Hello and welcome to LIVE coverage from today’s final pool stage game as Ireland take on Italy at Otago Stadium in Dunedin

So Ireland go through to play Wales in the quarter-finals and that should be an absolutely cracking clash

CONVERSION IRELAND! 36-6! Sexton keeps up his impressive World Cup by adding the conversion from right out on the left wing and that'll be the last kick of the match

TRY IRELAND! 34-6! Great work from Ireland as they break from collecting the high ball. Trimble gets away before finding Earls on the outide and he has no trouble whatsoever in sprinting away and diving over the line. That seems like justice for Ireland

Television replays suggest that Bowe has been taken out early by Benvenuti ... it looks a pretty clear cut case but the TMO says no foul and Bowe is denied the try. It'll be a Italian kick on the 22 and that seems very harsh

Reddan clears up at the back for Ireland before finding Bowe ... Bowe kicks upfield and sets off in chase ... he punts forward once again after not being able to get down to the ball ... and a second time ... he dives down to it but did he touch down before Benvenuti and McLean

Italy back within five metres of the Irish line once again but Ireland's defence looks pretty solid. Parisse goes down injured and will have to go off with a blood injury as he has got a fairly sizeable cut just above his left eye

Ireland win the penalty when Italy spin the scrum around ... Ireland clear but only just past the 22m line ... just five minutes remaining now

Gori finds Perugini who goes around the corner and gets to within five metre of the Ireland try line ... but Ireland win a scrum when Italy are penalised right in between the posts.

PENALTY IRELAND! 29-6! Jonathan Sexton has just replaced Ronan O'Gara and his first act of the match will be to kick this penalty. It's pretty straight forward though from right in front of the posts and Ireland have another three points.

Connor Murray and Benvenuti get involved in a bit of a scuffle, after Benvenuti has bowled D'Arcy over ... it'll be a penalty to Ireland ...

A shocking lineout from Italy sees Ireland comfortably steal the ball. Ireland clear but only as far as Italy and they kick back ... the tension is beginning to get the better of players now

Italy will have another lineout, this time on the five metre line, after the Irish front row is penalised for collapsing ...

Ireland are penalised for tackling a player in the air and Bocchino comes up with a beautiful punt upfield for Italy. Italy will have a lineout on the Irish 22 ...

Ireland once again are pushing towards the line ... Italy turn the ball over and clear but only as far as the 22 ... Ireland will start again ...

Ireland knock on and Gori boots upfield ...

Ireland look like they could run rampant ... Kearney crosses over in the corner but the decision will go to TMO. He was held up though and it will be a five metre scrum

CONVERSION IRELAND! 26-6! O'Gara boots another beautiful conversion and Ireland have this match won

TRY IRELAND! 24-6! D'Arcy break for Ireland ... they are streaming forward and have plenty in support ... Earls recieves the ball on the left wing and dives over for Ireland's second try

Ireland win another penalty after illegal binding at the scrum, they get the chance to kick for territory ...

CONVERSION IRELAND! 19-6! O'Gara is on form with boot as he adds the conversion and Ireland are beginning to grab control of this clash now ...