2023-09-10 06:01:20
Ireland, in complete control, successfully entered the 2023 World Cup by crushing Romania 82-8 in Bordeaux, also obtaining the offensive bonus point.
The Irish scored twelve tries thanks to Gibson-Park (5th), Keenan (12th), Beirne (17th, 83rd), Aki (34th, 75th), Sexton (40th, 62nd), Herring (45th), O’Mahony ( 50th, 70th) and McCarthy (67th). The Romanians took the score by scoring a try by Rupanu (3rd).
With this improved success, Ireland temporarily takes the lead in Group B, pending the meeting between South Africa and Scotland on Sunday (5:45 p.m.).
They will face Tonga in Nantes next Saturday (9:00 p.m.), before tackling the two other big teams in the group: South Africa, at the Stade de France on September 23 (9:00 p.m.), and Scotland, on October 7 (9:00 p.m.), also at the Stade de France.
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