World Cup winning coach Sir Clive Woodward is impressed with the Pumas.