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Ireland must frustrate the hell out of All Blacks, says D'Arcy

Ireland must upset All blacks to reach Rugby World Cup semi-finals.

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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