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Rugby World Cup 2015. Quarter final: Ireland vs Argentina. 1st half.

13 PHOTOS

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Video quality: 720 x 576. Length: 7:12

Ireland (10) 20
Tries: Fitzgerald, Murphy Cons: Madigan 2 Pens: Madigan 2

Argentina (20) 43
Tries: Moroni, Imhoff 2, Tuculet Cons: Sanchez 4 Pens: Sanchez 5

Ireland: Rob Kearney; Tommy Bowe, Keith Earls, Robbie Henshaw, Dave Kearney; Ian Madigan, 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, Paddy Jackson, Luke Fitzgerald.

Argentina: Joaquin Tuculet, Santiago Cordero, Matias Moroni, Juan Martin Hernandez, Juan Imhoff, Nicolas Sanchez, Martin Landajo; Marcos Ayerza, Agustin Creevy, Ramiro Herrera, Guido Petti, Tomas Lavanini, Pablo Matera, Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe, Leonardo Senatore.

Replacements: Julian Montoya, Lucas Noguera, Juan Pablo Orlandi, Matias Alemanno, Facundo Isa, Tomas Cubelli, Jeronimo De La Fuente, Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino.

Argentina's early scoring made them confident against Ireland. They made great tries from Matias Moroni and Juan Imhoff and Pumas take a 17-0 lead over the under-strength Irish within 12 minutes.

Luke Fitzgerald's terrific score helped cut the margin to 20-10 by the break.

A Jordi Murphy touchdown reduced the gap to three points but late tries from Joaquin Tuculet and Imhoff reserved Argentina win.
Man of the match - Nicolas Sanchez. He scored 23 points to become the top point scorer in the tournament so far (74); only once has Sanchez scored more in a single Test for the Pumas (25 v Tonga)

Juan Imhoff scored two tries to become the first Argentina player to score five tries in a single Rugby World Cup tournament.

Argentina – dark horse of the tournament. Their victory sets up a semi-final for the Argentina against Australia at Twickenham next Sunday, with all the remaining teams in the competition from the southern hemisphere.