Ireland will not even have time to shake. Forced to win with the offensive bonus against Samoa to secure a place in the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup 2019, the XV Clover has perfectly negotiated his first meeting chopper. Even reduced to fourteen after Aki's explusion, even before the half-hour mark, the Irish selection has worked on rough and unruly Samoans, validating its presence among the world's top 8. Seven tries and a 47-5 river score were enough for Joe Schmidt's men to confirm their rise to power and erase the trauma of losing to Japan in late September.
And yet, the duel against Samoa had all the potential trap match, in this Saturday rugby retracted because of typhoon. But in conditions finally ideal for playing rugby, Ireland was quick to take off. Best (7-0, 4th), Furlong (14-0, 9th) and Sexton (21-0, 21st) led a suspense that was only briefly revived by Lam's response (21-5, 26th). ) and especially by the expulsion of Aki for a tackle to the head on Seuteni (29th).
Japan and Scotland no longer have a choice
But even with one man missing, the Irish have not flinched. After bending over for five minutes, they reengled themselves and punished Samoan errors even more effectively. Even before the break, Sexton achieved the superiority of his team and ensured the offensive bonus (26-5, 39th). The acquired score and the bonus in hand, the XV of the Clover never released his embrace. Lamour also went from his try at the return of the locker room (33-5, 49th), before being imitated by Stander (40-5, 65th) and Conway (47-5, 70th).
This wide success thus places the Irish at the head of a chicken Has always as indecisive, and which will conclude, Sunday, by a tantalizing Japan-Scotland. A final duel in this phase of pools whose winner will see the quarterfinals, unless the Japanese bow by snatching a bonus, offensive or defensive, which would then be enough to his happiness.