Follow live updates from the Rugby World Cup as Ireland and reigning champions New Zealand go head to head in Saturday’s second quarter-final.
Steve Hansen’s All Blacks are undefeated in 17 World Cup matches and edged South Africa in their opening group game before demolitions of Canada and Namibia. Their final group game was cancelled due to the threat of Typhoon Hagibis.
The Irish began their own campaign with a resounding win against Scotland, but fell spectacularly unstuck against hosts Japan. However, they since bounced back with second-gear victories against Russia and Samoa. Follow our rolling coverage below:
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TRY! George Bridge extends New Zealand’s lead!
72 min: New Zealand 34-7 Ireland
Normality is restored as Anton Lienert-Brown makes a 10-metre break to swing momentum back in New Zealand’s half. Ireland once again under the cosh inside their 22.
69 min: New Zealand 34-7 Ireland (Henshaw try, Carbery conversion)
The simplest of tries for Ireland.
Robbie Henshaw, who had earlier carried the ball over only to drop it as he attempted to dot down, is the man that gets the score, crashing through the New Zealand defence off a five-metre scrum.
Joey Carbery with the extras.
TRY! Robbie Henshaw dives over for Ireland!
66 min: New Zealand 34-0 Ireland
Finally, at long last, some pressure from the Irish. They’re up to the All Blacks’ try line, picking and driving, rolling forward in numbers, desperately looking for the break through…
63 min: New Zealand 34-0 Ireland
Rory Best has also just left the field. He receives a standing ovation from the Irish crowds, tears rolling off his cheeks as he goes.
62 min: New Zealand 34-0 Ireland (Todd try)
The best try of the night so far. The All Blacks drove through the heart of the Irish defence with a unstoppable rolling maul that looked set for the try line.
Nigel Owens had other ideas, telling the world champions to use it. That they did.
Richie Mo’unga makes the cross-field kick, and it’s Sevu Reece who soars through the sky to claim it over on the right flank, leaping with all the grace of an antelope as he goes.
New Zealand recycle before eventually Matt Todd surges over from a few metres out.
TRY! New Zealand with their fifth try of the match!
60 min: New Zealand 29-0 Ireland
Break! Beauden Barrett launches it high, sets off in pursuit and then reclaims possession in the air after going toe to toe with Jordan Larmour. He spins away as he lands before kicking it forward once again, this time along the deck. The All Blacks back on the ascent.
58 min: New Zealand 29-0 Ireland
Irish scrum on their own 10 metre line.
The Ireland forwards get the nudge, and up pops the New Zealand front line.
Conor Murray makes the break, with advantage in his favour, but doesn’t get very far.
We go back for the penalty – but Johnny Sexton fails to find touch for the second time this match. You can’t be making those mistakes at this level. Simply not good enough.
56 min: New Zealand 29-0 Ireland
Yes, New Zealand are back in possession. Again. Ireland’s line-out didn’t quite go to plan, with the All Blacks snatching back play and currently into their 8th phase.
But what’s that? A turnover? Who’d have thought it. The smallest of victories for Ireland as Brodie Retallick is pinged underneath the posts for not releasing. The Irish come away from that particular passage battered and bruised but with the score line unchanged.
54 min: New Zealand 29-0 Ireland
More magic from Aaron Smith. He pops a box kick over the top, with Jordan Larmour, buried underneath the ruck, well out of the picture meaning there’s an ocean of space to target.
The ball bobbles ominously towards the corner, each bounce drawing another groan from the Irish crowds, before rolling out for a line-out in the bottom left-hand corner.
51 min: New Zealand 29-0 Ireland
Off a Rory Best line-out, Ireland quickly whizz play among the backs. The crash ball follows but there’s no way through. After a couple of phases, Johnny Sexton sends it high but a knock-on hands possession back to New Zealand.
48 min: New Zealand 29-0 Ireland (Taylor try, Mo’unga conversion)
There was a sense of inevitability to that passage, with New Zealand camped out on the five-metre line, looking for the opening.
It came in the form of captain Kieran Read, who made the initial break before offloading to Codie Taylor in support to flop over from two metres out.
Richie Mo’unga with the extras.
Surely that’s game over?
TRY! Codie Taylor dives over for New Zealand!
47 min: New Zealand 22-0 Ireland
Aaron Smith feeds left. The rushing All Blacks are gobbled up by the Irish defence but the recycle is quick and clean. Right to left, left to right it goes. Ireland holding on by a finger nail…
46 min: New Zealand 22-0 Ireland
New Zealand’s pressure culminates in a five-metre scrum. I’m sensing another try on the cards…
45 min: New Zealand 22-0 Ireland
Here come the All Blacks once again. It’s Joe Moody off all people who breaks the game line, picking the hole off a neat inside ball. He offloads to Jack Goodhue to carry it another 5 metres or so, leaving the Irish scrambling to recover deep inside their own 22.
Relentless, overwhelming, deadly and penetrative. This is New Zealand at their best. Ireland are being cut to shreds here.
43 min: New Zealand 22-0 Ireland
New Zealand get their mitts on Rory Best’s throw but knock it on in the process. That could have turned ugly.
Ireland have the scrum, and Conor Murray boots clear from the base – though it doesn’t go very far, mind.
41 min: New Zealand 22-0 Ireland
The All Blacks picking up from where they left off, zipping play back and forth across the Irish 22, looking to pick the holes where they can.
Aaron Smith spots a gap on the left and threads through the ball with a grubber kick that bounces its way into touch.
Ireland line-out on their own five metre line.
What time is it?
New Zealand vs Ireland kicks off at 11.15am BST (7.15pm Japan Standard Time) on Saturday 19 October.
Where can I watch it?
The match will be broadcast on ITV1, with coverage starting at 10.45am. Alternatively, you can live stream it via the ITV Hub on your laptop, smartphone or laptop.
