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The reactions to Ireland's second try are too painful to watch again

We believed.

SO NEAR, BUT yet, so far.

When Luke Fitzgerald tore through the Argentinian defence and popped the ball off to Jordi Murphy to score, Ireland’s comeback was well and truly on.

It brought Ireland back to within three points, 20-17, at the very start of the second half.

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Look at that fist pump from Paulie. He truly believed that this was the moment:

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Even President Higgins believed:

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Ugh.

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