16 min New Zealand 10-0 Ireland: Just 16 minutes in and Ireland are in possession on the halfway line. Robbie Henshaw goes to ground and then James Ryan carries for five or six metres.

2019 Rugby World Cup Quarter-final: New Zealand 46-14 Ireland Ireland have never made it past the quarter-finals at the Rugby World Cup. Ireland got their first win against New Zealand in Chicago, in November 2016. Ireland won 40-29. New Zealand had won a World Cup record 17 successive matches until

Sam Tremlett October 3, 2019 In what was a one-sided affair, Ireland took the bonus-point win over Russia 2019 Rugby World Cup: Ireland v Russia 2019 Rugby World Cup: Ireland 35-0 Russia Head-to-head Played - 3 Ireland wins - 3 Russia wins - 0 Most recent meeting - Ireland 62-12 Russia (25 September 2011)

2019 Rugby World Cup: Japan 19-12 Ireland. Head-to-head. Played - 8. Japan wins - 1. Ireland wins - 7. Did You Know? This is Japan's first-ever win over Ireland and it takes them to an all-time high of eighth in the world rankings. Japan lock Luke Thompson, at 38 is the oldest player at the 2019 World Cup.

28 September 2019 Rugby Union 1686 Ireland led 12-3 but were eventually outplayed by the tournament hosts Hosts Japan pulled off one of the biggest upsets in Rugby World Cup history as ^{For the third time in five weeks top spot in the World Rugby Men's Rankings has changed hands with Ireland overhauling New Zealand to carry the mantle of the world's number one team going into Rugby World Cup 2019.} .