Summary

  • New Zealand defend heroically to beat Ireland in superb quarter-final in Paris

  • Ireland had 37 phases of ball in final minutes but All Blacks held on

  • Captain Johnny Sexton's final match for Ireland ends in agonising defeat

  • World number one side Ireland have never won a World Cup quarter-final

  • Ireland's 17-match winning run ends as All Blacks eye fourth world title

  • New Zealand will face Argentina in Friday's semi-final in Paris

Live Reporting

Andy Gray

  1. It's time

    Ireland v New Zealand (20:00 BST)

    Nerves? What nerves?

    Ireland are looking to make history this evening as they look to break their World Cup quarter-final hoodoo.

    There's one small hurdle. It's New Zealand who stand in their way.

    Ireland go into this one as marginal favourites but you can never write the mighty All Blacks off - so it's anyone's game.

    You can follow all the build up and all the action here.

    Ireland fans at the Stade de FranceGetty Images