SO, THE DREAM lives on.
Yesterday, Ireland saw off Italy in Dunedin, ensuring they progress to the quarter-finals as group winners.
Warren Gatland’s in-form Wales are next up in Wellington on Saturday morning.
The winner of that tie will face another Six Nations rival in either France or England. It will then be one of the Tri Nations sides or indeed Argentina in the decider.
So what do you think lies ahead for Declan Kidney’s men?
Poll Results:
Glorious defeat in the final (1162)
We're going to win the thing! (889)
Edged out in the semi-finals (546)
They'll lose to Wales (202)
Don't know/care (62)