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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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George Flood

Ireland 24-28 New Zealand: All Blacks prevail in Rugby World Cup epic as Irish quarter-final curse continues

Ireland have suffered Rugby World Cup quarter-final heartbreak yet again after being edged out 28-24 by New Zealand in a Paris epic.

The reigning Six Nations Grand Slam champions have still never reached the semi-finals on the global stage after being ousted in the last eight for the fourth tournament in a row and the eighth time overall on Saturday night.

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