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#4 Australia 19-18 Ireland (1991 Quarter-Final, Dublin)
The Irish have never been past the quarter-finals, but they got very, very close in 1991.
Despite playing with home advantage, no one fancied the Irish to get the better of Australia in their quarter-final meeting. And the Wallabies took early control of the game with two tries from star man David Campese and the kicking of Michael Lynagh.
Ireland stayed in touch though, thanks to the kicking of Ralph Keyes, and with five minutes to go in the match, they trailed 12-15. Flanker Gordon Hamilton then stepped up to produce a fantastic try that looked to have won the game for the Irish as the faithful went rapturous. Keyes added the conversion and Ireland led by three.
However, Australia won a scrum in Irish territory. They managed to free up Campese who in his attempt to score was stopped inches short of the line by the Irish defence, but much to the chagrin of the home side, Lynagh was running in in support and the ball popped up to him and he duly touched down to send a dagger through Irish hearts.
Australia went on to beat England in the final and claim their first world cup.
