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Ireland at the Rugby World Cup
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The Ireland national rugby union team have played in all ten Rugby World Cup tournaments. They have reached the quarter-finals at all but two tournaments, but have yet to progress to the semi-finals. They have finished top of their pool on three occasions.
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Ireland has competed at every Rugby World Cup since the tournament was first held in Australia and New Zealand in 1987.