Ireland will play the All Blacks the day before in the same ground (kick-off 7.15pm/11.15am Irish time) after England and Australia clash in Oita Stadium in the first quarter-final. You have to play your own game and score points because there’s no doubt they will.”Hard to beatWhile forewarned is forearmed, one ventures that the All Blacks might not relish playing Ireland either. “We’d like to think that nobody thinks it’s nice playing against Ireland,” said Farrell. But it’s a brilliant place to be.”Best shotIreland have never progressed beyond the quarter-finals of a World Cup, losing at that stage on six occasions. It’s proud moments for families to come over here and see their sons doing unbelievably well, playing in a World Cup, and watching their sons perform and get through to a World Cup quarter-final.

Source: The Irish Times October 14, 2019 05:15 UTC