Despite losing Bundee Aki to a first-half red card, Ireland booked their place in a World Cup quarter-final with a measured performance against Samoa. Despite losing Bundee Aki to a first-half red card, Ireland booked their place in a World Cup quarter-final with a measured performance against Samoa. Backed by the strong wind, Ireland went to the boot early and often and when Logovi'I Munipola came in from the side of a maul, Sexton went to the corner. They didn't have to wait long, from the scrum Sexton went around the blindside and brilliantly dummied past Dwayne Polataivao to score. He was playing advantage and Ireland went for another scrum, eventually the pressure told as Stander muscled his way over the line.

Source: Irish Independent October 12, 2019 12:45 UTC