From TOM BRADSHAW in Kobe
Relief: Andrew Conway scores the bonus-point try
A TYPHOON was threatening to blow into Kobe in the hours before kick-off and while the scoreline was comfortable, Ireland still have work to do before they can truly be said to have the wind in their sails.
The bonus-point win means Ireland head to Fukuoka for their final Pool A showdown with Samoa with one foot in the quarterfinals.
But Joe Schmidt, the Ireland head coach, says he is not looking ahead yet to a last-eight clash with South Africa or New Zealand. “We’ll set our sights on Samoa”, ...
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