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

  1. 'Aki one of the players of the competition'published at 20:35 British Summer Time 14 October 2023

    Ireland 10-13 New Zealand

    Tommy Bowe
    Former Ireland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    This is more like it from Ireland! They are just showing when they do hold on to the ball they can cause this New Zealand defence problems.

    It's showing why Bundee Aki has been one of the players of the competition, certainly in a green jersey this year. He has three player of the match awards in this competition and if Ireland want to be successful they need their big players to step up and he is one of them.

    Bundee AkiImage source, Getty Images
  2. Postpublished at 20:35 British Summer Time 14 October 2023

    Ireland 10-13 New Zealand

    New Zealand pull off the 50/22 and the All Blacks are in a very promising position, five metres out.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 20:34 British Summer Time 14 October 2023

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    Ed: What a try that is. Poetry from Aki. If that settles Ireland they have the ability to win this convincingly.

  4. Huge Sheehan hitpublished at 20:34 British Summer Time 14 October 2023

    Ireland 10-13 New Zealand

    Ardie Savea is the next to collect a chip through and New Zealand are into the 22.

    Dan Sheehan then produces a huge tackle on Will Jordan and Ireland win the penalty in their 22! Try-saving stuff!

  5. Postpublished at 20:32 British Summer Time 14 October 2023

    Ireland 10-13 New Zealand

    New Zealand come again and are inside the Irish half.

    This hasn't been the best contest ever but it is so, so absorbing.

  6. 'Such an important try'published at 20:32 British Summer Time 14 October 2023

    Ireland 10-13 New Zealand

    Chris Henry
    Former Ireland flanker on BBC Radio Ulster

    The stadium has just woken up, every Irish fan in the stadium is on their feet. Brilliant from Bunde Aki, who has been Ireland's best player time and time again in this tournament, he does so well to finish that try.

    This is such an important try.

  7. Postpublished at 20:31 British Summer Time 14 October 2023

    Ireland 10-13 New Zealand

    Matt Gault
    BBC Sport NI at Stade de France

    Who else would it have been?

    Bundee Aki is having the tournament of his life. This has been a tough half for Ireland but they are back in this, and so are the crowd.

    Bundee AkiImage source, Getty Images
  8. Postpublished at 20:31 British Summer Time 14 October 2023

    Ireland 10-13 New Zealand

    Game on, then?

  9. converted try

    Converted try - Ireland 10-13 New Zealandpublished at 20:30 British Summer Time 14 October 2023

    Bundee Aki (Sexton con)

    Bundeeeeee Akiiiiiiiii you little beautyyy!

    The centre collects a pretty sloppy pass from James Lowe, beats three jerseys and powers over the line.

    What a finish!

    Bundee Aki tryImage source, Getty Images
  10. Postpublished at 20:29 British Summer Time 14 October 2023

    Ireland 3-13 New Zealand

    Ireland are playing on here with the advantage and are marching towards the All Blacks' line!

  11. Postpublished at 20:28 British Summer Time 14 October 2023

    Ireland 3-13 New Zealand

    Bundee Aki barrels into the 22 and Ireland have another advantage.

  12. Postpublished at 20:28 British Summer Time 14 October 2023

    Ireland 3-13 New Zealand

    This has been unusually scrappy for two sides of his calibre.

    They know what is on the line this evening.

  13. 'Ireland have to pull something special out'published at 20:27 British Summer Time 14 October 2023

    Ireland 3-13 New Zealand

    Tommy Bowe
    Former Ireland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Ireland need to re-gather themselves, get set up and just take a breath. They knew New Zealand were going to come at them early doors. They knew there was going to be a moment where things weren't going to go their way.

    Can they deal with adversity? If you want to win a World Cup quarter-final for the first time ever, you're going to have to pull something special out of the bag.

  14. Postpublished at 20:27 British Summer Time 14 October 2023

    Ireland 3-13 New Zealand

    But New Zealand steal the line-out.

    It's just not going Ireland's way a the minute.

  15. Postpublished at 20:26 British Summer Time 14 October 2023

    Ireland 3-13 New Zealand

    Sexton dusts himself down to kick into the 22.

    Can Ireland build from here?

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    Get Involvedpublished at 20:26 British Summer Time 14 October 2023

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    Someone call a doctor. Ireland are choking again.

    Paul

    Ireland looking worriedImage source, Getty Images
  17. Postpublished at 20:25 British Summer Time 14 October 2023

    Ireland 3-13 New Zealand

    Ireland win another penalty as Johnny Sexton is taken out off the ball, and New Zealand then infringe on the ruck.

    Wayne Barnes has lost comms to his officiating team, so we'll have a pause until that gets sorted.

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    Ed: Ireland with an interesting mix of playing great quick rugby and then terrible rugby where they're isolating themselves. Maybe need to relax a bit.

    Dennis: All Blacks defence is reigning supreme tonight.

  19. 'Ireland's leaders must regroup'published at 20:24 British Summer Time 14 October 2023

    Ireland 3-13 New Zealand

    Chris Henry
    Former Ireland flanker on BBC Radio Ulster

    For Ireland, it is up to Johnny Sexton and the leaders to regroup. We have been in these position before, now it is a big test of how we get back into it as it has been all the All Blacks.

  20. Penalty - Ireland 3-13 New Zealandpublished at 20:23 British Summer Time 14 October 2023

    Johnny Sexton (23 mins)

    Ireland's captain knocks over the penalty and the men in green are on the board!

    Johnny SextonImage source, Getty Images