LIVE: All Blacks holding onto narrow lead over Ireland in quarter-final

The All Blacks have taken a 18-17 lead over Ireland after 35 minutes at the Stade de France.

The Kiwis have rebounded after their opening game defeat to France with a trio of thumping victories.

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Ian Foster has gone with a strong line-up, with Scott and Beauden Barrett amongst several to return to the starting side.

They'll have to be on their game to defeat Ireland, who enjoy a 17 game winning streak, set to tie the men's record with a win.

Ireland were boosted with the inclusion of Mack Hansen and James Lowe, with the wing duo overcoming their respective knocks to line up for this match.

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47': Ireland try another cross-field kick to a forward but hooker Dan Sheehan can't hang on

44': Mack Hansen's 50-22 puts Ireland on the attack, but the ambitious cross-field kick to Peter O'Mahony is knocked on

HALF TIME: ALL BLACKS 18 - 17 IRELAND

39': Jamison Gibson-Park takes advantage of the space and slides over the line ALL BLACKS 18-17

37': Aaron Smith is yellow carded for a deliberate knockdown

35': Ardie Savea dives over in the corner to capitalise on the field position ALL BLACKS 18-10

33': All Blacks back on the attack after a perfect 50-22 from Will Jordan lands just outside the five metre line

31': The Kiwis look for a response but hold tough and gets the pilfer penalty

28': Bundee Aki does it himself, stepping one and dragging two over the line for the try ALL BLACKS 13-10

25': Ireland again attack with little success, although will get another chance from the goal-line dropout

22': Johnny Sexton settles the Irish with a penalty ALL BLACKS 13-3

20': Beauden Barrett’s chip and chase sparks the All Blacks as Leicester Fainga’anuku exchanges with flyhalf Richie Mo’unga, with the winger crossing for the opener ALL BLACKS 13-0

16': The Irish go close but again it's the All Blacks there to turn the ball over

14': Jordie Barrett extends the lead with a penalty from just over halfway ALL BLACKS 6-0

11': Ireland gets a chance to build pressure but the pass to James Lowe goes out 10 metres out from the line.

8': Richie Mo'unga nails the resulting penalty for first points of the night ALL BLACKS 3-0

6': The All Blacks build 30 phases of attack on the Irish line but can't find a way through, forcing the penalty

PRE MATCH: The Irish face the Haka with players in two circles as the plethora of Irish fans try to drown it out with the Fields of Athenry 

ALL BLACKS 18

TRIES: Fainga'anuku, Savea

CONS: Mo'unga 1/2

PENS: Mo'unga 1/1, J.Barrett 1/1

IRELAND 17

TRIES: Aki, Gibson-Park

CONS: Sexton 2/2

PENS: Sexton 1/1

Ireland (15-1): Hugo Keenan; Mack Hansen, Garry Ringrose, Bundee Aki, James Lowe; Johnny Sexton (capt), Jamison Gibson-Park; Caelan Doris, Josh van der Flier, Peter O'Mahony; Iain Henderson, Tadhg Beirne; Tadhg Furlong, Dan Sheehan, Andrew Porter

Replacements: Ronan Kelleher, Dave Kilcoyne, Finlay Bealham, Joe McCarthy, Jack Conan, Conor Murray, Jack Crowley, Jimmy O'Brien

New Zealand (15-1): Beauden Barrett; Will Jordan, Rieko Ioane, Jordie Barrett, Leicester Fainga'anuku; Richie Mo'unga, Aaron Smith; Ardie Savea, Sam Cane (capt), Shannon Frizell; Scott Barrett, Brodie Retallick; Tyrel Lomax, Codie Taylor, Ethan de Groot

Replacements: Dane Coles, Tamaiti Williams, Fletcher Newell, Sam Whitelock, Dalton Papali’i, Finlay Christie, Damian McKenzie, Anton Lienert-Brown

Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU)

Assistant Referee 1: Matthew Carley (RFU)

Assistant Referee 2: Christophe Ridley (RFU)

TMO: Tom Foley (RFU)

New Zealand's Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Ireland will be shown LIVE on Stan Sport.

Coverage will be live and ad-free on Stan Sport, slated to start at 5:30 am with kickoff expected at 6:00 am.