| No. | Name | |
|---|---|---|
15Simon Zebo, - | ||
14Tommy Bowe, - | ||
13Keith Earls, - | ||
12Robbie Henshaw, - | ||
11Dave Kearney, - | ||
10Johnny Sexton, - 3 | ||
9Conor Murray, - | ||
1Jack McGrath, - | ||
2Rory Best, - | ||
3Mike Ross, - | ||
4Iain Henderson, - | ||
5Paul O'Connell, - | ||
6Peter O'Mahony, - | ||
7Sean O'Brien, - | ||
8Jamie Heaslip, - | ||
| Replacements | ||
16Sean Cronin, - | ||
17Cian Healy, - | ||
18Nathan White, - | ||
19Devin Toner, - | ||
20Chris Henry, - | ||
21Eoin Reddan, - | ||
22Ian Madigan, - | ||
23Luke Fitzgerald, - | ||
*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold
Ireland booked their place in the World Cup quarter-finals as Keith Earls' first-half try helped Joe Schmidt's side to a 16-9 win over Italy.
IRE
IRE| 126 | Runs | 121 | |||
| 388 | Meters Run | 372 | |||
| 4 | Clean Breaks | 1 | |||
| 106 | Tackles | 152 | |||
| 10 | Missed Tackles | 20 | |||
| 9 | Turnover Knock On | 8 |
Scotland legend John Jeffrey has said he feels "hurt, bitter and betrayed" after failing to secure the support of his own union, thus ending his bid to become World Rugby chairman.
It's been another busy week across the rugby world, with Ian Foster, in particular, right in the spotlight.
Max Jorgensen has revealed how the despair of being ruled out of last year's Rugby World Cup was "100 percent" a major driver in his decision to recommit to the NSW Waratahs.
South Africa's double World Cup winning captain Siya Kolisi may not lead the side this year despite playing excellent rugby for French club Racing 92, coach Rassie Erasmus said on Tuesday.
Former Springbok lock Hannes Strydom has died in a car accident, South African Rugby confirmed on Monday, the fifth player from their victorious 1995 World Cup team to pass away.
Angus Bell and Taniela Tupou have lamented Australia's woeful World Cup campaign, pointing to injuries to key forwards and the non-selection of an "experienced 10" as the chief reasons behind a maiden pool-stage exit.
ESPN's man on the ground had this to say:
Tristan Barclay - @tbarclayESPN: "Ireland have been far from perfect this evening but have proven they can win ugly in the face of a bruising Italian effort. The Azzurri were mean in the tackle and disruptive at the breakdown, but in the end Irish experience and quality told. That itself shows you something about the title credentials of Joe Schmidt's side. They have been able to put the half-century of points on the likes of Canada, but against Tier One opponents they have shown they can hunker down and pick off their penalties. Italy go out of the tournament with an effort of which they can be proud. England fans would have handed over several limbs for a victory like Ireland's today."