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RWC Update: Ireland Book Quarter-Final Spot

Monday, 9 October 2023 13:55

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Andy Farrell's men will face New Zealand this Saturday.

Ireland made it a clean sweep of wins in Pool B of the Rugby World Cup.

Andy Farrell's side secured a bonus point 36-14 win over Scotland on Saturday to seal their spot in the quarter-finals. 

James Lowe, Iain Henderson, Dan Sheehan, Garry Ringrose and a brace from Hugo Keenan were the try scorers. 

The win sets up a repeat of the 2019 quarter-final with the All Blacks, with the winners facing the winners of Wales and Argentina in the semi-final.

The injuries in the Ireland squad will be assessed today ahead of Saturday's World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand. 

A number of players are battling to return to fitness ahead of the game in Paris. 

James Ryan's hand injury is understood to be the most serious problem.

Mack Hansen has a calf injury while James Lowe sustained an eye issue in last Saturday's win over Scotland. 

Elsewhere, Portugal secured their first-ever World Cup win last night. 
 
Rodrigo Marta scored a late try to give his side a memorable 24 points to 23 win over Fiji in Pool C. 
 
With a losing bonus point, Fiji still advance to a quarter-final meeting with England. 

Elsewhere, Tonga got past Romania 45-24 in Pool B, while Argentina beat Japan by 39 points to 27 in Pool D to book their spot in the last eight.  

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