PARIS (AP) — Rugby World Cup knockout games have no respect for reputations. Ireland and France, each highly ranked, highly rated and in seemingly top form, were surprisingly knocked out in the quarterfinals.
Ireland was the top-ranked team in the world, rugby’s undisputed best and on a national-record winning run of 17 games before New Zealand sent it packing.
The 38-year-old Ireland captain Jonathan Sexton still leaves international rugby with a series of records but not the ultimate prize, and was part of another Irish team to fail at the quarterfinal stage at the Rugby World Cup. They will have no more say at their home World Cup after producing a brilliant attacking display only for South Africa to cling on and find an extra gear at the end to steal it 29-28.
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