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New Zealand (24) 48<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n| Tries:<\/strong> Hughes 2, Rapana 2, Hiku 2, Mulitalo, Fisher-Harris, K Bromwich, Manu <\/span>Goals:<\/strong> Rapana 2, Brown 2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Ireland (6) 10<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Tries:<\/strong> Senior 2 <\/span>Penalties:<\/strong> Chamberlain<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n | New Zealand cruised to a 48-10 victory to leave a forlorn Ireland facing a group-stage exit from the World Cup.<\/span><\/p>\n Ireland actually went ahead through Ed Chamberlain\u2019s penalty, but are now relying on an unlikely favour from Jamaica against Lebanon on Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n New Zealand scored a total of 10 tries, with Jahrome Hughes, Jordan Rapana and Peta Hiku all going over twice.<\/span><\/p>\n Louis Senior grabbed two opportunistic tries for Ireland, but they fell to defeat against a classy Kiwis side.<\/span><\/p>\n Ronaldo Mulitalo, James Fisher-Harris, Kenny Bromwich and Joseph Manu were also on the scoresheet for New Zealand, who missed six conversions.<\/span><\/p>\n Michael Maguire\u2019s men finish top of Group C with a 100% winning record and have amassed 150 points from their three games.<\/span><\/p>\n They will face the runner-up of Group B \u2013 likely to be Fiji or Italy \u2013 in the quarter-finals, with that match taking place in Hull next Saturday (kick-off 19:30 GMT).<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI am very pleased where the players are at,\u201d said Maguire. \u201cThey are a tight-knit group of boys and we need to focus on the next game now. I think it will be Fiji.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThere are areas we need to chat about, but from a defensive point of view we were strong.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe need to adapt a bit more with our attack but another good step forward to where we want to head.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Ireland\u2019s campaign started brightly with an expected victory over tournament debutants Jamaica, but an error-ridden and ill-disciplined defeat against Lebanon looks to have proved extremely costly.<\/span><\/p>\n Ged Corcoran\u2019s men now require the Reggae Warriors \u2013 bottom of the group with two losses and a -108 points difference \u2013 to claim what would be a huge surprise success over Lebanon.<\/span><\/p>\n In the first international meeting between the two sides, Ireland\u2019s challenge at Headingley was to defeat a New Zealand outfit ranked number one in the world \u2013 and which had won their last five matches.<\/span><\/p>\n Chamberlain\u2019s 40-metre penalty gave them a dream start, but hopes of a sensational shock quickly disappeared as the excellent Hughes jinked through a number of challenges to touch down.<\/span><\/p>\n Rapana then found acres of space down the right wing for an easy finish from Hughes\u2019 kick, while Hiku went in twice in between Senior\u2019s brilliant intercepted effort, running clear from 30-metres out to cross.<\/span><\/p>\n That Ireland try was greeted with a huge roar from supporters packed into the South Stand, but it was their loudest cheer on a disappointing night.<\/span><\/p>\n Cronulla winger Mulitalo\u2019s flying dive into the corner was a stunning show of athleticism and gave the Kiwis a deserved 24-6 half-time advantage.<\/span><\/p>\n New Zealand had Jared Waerea-Hargreaves sent to the sin-bin close to the break for a head-high tackle on Dan Morgan that Corcoran called a \u201cdog shot\u201d and \u201cgame-changer\u201d afterwards, suggesting the prop should have been sent off.<\/span><\/p>\n But Rapana sneaked in at the start of the second half, while Fisher-Harris broke through from a short pass and Hughes got his second of the game courtesy of a sublime dummy.<\/span><\/p>\n There was more pain for Ireland when Kenny Bromwich reacted quickest to Chamberlain\u2019s fumble and, though Senior got a second, Manu\u2019s late bursting run allowed New Zealand to claim a record sixth straight international victory.<\/span><\/p>\n Corcoran added: \u201cIt was great, what an occasion in front of 14,000 people. The Irish turned up in numbers tonight and to feel the energy and hear the noise spurred the boys on.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIt was great for the game as a whole, it makes a difference for the players, staff and, on such a big stage, we got great backing against one of the best sides in the world.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" New Zealand (24) 48 Tries: Hughes 2, Rapana 2, Hiku 2, Mulitalo, Fisher-Harris, K Bromwich, Manu Goals: Rapana 2, Brown 2 Ireland (6) 10 Tries: Senior 2 Penalties: Chamberlain New Zealand cruised to a 48-10 victory to leave a forlorn Ireland facing a group-stage exit from the World Cup. 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