New Zealand will meet England in the World Cup semi-finals after condemning Ireland to a seventh quarter-final exit with a 46-14 hammering in Tokyo. The All Blacks controlled the game throughout and totally outclassed the Irish.
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Ireland are through to a World Cup quarter-final after seeing off Samoa in Fukuoka with a 47-5 bonus-point win. They played the majority of the match with 14 men after Bundee Aki was given a straight red.
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Ireland defied predictions of a tight contest to grab an emphatic 27-3 bonus point win over Scotland in Yokohama to get their World Cup campaign off to a flying start.
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Ulster and Ireland captain Rory Best has announced his decision to retire after the Ruby World Cup in Japan. The 36 year old has made 116 appearances for his country to date scoring ten tries.
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Ireland secured a bonus point victory over France at the Aviva Stadium today to stay in contention for the Six Nations title. Rory Best, Johnny Sexton, Jack Conan and Keith Earls all went over for trys.
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