- Title: New Zealanders ecstatic after All Blacks outclass Ireland
- Date: 19th October 2019
- Summary: TOKYO, JAPAN (OCTOBER 19, 2019) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF CROWD LEAVING THE STADIUM (2 SHOTS) EXTERIOR OF THE TOKYO STADIUM (SOUNDBITE) (English) NEW ZEALAND RUGBY FANS, THOMAS (LEFT), AND BARNEY (RIGHT), SAYING: BARNEY, SAYING: "It's just fantastic All Blacks performance. They just were completely across the park." THOMAS, SAYING: "The forwards, the backs. Everything. Complete performance. Beauden Barrett unbelievable, yet again. I think it was a very solid performance overall and we're looking forward to the semi-final verse England." BARNEY, SAYING: "Bring on the England." NEW ZEALAND FAN HIGH-FIVING VOLUNTEER STAFF (SOUNDBITE) (English) NEW ZEALAND RUGBY FAN, MARK STEVENSON, SAYING: "I'm a very happy man about the Kiwi result. You know, it was a hard game, you know, was a game of two halves. But realistically, we came away with the desired result. And the Irish went home... sad." NEW ZEALAND FAN CHEERING FANS LEAVING THE TOKYO STADIUM (SOUNDBITE) (English) IRELAND RUGBY FAN, JAMES CONDON, SAYING: "Look, it looks like we fronted up, but it just didn't go our way. Very disappointing. But I would like to say that Japan has been amazing. Wonderful country and wonder hospitality and yeah. Well done on your world cup." FANS HIGH-FIVING VOLUNTEER STAFF FANS LEAVING THE TOKYO STADIUM IRISH FAN PRETENDING TO WIPE AWAY TEARS FROM HER FACE (SOUNDBITE) (English) IRELAND RUGBY FAN, JOSH RUPIN (RIGHT), SAYING: "The best team won. Ireland didn't turn up today. The best team, New Zealand will win the World Cup. And we're coming back tomorrow night to see Japan. And we hope that they would beat South Africa because the home nation, they deserve to win." VARIOUS OF FANS LEAVING THE STADIUM (2 SHOTS) FANS HIGH-FIVING VOLUNTEER STAFF
- Embargoed: 2nd November 2019 17:08
- Keywords: Rugby World Cup RWC Tokyo All Blacks fans New Zealanders Irish fans
- Location: TOKYO, JAPAN
- City: TOKYO, JAPAN
- Country: Japan
- Topics: Rugby Union,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA001B1RGMDB
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: New Zealand and Irish fans left the Tokyo Stadium with contrasting emotions following the All Blacks' dominant 46-14 victory over Ireland in their Rugby World Cup quarter-final on Saturday (October 19).
The All Blacks ran in seven tries and at one point led 34-0 as they set up a semi-final with England, who earlier trounced Australia 40-16, on October 26 in Yokohama
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