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Published 20:04 13 Jun 2013 BST
Updated 12:22 14 Nov 2014 GMT
Thomas Farrell touches down after his solo run
Scannell added another penalty to reduce the gap to five and with New Zealand themselves reduced to 14, Ireland dominated possession in the final stages but just could not make the crucial break-through.
It was a heroic performance, something we have come to expect at this level in recent years and the sight of the men in black jumping around at the final whistle tells you everything you need to know about this game.
With the nature of the format of the tournament, it looks likely that Ireland have played their final game, unless France upset South Africa this evening and win by eight or more points. A tall order from what we have seen of the French so far.
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