Ireland thrash Samoa to ease into last eight despite Bundee Aki red card
almost 6 years in The guardian
• Sexton scores two tries as Ireland earn requisite bonus point• Centre dismissed for high tackle on Seuteni in first half
Fourteen-man Ireland booked a place in the quarter-finals against either South Africa or New Zealand with a bonus-point victory over an erratic and ill-disciplined Samoa. But whether or not they top Pool A remains in the hands of Typhoon Hagibis.
If Sunday’s game between Scotland and Japan is cancelled, then the match will be declared a draw and both teams will receive two points – with Japan then going through as top seed from Pool A and playing South Africa. That would leave Joe Schmidt’s side facing champions New Zealand. Continue reading...
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