New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Wales have qualified for the semi finals after the third day of action in Division A of the IRB Under 19 World Championship 2007.
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Ireland's dream of winning the IRB Under 19 World Championship crown is over after they lost 31-5 to South Africa in front of 10,000 supporters at Ravenhill, Belfast.
South Africa produced a clinical display of forward power to secure a bonus point by scoring five tries and with it a place in the semi finals.
Earlier, New Zealand outclassed England 34-13 at Ravenhill to finish top of Division A. The result means England can finish fifth at best.
Defending champions Australia produced a powerful second-half performance against France to secure their semi final place with a 30-11 win. France can now finish no higher than fifth.
The surprise team in the top four is Wales, who enjoyed a 29-0 victory over Argentina.
Samoa recorded their first win of the tournament, defeating Japan 28-12 at Belfast Harlequins. Fiji recorded a shock 25-23 victory over Scotland at Shaw's Bridge.
Division A fixtures on 17 April:
- 17:30 (10 v 11) Fiji v Scotland - Belfast Harlequins
- 19:30 (9 v 12) Ireland v Japan - Shaw's Bridge
- 17:30 (6 v 7) England v Argentina - Shaw's Bridge
- 19:30 (5 v 8) France v Samoa - Belfast Harlequins
- 17:30 (SEMI 1 - 2ND v 3RD) Australia v South Africa - Ravenhill
- 19:30 (SEMI 2 - 1ST v 4TH) New Zealand v Wales - Ravenhill
There will be three matches played at Ravenhill on finals day on Saturday 21 April; Ireland's final match (15:00), the third place play-off (17:30) and the IRB Under 19 World Championship final (19:30).