Rugby World Cup 2011: Sunday's matches - in pictures

The big news for New Zealand rugby - and indeed any other nation with aspirations of lifting the Webb Ellis trophy - is that Dan Carter is officially out of the World Cup with a groin injury Photograph: Phil Walter/Getty Images

With Carter gone, the All Blacks have been shorn not only of the most reliable kicker in the game, but a fine play-maker too. Replacement options include Colin Slade (Carter's former understudy at the Crusaders), Piri Weepu (who seems most likely to continue at half-back) and Nick Evans (though that would require Graham Henry to break his policy of only selecting players who play in New Zealand). So, Colin Slade it is ... Photograph: Paul Thomas/Action Images

Slade enjoys a comfortable start as the ABs run over six tries in the first half, resulting in four successful conversions for the youngster Photograph: Paul Thomas/Action Images

Sonny Bill Williams leaves the Canadian defence sprawling as he galavants to the try-line. The ABs racked up 12 scores (four of them to Zac Guildford) as they won 79-15 Photograph: Kim Ludbrook/EPA

Canada's Adam Kleeberger left the field battered and bloodied, though two tries for his team-mate Conor Trainor gave the visitors some pride Photograph: Paul Thomas/Action Images

Up the road at Palmerston North, Argentina needed only a point against minnows Georgia to confirm their place in the quarter-finals against New Zealand. Here, Alfredo Lalanne kicks the ball from the hands of Georgia's Bidzina Samkharadze Photograph: Mike Hutchings/Reuters

The Pumas made hard work of it and were losing 7-5 at the break, but they ultimately won 25-7 Photograph: Marcos Brindicci/Reuters

Meanwhile, Nick Mallett was presiding over his final match as Italy coach. His side faced Ireland in Dunedin Photograph: Warren Little/Getty Images

This picture of Sergio Parisse pinning Conor Murray to the floor might suggest the Italians have got the better of the Irish, but it isn't so ... Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

The Irish pack is excellent, as it has been all tournament Photograph: Brandon Malone/Reuters

And with three tries to celebrate - one, seen here, scored by Brian O'Driscoll - the Irish are worthy 36-6 winners Photograph: Paul Harding/Action Images

At the Waikato Stadium in Hamilton, Fiji's Gaby Lovobalavu shows no mercy to Wales' Lee Byrne Photograph: Jason O'Brien/Action Images

But the Welsh, who were knocked out of the 2007 World Cup by these opponents, are rampant. Here, Jamie Roberts celebrates the first of nine tries for Wales as they win 66-0 Photograph: Jason O'Brien/Action Images