Well, Ireland's joy ride at the Rugby World Cup came to an end this morning at they lost the quarter final to Wales One of my colleagues who watched the match said that Wales got off to a blinder of a start with an early converted try & fight as they did, Ireland could get right up to but just couldn't quite get over the Welsh line.

Wales next play France who beat England in quarter final 2.

The other two quarter finals are played tomorrow.

It was fun while it lasted!

Ireland maybe out but I can keep you informed about the Rugby World Cup, Australia beat South Africa & New Zealand beat Argentina.

The quarter-finals have been really peculiar this time - three of the four group winners lost to other group runners-up, which means that there is only one unbeaten team left in - the All Blacks.

Maybe they need to consider having eight groups of three teams playing each other, with only the group winners going forward to the quarter-finals?

Semi- finals next weekend are Wales v. France & Australia v. New Zealand.

Semi-finals are over, France beat Wales & New Zealand beat Australia.

Third place play-off (Wales v Australia) is on Friday.

Final (France v New Zealand) is on Sunday.

Well, RWC is over.

This morning New Zealand edged France in a very tight final & on Friday Australia beat Wales for third place. (you can see that my support is like the kiss of death for any team - its amazing that Brian has won as much as he has!!)