Rugby Union - Ireland v Italy - IRB Rugby World Cup 2015 Pool D - Olympic Stadium, London, England - 4/10/15 Ireland's Paul O'Connell after the game Reuters / Eddie Keogh
LONDON (Reuters) - Ireland laboured to a 16-9 victory over Italy to reach the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals on Sunday, taking France along with them and setting up a blockbuster Pool D decider in Cardiff next weekend.
As the host nation started to come to terms with the fact that England will not be among the final eight after Saturday's defeat by the Wallabies, the Irish and French joined New Zealand, Australia and Wales in the knockout stages.
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