New Zealand has withstood three comebacks from top-ranked Ireland and two yellow cards to win a pulsating Rugby World Cup quarterfinal 28-24 at Stade de France and stay on course for a record fourth title. The All Blacks come back here to meet Argentina next Friday after Argentina rallied to beat Wales 29-17 earlier in Marseille.
New Zealand’s Leicester Fainga’anuku, right, in action during the Rugby World Cup Pool A match between New Zealand and Uruguay at the OL Stadium, in Lyon, France, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. Ireland’s team players celebrate after Jamison Gibson-Park scored a try during the Rugby World Cup quarterfinal match between Ireland and New Zealand at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023.
Right winger Will Jordan’s brilliant try early in the second half, expertly set up and then converted by flyhalf Richie Mo’unga, gave the All Blacks a 25-17 lead.Fainga’anuku’s early try helped the All Blacks to 13-0 and gave him his fifth try of the tournament. But a penalty from standout flyhalf Jonathan Sexton and Aki’s well-taken converted try dragged the Irish back to 13-10.
Then more drama, as referee Wayne Barnes sin-binned scrumhalf Aaron Smith in the 37th minute for a a deliberate knock on as a line-break ball was reaching Gibson-Park.
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