“We’d love to play Ireland,” All Blacks hooker Dane Coles said. What better craic than to dump Ireland out in another World Cup quarterfinal – a pinnacle stage juncture they have never progressed beyond. Ireland suffered setbacks since then – most notably their crushing 2019 World Cup quarterfinal defeat to the All Blacks in Yokohama. Ireland holds the mantle as the All Blacks’ conquerors and World Cup favourites. There’s no shying away from that it’s a Rugby World Cup.”Get full coverage of the Rugby World Cup.

Source: The Herald October 07, 2023 21:37 UTC