He played once for his province in a semi-final defeat of Ulster in 2009.

Paternostro scored 25 points and had 10 assists in the semi-final defeat.

She also featured in the eventual semi-final defeat to Germany.

Germany achieved third place at the 2006 World Cup, after a dramatic semi-final defeat to Italy.

Another semi-final defeat followed in 1996, this time to Steve Beaton.

During the tournament he came in three games for use, including the semi-final defeat against the Serbia national under-21 football team in a penalty shootout.

The painful memory of last year's semi-final defeat by Kilkenny acts as another spur.

But they did not reach the final due to a semi-final defeat against eventual runners-up France.

This was Chelsea's third semi-final defeat in four years.

He also played a barnstorming role in the 1999 semi-final defeat of the All Blacks.