IRE
No.Name
15Hugo Keenan, -
T
14Keith Earls, -
13Garry Ringrose, -
12Bundee Aki, -
T
2
11James Lowe, -
10Johnny Sexton, -
T
2
7
9Jamison Gibson-Park, -
T
1Andrew Porter, -
2Rob Herring, -
T
3Tadhg Furlong, -
4Joe McCarthy, -
T
5James Ryan, -
6Tadhg Beirne, -
T
2
7Peter O'Mahony, -
T
2
8Caelan Doris, -
Replacements
16Ronan Kelleher, -
17Jeremy Loughman, -
18Tom O'Toole, -
19Iain Henderson, -
20Josh van der Flier, -
21Conor Murray, -
22Jack Crowley, -
4
23Mack Hansen, -

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Stade Matmut-Atlantique
9:30 AM, September 9, 2023
423dReuters

No. 1 Ireland rout Romania 82-8 in Rugby World Cup opener

Ireland thrashed Romania 82-8 to get their World Cup campaign started in style in Bordeaux on Saturday, running in 12 tries despite the sweltering heat as the returning Johnny Sexton pulled the strings and centre Bundee Aki ran riot.

Match Commentary

84'82-8 Conversion - Jack Crowley , Ireland
83'80-8 Try - Tadhg Beirne , Ireland
76'75-8 Conversion - Jack Crowley , Ireland

Match Stats

IRE
Possession
ROM
67%
33%
Territory
62%
38%
IRE
ROM
168Runs50
1098Meters Run312
21Clean Breaks3
64Tackles164
11Missed Tackles40
11Turnover Knock On6

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