• Brian O'Driscoll tries to offload the ball to an Ireland teammate in support as he is tackled by Toby Faletau during their quarter-final defeat to Wales. Steve Haag/Gallo Images/Getty Images
    Brian O'Driscoll tries to offload the ball to an Ireland teammate in support as he is tackled by Toby Faletau during their quarter-final defeat to Wales. Steve Haag/Gallo Images/Getty Images
  • Ciaran Healy, the Ireland prop, left, is dejected at the full-time whistle as Huw Bennett and Adam Jones of the Welsh front row celebrate. Greg Wood / AFP Photo
    Ciaran Healy, the Ireland prop, left, is dejected at the full-time whistle as Huw Bennett and Adam Jones of the Welsh front row celebrate. Greg Wood / AFP Photo
  • Jonathan Davies, the Welsh centre, fends off Ciaran Healy, the Ireland prop, before crossing over the line to score a try. Dave Hunt / EPA
    Jonathan Davies, the Welsh centre, fends off Ciaran Healy, the Ireland prop, before crossing over the line to score a try. Dave Hunt / EPA
  • French supporters taunt Peter Cross, the England mascot, during Frances 19-12 quarter-final victory at the Rugby World Cup. David Rogers / Getty Images
    French supporters taunt Peter Cross, the England mascot, during Frances 19-12 quarter-final victory at the Rugby World Cup. David Rogers / Getty Images
  • Ben Foden, the England fullback, is stopped in his tracks by the resolute French defence of scrum-half, Dimitri Yachvili, left, and the lock, Pascal Pape. Franck Fife / AFP
    Ben Foden, the England fullback, is stopped in his tracks by the resolute French defence of scrum-half, Dimitri Yachvili, left, and the lock, Pascal Pape. Franck Fife / AFP
  • Tom Croft's desperate tackle is in vain as Vincent Clerc, the France winger, scores a try in the first-half which left England chasing the game. Gabriel Bouys / AFP
    Tom Croft's desperate tackle is in vain as Vincent Clerc, the France winger, scores a try in the first-half which left England chasing the game. Gabriel Bouys / AFP
  • Clerc, raising his arm in triumph at full time, and the rest of France celebrate their 19-12 win to set up a semi-final tie against Wales next weekend. Phil Walter / Getty Images
    Clerc, raising his arm in triumph at full time, and the rest of France celebrate their 19-12 win to set up a semi-final tie against Wales next weekend. Phil Walter / Getty Images
  • Pierre Spies, the South African flanker, is swamped by three Australian tacklers during the Wallabies 11-9 Rugby World Cup quarter-final win. Anthony Phelps / Reuters
    Pierre Spies, the South African flanker, is swamped by three Australian tacklers during the Wallabies 11-9 Rugby World Cup quarter-final win. Anthony Phelps / Reuters
  • Springbok fans add colour to Sunday's first quarter-final of the Rugby World Cup between South Africa and Australia. Stephane de Sakutin / AFP
    Springbok fans add colour to Sunday's first quarter-final of the Rugby World Cup between South Africa and Australia. Stephane de Sakutin / AFP
  • Australia players get ready for their quarter-final match against South Africa at the Rugby World Cup in Wellington. Stu Forster / Getty Images
    Australia players get ready for their quarter-final match against South Africa at the Rugby World Cup in Wellington. Stu Forster / Getty Images
  • James Horwill, the Australia captain, dives over the line for what would be the only try of the game as the Wallabies advance to the Rugby World Cup semi-finals. Stephane de Sakutin / AFP
    James Horwill, the Australia captain, dives over the line for what would be the only try of the game as the Wallabies advance to the Rugby World Cup semi-finals. Stephane de Sakutin / AFP

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