Down 19-12, Ireland recovered the ball on their own try-line following a Japanese knock-on with no time left. Carbery said he had known time was up and was keen to hold onto his side's losing bonus point. "I knew we were still in with a losing bonus point and I didn't see too many other options on, so I just put it out." "Potentially the bonus point could be really important," said Schmidt. It does mean, however, that Ireland could now finish second, setting up a mouthwatering quarter final clash against the All Blacks.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 28, 2019 21:45 UTC