Ireland's run comes to an end

Ireland 14 Fiji 30

Mon, 10 Nov, 2008 - 10:49

Ireland 14 Fiji 30

Ireland’s fairytale World Cup run came to grief on the Gold Coast in their semi-final qualifier, leaving Fiji to face champions Australia in Sydney next Sunday for a place in the final.

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