Nationwide: Heartbreak in Paris as Eire crash out of Rugby World Cup

The magic carpet journey is properly and actually over, as Eire crashed out of the Rugby World Cup on the Quarter Remaining stage but once more final evening.

Eire have been defeated 28-24 by an impressed New Zealand staff, because the All Blacks capitalised on a number of expensive Irish errors all through the sport.

The match additionally marked Johnny Sexton’s last recreation of his legendary profession, with goals of going out on high shattered by “the Quarter Remaining curse” as soon as once more for the boys in inexperienced.

Whereas Irish eyes are hurting this morning nonetheless, there needs to be trigger for optimism shifting ahead – the win in opposition to South Africa within the pool stage, and a Six Nations Grand Slam within the again pocket from earlier within the 12 months are proof that this gained’t be Eire’s solely probability to win all of it on the worldwide stage for years to return.

Nationwide: Heartbreak in Paris as Eire crash out of Rugby World Cup was final modified: October fifteenth, 2023 by Daniel Brennan