Arguably the game of the pool stage takes place in Paris on Saturday night, but who will edge it?
Ireland
Sexton becomes Ireland’s record points scorer with bonus point try v Tonga
The fly-half and captain scored under the posts in the first half
Who is Bundee Aki: Ten things you should know about the Ireland centre
Get the lowdown on the Connacht, Ireland and British & Irish Lions man
Watch Mack Hansen 50:22 after taking quick lineout to self against Tonga
A quickly taken lineout to himself led to a Mack Hansen 50:22 for Ireland against Tonga in an incredible piece of quick-thinking and skill. The Australia-born winger, on his first…
Watch Ireland v Tonga live stream: how to watch the Rugby World Cup match
The world’s number one ranked team got off to a flying start in the first round of Rugby World Cup fixtures – so now make sure you’ve got the details…
Ireland crush Romania with record score
The green army marched on Stade de Bordeaux and saw Ireland crush Romania with a 12-try record rout. Their Rugby World Cup campaign is up and running. Victory was always…
Watch Romania stun Ireland with try after two minutes
Romania failed to win any of their World Cup warm-ups and suffered record defeats by Georgia and Italy. So it’s fair to say no one was expecting Ireland, European champions…
Watch Ireland v Romania live stream: how to watch the Rugby World Cup match
Stade de Bordeaux hosts a Pool B meeting between the world's number one-ranked side and World Cup minnows Romania
Who is Joe Schmidt: Ten things you should know about All Blacks’ assistant
All Blacks’ assistant coach Joe Schmidt has enjoyed a storied career as a coach. He’s taken Leinster to the top of the European rugby tree, and guided Ireland to previously…
Rugby World Cup power rankings after warm-up games
With the long-awaited Rugby World Cup finally upon us, the question is who’s hot and who’s not in unofficial power rankings now the warm-up matches are done and dusted? While…