FILE PHOTO: England's Manu Tuilagi (L) tackles Ireland's Gordon D'Arcy during their Six Nations rugby union match at Twickenham Stadium in London, March 17, 2012. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT RUGBY)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Ireland must frustrate the All Blacks to the point of error if they are to win on Saturday and reach the semi-finals of the Rugby World Cup for the first time, according to 83-cap former Irish centre Gordon D'Arcy.
A stunning upset defeat at the hands of host nation Japan in the pool stage means Ireland will meet the reigning champions in Tokyo in a quarter-final on Saturday - much earlier than coach Joe Schmidt would have calculated in his meticulous planning.
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