Rugby World Cup - Ireland v Tonga: All you need to know
After getting off the mark in Pool B with an 82-8 victory over Romania, Ireland face a step up in quality when they head for Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes to take on Tonga on Saturday.
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Ireland braced for ‘big step up’ ahead of facing Tonga’s ‘serious threats’
Ireland’s coaching staff and players are braced for a “big step up” at the Rugby World Cup as they prepare to face the “serious threats” of Tonga in Nantes.
Conor Murray says it’s ‘great’ having his father in good health and at World Cup
Ireland scrum-half Conor Murray says it is “great” to have his father back in good health and in France to cheer him on at his fourth – and probably final – Rugby World Cup.
Romania eager to learn from another tough World Cup outing
BORDEAUX, France : Romania know they are outgunned but believe they will be able to take much from their meeting with world champions South Africa in a Rugby World Cup Pool B clash in Bordeaux on Sunday as coach Eugen Apjok relishes another fixture against a tier 1 nation.
Irish wary of Tongan pack ahead of World Cup showdown
NANTES, France : Ireland's forwards do not expect Tonga's pack to be a pushover when the two sides meet in their Rugby World Cup Pool B clash on Saturday, with the Tongans raring to go after a bye in the first weekend of games.
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