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Ireland v New Zealand: Beauden Barrett’s kick results in an All Blacks top five
The Irish went into the match ranked number one in the world, but failed to advance to the premier semi-final. Thus, their maximum remains the quarter-finals, which they lost for the eighth time in the championship.
“It was an amazing game and someone had to lose. Unfortunately it was us. I’m proud of how we managed to get back into the game, but sport is cruel sometimes. We showed great character in the end,” said Irish coach Andy Farrell.
New Zealand led 10-0 and 18-10 in the first half in Saint-Denis and built a 25-17 lead at the break.
However, the Shamrocks were able to gradually erase the loss thanks to the pair with New Zealand roots, Bundee Aki – Jamison Gibson-Park, and after five penalties fifteen minutes before the end, they were only losing by a point.
Match Ireland – New Zealand
zdroj: Reuters author: Gonzalo Fuentes
The All Blacks then outscored their opponents again to 28-24, but the Irish were not far from turning it around. Nine minutes before the end, they pushed into New Zealand’s goal area, but could not put the five away due to Jordie Barrett’s intervention.
“Jordie was able to get in there and it’s the little things like that that make the difference. Our defense was brilliant today,” praised All Blacks coach Ian Foster.
Ireland, which twice had a ten-minute numerical advantage in the match after fouls by New Zealand players, still came close to the goal area in the final phase.
But a few minutes of pressure was ended by an error in the ruck, and the All Blacks subsequently ended the match and the career of Irish captain Johnny Sexton.
“We were disciplined and kept our cool. In the end, we were able to find a way to stop them at the line. We showed patience at the crucial moment,” Foster said of the Irish’s final action.
“We couldn’t do more, it was the details. They were able to defend some important details and they proved to be champions in those moments,” Sexton regretted.
“We knew what a great team they were, unfortunately we fell short. The fans were amazing and I’m devastated we couldn’t win for them,” added the 38-year-old Irish striker.
New Zealand can still hope for a fourth title. With three triumphs, they share the first place in the historical table with South Africa, who will challenge home France in the quarter-finals on Sunday. The remaining pair are England and Fiji.
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Wales – Argentina: Dan Biggar’s premier five at the World Cup
Argentina turned the quarter-finals with Wales and will play for the medals for the third time
France is the land of promise for Argentinian rugby players. Sixteen years ago, they achieved a historic success here in the form of a bronze medal, and they will play at least the semi-finals this time as well.
The Welsh got off to a great start, building a ten-point lead thanks to a kicked five and Dan Biggar’s free kick.
But then they started to make mistakes and the South Americans turned the score around at the beginning of the second half after Emiliano Boffelli’s fourth converted penalty.
Substitute midfielder Tomos Williams was still able to restore the lead to the Dragons, but the final 20 minutes belonged to Argentina.
The rugby players of Argentina are happy about the high five
source: Reuters author: Benoit Tessier
However, the questionable decision of the substitute referee Karl Dickson, who replaced the injured colleague Jaco Peyper in the first half, also played a part in this.
After consulting the video, the English referee ruled Guido Petti’s tackle on the head of Welsh three-quarter Nick Tompkins as offside, and pillar Joel Sclavi made it five after continued Argentine pressure.
The Welsh were trailing by two points, but their efforts to turn around were scuttled by inaccuracies. Substitute Sam Costelow’s pass was read by the experienced Nicolas Sánchez, sprinting across the half-field to slot home a five-pointer to send Warren Gatland’s men home.
“This is rugby. It was a rehearsed action but the Argentines were close and read it. I don’t want Sam to worry about it, this is what happens,” defended youngster Costelow Gatland.
“A lot of people wrote us off before the tournament that we wouldn’t even get out of the group. We worked hard to prove them wrong. The players are down now but they should be proud. We’ve made a lot of progress and we’ll be even better,” added the coach Wales.
“We didn’t make it to the top five with some chances, but we managed to stay in the game with free kicks. In the second half, our physical play paid off, even though Wales were very strong. We won’t be favorites in the semi-finals either, but we will give it our all,” said the Argentina coach Michael Cheika.
Rugby World Cup quarter-final results:
Wales – Argentina 17:29 (10:6)
Fives: 14. Biggar, 55. T. Williams – 68. Sclavi, 77. Sánchez. Conversion: Biggar 2/2 – Boffelli 2/2. Penalties: 21. Biggar – 39., 40.+5, 44. and 48. Boffelli, 80.+1 Sánchez. Referee: Jaco Peyper (Wales), from 16. Karl Dickson (England). Player of the Match: Emiliano Boffelli (Argentina).
Ireland – New Zealand 24:28 (17:18)
Fives: 27. Aki, 40. Gibson-Park, 61. Penalty five – 19. Fainga’anuku, 33. Savea, 53. Jordan. Conversions: Sexton 2/2 – Mo’unga 1/2, J. Barrett 1/1. Penalties: 22. Sexton – 14. and 65. J. Barrett, 8. Mo’unga. Referee: Wayne Barnes (England). Player of the Match: Ardie Savea (New Zealand).
Source bbc.com, itv.com, rugbyworldcup.com
2023-10-14 22:14:06
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