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
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Franklin: That is another absolutely top-drawer finish. Gibson-Park take a bow. If Ireland can fix the gap on kicks behind and avoid the isolation at breakdown they should win this. Cracking game.
HT: Ireland 17-18 New Zealand
Well, how are your nerves after those 40 minutes?
New Zealand looked like they would charge clear but Ireland have done so well to get back into this one.
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Sexton does Sexton things and we have a one-point game in Paris!
Ethan
Ireland 17-18 New Zealand
Chris Henry
Former Ireland flanker on BBC Radio Ulster
So well deserved for Gibson-Park, man of the match last week, saw his opportunity and took it. I thought the maul was really well set up and what an unbelievable time for Ireland to score a try.
Ireland 17-18 New Zealand
Sexton says enough is enough and fires the ball into the stands.
Ireland 17-18 New Zealand
Tommy Bowe
Former Ireland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live
A brilliant snipe there by Jamison Gibson-Park. A wonderful line-out. Ireland back in the game!
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There's one point in it and we're going to have time to restart!
Any more drama before the break? Phew!
Jamison Gibson-Park (Sexton con)
The man born in Auckland is over for Ireland!
The little scrum-half had a lot of work to do but he slides over and just touches down on the whitewash!
Sexton adds the conversion and there's one in it!
Image source, Getty ImagesIreland 10-18 New Zealand
The line-out works again and the Irish maul is going towards the line!
Ireland 10-18 New Zealand
New Zealand give away another penalty and Sexton sticks it into the other corner!
Ireland 10-18 New Zealand
Ireland win the line-out and we're into the maul!
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How do they do this? They look so shaky in the group stages and in pre-tournament build up games and then when the big occasion comes around, New Zealand show up! Can’t write off the Irish, but they are going to have dig very very deep to win this.
Catie
Ireland 10-18 New Zealand
And he is in the bin!
His touch stopped Jamison Gibson-Park darting into some space in the 22.
Big chance for Ireland. Sexton goes to the corner!
Can Ireland get this line-out functioning?
Image source, Getty ImagesIreland 10-18 New Zealand
Aaron Smith was the guilty party and he could be going to the bin here.
Ireland 10-18 New Zealand
Oh, hang on. We're going to the TMO.
Ireland 10-18 New Zealand
Chris Henry
Former Ireland flanker on BBC Radio Ulster
What a battle at each end. Ireland's line-out at the moment is just not functioning, I don't know why they aren't competing more in the air.
No doubt we will need to mix it up. We know this Irish team can turn things around, it is time for the big players to step up, they are the number one team in the world for a reason.
Ireland 10-18 New Zealand
Josh van der Flier makes up some hard yards as Ireland move towards the New Zealand 22.
They win the penalty for a deliberate knock-on. A final push before the break?
Ireland 10-18 New Zealand
Richie Mo’unga pulls the conversion wide.
Five minutes to go until half-time.
Image source, Getty ImagesArdie Savea
Ardie Savea finishes in the corner like a winger!
That was relentless pressure from the All Blacks and they made Ireland pay!
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How exciting can this game get? After a fairly sleepy few weeks, this World Cup is on now. Argentina caught up, Ireland catching up. Second half could be epic.
Shaun