LIVE: All Blacks stun Ireland in Rugby World Cup thriller

New Zealand withstood three comebacks from top ranked Ireland and two yellow cards to win a gripping Rugby World Cup quarter-final 28-24 and stay on course for a record fourth title.

The All Blacks come back to Stade de France to meet Argentina next week, after the Pumas rallied to beat Wales 29-17 in Marseille earlier.

Ireland goes home after falling short again with an eighth quarter-final defeat.

The Irish trailed 13-0 and 18-10 in the first half, and by 25-17 in the second half before a penalty try made it a one point contest with a little more than 15 minutes left.

Hooker Codie Taylor was sinbinned for collapsing the maul, leaving New Zealand a man down for the second time.

The tension rose again when Jordie Barrett missed a penalty, but he slotted his next penalty kick to give New Zealand a slender four point cushion with 10 minutes left.

New Zealand resisted a huge maul on the try line with a few minutes left and then incredibly withstood 37 Irish phases on the last all-for-nothing Irish attack for a monumental victory.

New Zealand 28 (Leicester Fainga'anuku, Ardie Savea, Will Jordan tries; Richie Mo'unga conversion, penalty, Jordie Barrett conversion, 2 penalties) Ireland 24 (Bundee Aki, Jamison Gibson-Park tries; penalty try; Jonathan Sexton 2 conversions, penalty). HT: 18-17