*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Best Denki Stadium

11:45 AM, October 12, 2019

1670dReuters

Ireland ease through to quarterfinals despite Bundee Aki red card

A bonus-point victory over Samoa ensured Ireland progress to the last eight of the Rugby World Cup.

81'+1		47-5 End of second half
80'		As for Ireland, they go through to the knockout stages and look to put the upset defeat to Japan behind them.
80'		Ireland finish Samoa's World Cup. The Pacific Islanders will feel hard done by this tournament given the amount of yellow cards they have received. To their credit, the yellow to Seilala Lam earlier in this match was harsh. He couldn't go much lower, the referee even pointed it out.

IRE

SAMOA

75%

25%

81%

19%

IRE

SAMOA

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