Ireland seek another slice of history against New Zealand


  • Rugby
  • Thursday, 17 Oct 2019

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2019 - Pool A - Ireland v Samoa - Fukuoka Hakatanomori Stadium, Fukuoka, Japan - October 12, 2019. Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt during warm up REUTERS/Peter Cziborra

TOKYO (Reuters) - Ireland coach Joe Schmidt has been used to making history in his six years in charge and he could make a little bit more on Saturday in the Rugby World Cup quarter-final against his native New Zealand.

The Irish have never advanced past the quarter-finals at the global showpiece, with the clash against the All Blacks at Tokyo Stadium that kicks off at 7.15 p.m. (1015 GMT) possibly their best chance to break that curse.

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