Joe Schmidt speaks:“We gave them too many access points into the game, ”says Ireland’s now former coach, as he agrees that today’s outcome was the result of a combination of New Zealand being particularly good and Ireland being particularly poor. “We gave them a bit of a leg up and you just can’t afford to do that,” he says.
Brian O’Driscoll speaks:“Ultimately it will be seen as a disappointment, ”says the former Ireland international when asked how he thinks this campaign – one in which they lost to Japan and got hockeyed in yet another quarter-final – will be viewed by the Irish. That, ladies and gentlemen, is why he gets paid the big bucks.
Rory Best speaks:Well, he doesn’t – after his final game of rugby Ireland’s captain looks like he’s going to cry cry as the crowd cheer him. Then he speaks. “The All Blacks were fantastic,” he says. “We felt we prepared well and we felt we had a game plan. They started well and put us on the back foot. They were really clinical and didn’t let us get on the front foot. This is a front foot, momentum game. I think for now you just have to give credit to the All Blacks. ”
Just the seven tries for New Zealand:They were simply outstanding today, going over seven times, albeit in the face of fairly feeble resistance from Ireland.
Full time in Tokyo: New Zealand 46 – (Ireland)
It’s all over:Having put in arguably their best performance since the last World Cup, New Zealand swat Ireland aside with a minimum of fuss. They were as outstanding as the Irish were inept and will now face England in the last four. For Ireland, it’s yet another dismal failure to win a knockout match at aRugby World Cup. They didn’t show up today and were punished accordingly.
New Zealand try …
79 min(New Zealand) – 14 IrelandBeauden Barrett is announced as the Man of the Match. It’s a New Zealand scrum, five meters from the Ireland line. Another long pass kick out to the corner, from Beauden Barrett to his brother Jordie Barrett and he dives over in the corner in the face of shockingly bad Irish defending. Richie Mo’unga misses the conversion.
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78 minNew Zealand 41 – 14 Ireland:Apologies, I meant they’re right backon their own line, after another dreadful kick from Joey Carberry, who has been even more wayward off the boot than Johnny Sexton, who he replaced.
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Penalty try for Ireland …
(minNew Zealand 41 – 14 Ireland:With Ireland camped on the New Zealand line, CJ Stander’s route to touching the ball against the base of the upright by an offside Matt Todd. That’s a yellow card for the cheating Kiwi and Ireland arerightback in this game !!!
75 minNew Zealand 41 – 7 Ireland:Ireland make their way towards the New Zealand line, going close to scoring a second try as Jordan Lamour chases a kick to the corner.
TRY !!! George Bridge scores …
73 min New Zealand 41 – 7 Irel andArdie Savea turns over possession for New Zealand. A burst through the center and Dane Coles offloads to Bridge, who goes over. This is a massacre.
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(min)New Zealand 34 – 7 Ireland:If anything, that consolation try has just riled up the All Blacks. They capitalise on more poor kicking from hand to make ground and a hot-knife-through-butter move looks guaranteed to end in a try until Anton Lienert-Brown misplaces a pass to TJ Perenara.
TRY! Ireland score …
(min)New Zealand 34 – 7 IrelandFrom a five-meter scrum, CJ Stander takes the ball and makes a clever before passing to Henshaw, who darts over between the posts. The extra are added and it’s game on! New Zealand are on the ropes!
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68 minNew Zealand – 0 IrelandRobbie Henshaw fails to gather a little grubber kick in behind and a great try-scoring opportunity goes to waste for Ireland.
66 minNew Zealand – 0 IrelandDecent from Ireland, as Jacob Stockdale gallops down the right wing before being brought to ground. Irelandgo through the phases and are camped in front of the New Zealand posts, as the crowd roar them on, patronising them to within an inch of their lies.
65 minNew Zealand 34 – 0 IrelandAnother Irish penalty, another missed effort for touch.
(min)New Zealand 34 – 0 IrelandThe conversion is missed and Ireland captain Rory Best goes off to rapturous applause from the Ireland fans, who have had little else to clap. That’s him done with rugby after a fine career, although he’ll be unhappy at having to sign off like this.
TRY! Matt Todd gets on the scoresheet …
(min New Zealand) – 0 IrelandFrom a lineout, New Zealand drive forward, smithereening the Irish pack. An inch-perfect cross-field kick from Mo’unga is gathered on the far touchline and a ruck forms. The ball’s picked out from the base of the ruck and fed to Matt Todd, who goes over. Sensational stuff from the All Blacks.
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(min)New Zealand 29 – 0 IrelandA brilliant chip-and-chase from Beauden Barrett has New Zealand back on their own line, trying to clear with a relieving box-kick.
(min)New Zealand 29 – 0 Ireland“OK we’re going nowhere here, lads,” says Owens, as New Zealand come up from the scrum early. After playing the advantage, he awards Ireland the penalty. Once again, they fail to make touch. That is diabolically inept from Ireland.
(min)New Zealand 29 -0 IrelandScrum for Ireland just inside their own half for a New Zealand knock on. Not for the first time in this game, Conor Murray gets a lecture from Nigel Owens about the manner in which he is appealing for decisions to go his way.
56 minNew Zealand 29 -0 IrelandBrody Retallick is penalized for going off his feet and Ireland clear their lines. Matt Todd and Rhys Ruddock come off their respective benches.
(min)New Zealand 29 – 0 IrelandNew Zealand rampage forward again, playing the ball out wide to George Bridge on the touchline, seven or eight yards from the Ireland line. They move it back inside and Ireland are defending their own line again.
(min)New Zealand 29 – 0 Ireland:Sonny Bill Williams comes on for Jack Goodhue, whose lucky mullet has served him well today. He’s been excellent for New Zealand, a pivotal ever-present menace as they stretch Ireland hither and yon across the pitch.
(min)New Zealand 29 – 0 Ireland:Ireland get into the New Zealand 22 for only the second time in the game and promptly give the ball away. They proceed to give away another penalty for a Tadhg Furlong tackle on a man without the ball.
(min)New Zealand 29 – 0 Ireland:New Zealand make front row changes, with Ofa Tuungafasi and Angus Ta’avao coming on for Moody and Laualala. For Ireland, Dave Kilcoyne replaces Cian Healy.
TRY! Codie Taylor goes over …
(min)New Zealand 29 – 0 Ireland:Kieran Read drives for the line and is brought down. He pops the ball up to Taylor, who grabs the pass and drops between the posts. The conversion sails between the posts. New Zealand are so, so good …
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(min)New Zealand 22 – 0 Ireland:Kieran Read drives as New Zealand inch towards the Ireland line. Scott Barrett is next to put the head down and burrow. “Keep your feet, please,” says Nigel Owens to Ireland’s forwards. We’re on Phase Seven and Ireland are taking a ferocious pummelling.
(min)New Zealand 22 – 0 Ireland:Smith offloads to Goodhue after a good carry from Brodie Retallick. A knock on by CJ Stander give New Zealand the scrum and there’s a break in play as New Zealand prop Joe Moody receives medical attention. Scrum for New Zealand about eight meters from the Irish line.
(min)New Zealand 22 – 0 Ireland:Ireland have a 22 drop out and New Zealand claim Johnny Sexton’s kick. They play the ball from one touchline to the other, with Jack Goodhue making ground. They are on complete control of this match.
(min New Zealand) ***************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** – 0 Ireland:Scott Barrett is on for New Zealand and Ireland are already pinned back inside their own half. They have the scrum, about 10 meters from their own line. Conor Murray kicks for touch and New Zealand win the lineout.
Second half: New Zealand 22 – 0 Ireland
41 min:“Ireland need to create a little bit of quicker ruck balls … they’re running into a brick wall at the moment, ”says Brian O’Driscoll in the ITV studio. They missed 10 out of 66 tackles in that first half. New Zealand missed one out of 75. They kick off and Beauden Barrett catches the ball. He kicks for touch and Jacob Stockdale catches. He has a foot in touch and that’s another silly Irish error …
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Gerard Lyne is not happy:“Just nine properly competitive rugby playing nations, nine World Cups and Ireland have never got past the quarter finals, ”he writes. “Also-rans, never nearly men. Overhyped. Over glorification of meaningless Soldier Field wins. Time to wind in the hype machine. It’s Demolition Day. Again. ”
It’s only half-time, Gerard. Anything could happen … although I have a feeling I know what’s about to unfold.
Half-time: New Zealand 22 – 0 Ireland
The players go off at half-time with Ireland having had the collective backside handed to them in a first half in which they had only one meaningful trip past the New Zealand 22. The reigning champions have been outstanding and for all their pre-match talk, Ireland have been pretty poor.
40 2 minNew Zealand 22 – 0 Ireland:Ireland get a penalty , which is reversed because Peter O’Mahony is penalized for leading a tackle with his shoulder on a man who was on the ground.
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40 2 min New Zealand – 0 Ireland:Excellent defense from New Zeala nd, but Ireland have another penalty for a tackle off the ball by Kieran Read. Nigel Owens is also checking a bad tackle by Peter O’Mahony, who he suspects of leading with his shoulder on a player on the ground.
40 1 min New Zealand – 0 Ireland:Ireland win a penalty as Sam Whitlock goes off his feet. Johnny Sexton kicks for touch in the corner and Ireland win the lineout.
(min) (New Zealand) – 0 Ireland:Ireland win the lineout and are driven backwards as the half-time gong goes. Ireland are in possession a few meters from the New Zealand 22. This is actually as close as they’ve come to scoring a try.
(min) (New Zealand) – 0 Ireland:Conor Murray kicks for touch and wins his team the lineout after the ball goes out off Mo’unga.
37 minNew Zealand 22 – 0 Ireland:New Zealand go about their hunt for try No4. Ireland scrum after some indiscretion in the ruck perpetrated by Kieran Read.
The try is given …
(min New Zealand) -0 Ireland:Nigel Owens awards the try after a long consultation with Graham Hughes. Richie Mo’unga misses the conversion from out wide by the right touchline.
TRY! Beauden Barrett scores …
(min New Zealand) -0 Ireland:A bruising tackle on Sexton from Reece prompts the Irishman to lose the ball. Barrett kicks the ball ahead, gathers and goes over. The TMO is checking to see if Barrett was offside when he kicked the ball.
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(min New Zealand) – 0 Ireland:Ireland lineout just inside the New Zealand half. They’ve had just 38 % in this game thus far.
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