Ireland beat stubborn Russia — but not convincingly
They now only need to beat Samoa to reach the last eight
03 October 2019 - 16:52
Kobe — Ireland began to put their World Cup back on track after the shock loss to Japan, but it took them over an hour to secure a bonus point and strengthen their quarterfinal chances in an unconvincing 35-0 win over a stubborn Russia on Thursday.
Ireland just need to beat Samoa to reach the last eight and can finish top of the pool if Japan slip up, but the fact Joe Schmidt’s side struggled to put away such a limited team will do little for fans’ waning hopes of reaching a first semifinal...
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