Tonga task makes for interesting selection calls for Andy Farrell
Romania are done and dusted with the not so mighty Oaks felled with a sharp axe and minimum fuss.
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Joe McCarthy: 'I feel like I'm only scratching the surface'
For a long time on Saturday, it was looking like Joe McCarthy just wasn't meant to score.
World Cup debut next step on remarkable rise of Joe McCarthy
Joe McCarthy isn't a World Cup bolter in the traditional sense, but in a squad as settled as Andy Farrell’s, he’s as close to a bolter as you could be.
RTÉ Rugby World Cup podcast: Ireland to lay down a RWC mark, opening week predictions
Neil Treacy is joined on the RTÉ Rugby World Cup podcast by former Munster out-half and Cork Constitution coach Jonny Holland.
'Full steam ahead' - Andy Farrell expects Ireland to deliver
Andy Farrell says he expects a "fantastic" performance from Ireland when they open their Rugby World Cup campaign against Romania on Saturday.
Sexton to lead Ireland in World Cup opener with Romania, Van der Flier benched
PARIS : Ireland captain Johnny Sexton will lead the side but flanker Josh van der Flier has been left out of their opening World Cup game against Romania at the Stade de Bordeaux on Saturday as coach Andy Farrell seeks to hit the ground running.