Three-time World Cup winners New Zealand denied Ireland their first ever semi final appearance at the tournament with a tense 28-24victory.
New Zealand players celebrate their team’s victory after winning the France 2023 Rugby World Cup quarter-final match against Ireland at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis. Picture: EMMANUEL DUNAND / AFP
“You’ve got to work hard for fairytale endings and we didn’t get it but that’s life,” 38-year-old Sexton said. They moved into a 13-0 lead after a superb move resulted in Leicester Fainga’anuku — who was only in the lineup due to Mark Telea’s breaking of team protocol — touching down. With perhaps just 45 minutes left of his rugby career remaining, Sexton read the riot act to his teammates, berating them for the lack of cover.
Farrell decided it was time to give veteran Conor Murray a go and partner Sexton, as he has done for the majority of their outstanding careers.
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