Rugby World Cup
Reaction: Stunning! All Blacks edge Ireland in dramatic finish
Live updates of the Rugby World Cup quarter between the All Blacks and Ireland.
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Judgement day: Ireland faces weight of history and might of All Blacks
The game's been 36 years in the making, since the first of Ireland's seven quarter-finals.
The best of the rest: The non-All Black Kiwi XV
The best of the rest - excluding those who have swapped allegiances.
Near perfection v quarter duds: All Blacks and Ireland's differing quarter-finals history
The All Blacks and Ireland have starkly contrasting histories in the World Cup quarters.
'Totally different team': Why the Irish series defeat might not matter
Changes in the wake of last year's defeat have significantly strengthened the All Blacks.
Gregor Paul: What's really at stake ahead of All Blacks quarter-final
OPINION: The danger for New Zealand Rugby amid the Foster-Robertson saga.
France v South Africa: All you need to know
A French star has been cleared to face South Africa in the quarter-finals.
England v Fiji: Can Fiji do it again?
England make a bold pick at fullback against Fiji for quarter-finals.
Phil Gifford: The six biggest Rugby World Cup talking points
Six talking points heading into the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup.
The bad, the bad and the ugly: An All Blacks timeline of indiscretion
The modern era has seen many All Blacks wander away from the team hotel
Paul Lewis: The one saving grace in ‘dumb’ Mark Telea saga
Opinion: What was Mark Telea thinking – and how badly will it affect the All Blacks?
What the All Blacks must do to beat Ireland
Elliott Smith runs through what the All Blacks need to do to advance to the semis.
'Facing the best team in the world': All Blacks on history, hurting, and Ireland
Is the All Blacks' killing-with-compliments approach some sort of cunning plot?
How different the All Blacks looked last time they met Ireland
One team has seen a lot of change. The other, well, not so much.
Rugby World Cup quarter-final predictions
The Herald runs through the four World Cup quarter-finals and picks the four semifinalists
All Blacks side revealed, Telea stood down for disciplinary reasons
Ian Foster has named his side to face Ireland.
Wales v Argentina: Can the Pumas get the upset?
Wales have gone with two openside flankers to face Argentina.
Paul Lewis: What the All Blacks can learn from the 1987 quarter-final
OPINION: There is one thing that stands the test of time for a good rugby side.
Is this the only advantage the All Blacks take into the quarter-final?
The All Blacks used to see things through much the same lens as the Irish now do.
Who to pick? Here's the likely All Blacks quarter-final line-up
The All Blacks have delicate selection decisions to confront.
Liberation Museum in French town honours Kiwi soldiers who freed the town using ladders
French museum honours the Kiwis who liberated a town using ladders.
'We ran out of beer': Irish lock on how the ABs reacted to series defeat
The Irish have poured cold water on any talk of a bitter rivalry.
The weight of victory and defeat: A nation's heartbeat on the field
OPINION: The quarter-final is much more than another mere rugby match.
Irish rugby hero hasn't seen memorabilia since cyclone swept through Hawke's Bay
This Irish team is apples and oranges to the side the Bay horticulture boss played for.
Rassie Erasmus weighs in on the referees of Rugby World Cup
It comes after the South Africa rugby director was sanctioned a ban for a scathing attack.
Chiefs' walking highlight reel fends off NRL offers to sign new deal
The Chiefs have retained the services of one of Super Rugby Pacific's brightest stars.
Gregor Paul: The All Black stealing the show in France
When Aaron Smith is in his best form, the All Blacks will be in their best form.
'Doesn’t know how to ruck’: Irish pundit's assessment of ABs captain
An Irish rugby pundit has pulled no punches in his assessment.