Ireland have stood up to the All Blacks haka this morning, with players forming a figure eight on the field and fans belting out a rendition of Fields of Athenry during the challenge.
The Irish team formed the shape in homage to former Irish player and Munster coach Anthony Foley, who died in Paris seven years ago aged just 42.
The players were stonefaced as Aaron Smith led a fiery emotional Kapa o Pango ahead of the do-or-die quarter-final.
Meanwhile, the Irish fans made their voices heard with a rousing rendition of Fields of Athenry, drowning out the haka and making their team feel at home.
Ireland enter the game as favourites, on a 17-Test winning streak, but are burdened with the weight of history, having never got past the quarter-final stage at a Rugby World Cup.
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