Ireland will be looking to make history by reaching their first ever Rugby World Cup semi-finals.

Were there signs of tiredness in that last half-hour against the Scots? Or was it just a natural case of job done at the time?

Ireland’s current trajectory, losing every game in the Euro campaign bar to lowly Gibraltar, counts as the worst series of qualifiers since the 1972 campaign.

The World Cup runners-up, who will be joined in the June 14-July 14 tournament in Germany by Portugal and Belgium, kept a perfect record in Group B with six wins.

Matavesi left the Islanders’ camp in Marseille to attend the funeral in Cornwall, but returned on Thursday.

Radradra started Fiji's first game of the tournament against Wales at centre but was switched to the wing for the 22-15 victory over Australia.

The past? Maybe it really is a different country, a relic of only minor interest.

The WLF board, chaired by Masters, held a "comprehensive discussion" about calendar congestion and player workload issues caused by FIFA's recent decisions, prior to its annual meeting in Warsaw.

Irish hordes set to witness their team’s latest date with destiny will have to wrap up for the first time at this tournament following a very warm end to the French summer.

Brady's new autobiography, Born to be a Footballer, is a reminder of what an extraordinary sporting life he has lived.

'We have spoken about it. The players know who they are,' attack coach Mike Catt said, before adding with a smile: 'Andrew Porter, Dan Sheehan, Tadhg Beirne.'

The notion of glory – la gloire – is baked into this country’s psyche. Now’s their chance.

Everything you need to know about Ireland's RWC quarter-final clash with New Zealand.

Rachel Martin, Irish Examiner Farming Editor, compares the climate action approaches of the dairy sectors in the EU and USA

Our rugby analyst on the three big factors heading into Saturday's mouth-watering Ireland v New Zealand World Cup quarter-final.

Seven times previously Ireland have reached the last eight of the tournament and seven times they have been sent home.

Baggage? What baggage?

'Men like Johnny Sexton may sit in the stands from now on, but those who come after him will be privileged to know what unconditional love feels like'

Launching the book and underlining the clan’s hurling pedigree was the family’s most honoured captain, Pat’s grand-nephew and Limerick’s four-time All-Ireland winning skipper Declan Hannon.

The 38-year-old fly-half used his personal situation to help fire up his team ahead of last weekend's pivotal Pool B win over Scotland in Paris.