And what a weekend of quarter-finals we had. If you missed anything the match reports are here:

Wales 17-29 Argentina

Ireland 24-28 New Zealand

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England 30-24 Fiji

France 28-29 South Africa

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Be sure to join us on Friday night for the first semi. And remember tonight's first half for as long as you can...

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World Cups are won and lost on such key moments.

South Africa, trailing into the closing stages, turned down a guaranteed three points with a penalty under the posts and converted it into a try from Eben Etzebeth.

They take the win in Paris tonight and go on into next week's semi-finals.

Anon: Simply immense. As an England fan it was a privilege to watch that game. That's why we love rugby. Superbly innovative play from both teams, matched by heroic physicality. Would have been a fantastic final.

Chris: I bet Argentina are looking forward to the rematch with England. In the 3rd place play off.

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Eben Etzebeth speaking after the game to ITV: "That's right up there in my career, that was a brutal test match. In the first couple of minutes they scored, then we scored and it went on like that - a one point game!

"Obviously it is a relief inside me, the French must be heartbroken so thoughts to them.

"We will celebrate tonight and then prepare for the semi-final with England, it will be a massive game."

On his yellow card: "Bad luck, I never want to get a yellow in an intense game. I just wanted to give it my all and it was a massive team effort."

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South Africa coach Jacques Nienabar, speaking to ITV: “It’s massive playing the French, a quality team, in Paris, and it was always going to be a massive challenge for us and credit to our team they stuck to it.

"The momentum shifted a lot in the game and that’s the benefit of having a lot of players who have been here before and I think their calm heads pulled us through.

"From now on, it's going to be tight like today, there was one point in it and even the England game saw Fiji come back.

"That’s what World Cup knockout rugby is about, you are never comfortable.”

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Mbongeni Mbonambi, South African hooker and Player of the Match speaking after the game: "All credit to the team, it was a whole team effort. We knew it wasn’t going to be easy playing the host team in their backyard, a sold out crowd singing their national anthem the whole time.

"Credit to coach Jacques Nienaber about managing around the week. Credit to the team, it’s not a one-man effort.

"We’ve still got two more games to go, this is still nothing. We were just focused on what we had to do, we stayed on task.

"It was a great game of rugby."

New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Australia, England, South Africa, New Zealand, New Zealand, South Africa, TBC.

That's the list of every winner in the men's World Cup. Do we need a new name on the trophy?

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France team manager Raphael Ibanez: "We are very sad tonight. I think we gave everything to win that game. We knew it would be a very tight game and we had to score every opportunity.

"We had some good opportunities, but unfortunately we couldn't convert them into points."

On where it went wrong: "We had our chances, they were pragmatic and sometimes we try and try our best with the support of the French fans.

"This is why we are sad tonight, we are sad for them. We have to get up and stand up and go for the next fight. We have other games coming, not in this World Cup, but we have to still believe in the team."

On Antoine Dupont: "I think he is an amazing player. I think he has shown some courage over the last few weeks.

"We knew he could play at that level and he is a true leader so it's promising. Tonight is so hard for French fans and the team but we will be back."

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Springboks skipper Siya Kolisi, speaking to ITV: “It was a hard game. We knew how tough it would be with France at home and honestly I want to say well done to them for what they’ve achieved. And also to the supporters of France, they can be proud of this team.

"We really wanted it. Credit to the guys who came on they made the difference but most importantly the supporters of this team back home.

"They can’t afford to be here but the videos, the schools singing for us and sending us videos, that’s what we play for, we play for the nation.

"It’s not about us it’s about the people back home and that’s what’s driving us.”

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The scrum was crucial to that second half and South Africa hooker Mbongeni Mbonambi was named man of the match. He made 11 tackles too.

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Former Scotland international John Barclay, speaking to ITV: “The second half was a game of chess and South Africa came out on top.

"They delivered on every opportunity they had. Their discipline was unbelievable.

"It could have gone either way at the end but I think South Africa just about deserved that.”

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Six tries in the opening 31 minutes. Sparkling, end-to-end rugby. And it all comes down to one point.

France's wait for a first World Cup goes on for at least another four years.

Ex-England international Maggie Alphonsi, speaking to ITV: “It was absolutely unbelievable. It was a battle of attrition, non-stop.

"The subs made a big difference and South Africa just backed themselves.

"You have to feel for the French, it’s heartbreaking.”

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Former England fly-half on BBC Radio 5 Live

The scrum was the point of difference for the South Africans. The guys they brought on were technically superb!

As the Stade de France empties into the still stunned Paris streets it's the turn of South Africa's players to celebrate with their fans and their families.

They will be back next weekend to meet England in a repeat of the last final.