Matias Moroni scored Argentina's first try within first five minutes before Juan Imhoff added a brilliant secondRamiro Herrera was sin binned for Argentina in the first half after a late shoulder charge on Ireland's Keith Earls Luke Fitzgerald gave Ireland hope after galloping clear down the left wing to score his team's opening tryJoe Schmidt's men scored early in the second half when Fitzgerald played in Jordi Murphy to sprint over the lineJoaquin Tuculet avoided Rob Kearney and touched Read more [...]

Argentina's Juan Imhoff celebrates scoring their fourth try during the Ireland v Argentina IRB Rugby World Cup 2015 Quarter Final game at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales. — Reuters picCARDIFF, Oct 19 — There were no excuses from a depleted Ireland after they were knocked out of the World Cup 43-20 by Argentina yesterday, with Ireland coach Joe Schmidt saying the Pumas can only get better.  “It’s pretty hard not to respect Read more [...]

Ireland will today attempt to make history and progress to the Rugby World Cup semi-finals for the first time ever.Standing in the way are a rapidly improving, and some would argue, underrated Argentina side. The make-or-break game starts at 1pm and you can follow regular updates from our team of reporters at the Millennium Stadium and here in the office who will be keeping an eye on the action as it unfolds on the pitch and on social media.Join the debate by using the hashtag #sportlive on twitter Read more [...]

Ireland: 15-Rob Kearney, 14-Tommy Bowe, 13-Keith Earls, 12-Robbie Henshaw, 11-Dave Kearney, 10-Johnathan Sexton, 9-Conor Murray, 8-Jamie Heaslip (c), 7-Chris Henry, 6-Jordi Murphy, 5-iain Henderson, 4-Devin Toner, 3-Mike Ross, 2-Rory Best, 1-Cian Healy.

Game Information Kick-off: 11pm (AEDT) Venue: Millenium Stadium, Cardiff TV: Live, GEM and Fox Sports Betting: Ireland $1.53, Argentina $2.55 Ireland Rob Kearney; Tommy Bowe, Keith Earls, Robbie Henshaw, Dave Kearney; Johnny Sexton, Conor Murray; Cian Healy, Rory Best, Mike Ross; Devin Toner, Iain Henderson; Jordi Murphy, Chris Henry, Jamie Heaslip. Replacements: Richardt Strauss, Jordi McGrath, Nathan White, Donnacha Ryan, Rhys Ruddock, Eoin Reddan, Ian Madigan, Read more [...]

If he’s fit he’s fit. “We don’t tend to take too many risks with injured players”. “We have allowed him to build his way back in to the week, having had a fairly light start to the week”, Schmidt said of Sexton. If anyone thinks we can roll up to Cardiff tomorrow and go through the motions and win, they are sorely mistaken. “We’re very fortunate it’s an easy switchover”. “I’d get a video of every game”, Schmidt recalled, “and go into the editing suite at school Read more [...]

So from the knock-out stages onwards we're opening up the stadium for the fan zone. For all their mishaps and injuries, from their failings in attack against Australia to their hammer-blow list of injuries, Wales have retained their spirit and self-belief, burnished but also buoyed by events in New Zealand at the last World Cup. The appeals panel is similarly dominated. Without that, there wasn't much in that game. Looking at the footage, it was hard to determine any intent.The coaches will have Read more [...]

"And I will be really confident that that will be demonstrated".The absence of O'Connell at lineouts will be missed but former Ireland worldwide Shane Horgan is backing Devin Toner and Iain Henderson to stand up and be counted. Mike Ross, 4. Iain Henderson, 5. He's getting around and everybody's helping him out.A semi-final spot at the Rugby World Cup is up for grabs when Ireland face-off against Argentina on Sunday.Thankfully for Schmidt, he was able to name Sexton at fly-half in a backline missing Read more [...]

BUENOS AIRES: A moderate earthquake has toppled buildings and left at least one person dead in the northern Argentine region of Salta. The US Geological Survey says the 5.9-magnitude quake's epicenter was 21 kilometers east of El Galpon, Argentina. The depth of today quake was 8.2 kms. State news agency Telam reported that one woman died as a result of the quake and images broadcast on social media showed some toppled buildings. Argentina's National Seismic Prevention Institute said the quake was Read more [...]

A 5.9 earthquake that shook northern Argentina's Salta province was also felt in the Paraguayan capital of Asuncion on Saturday morning, the Directorate of Seismology of the National University of Asuncion Read more [...]