Ireland 17-13 Samoa
By GARY FITZGERALD
CIAN Healy dealt Andy Farrell a big World Cup blow as the veteran prop sustained a bad injury at the Stade Jean-Dauger in Bayonne.
He had to watch most of this tightly fought contest on crutches and with his right foot in a boot and was clearly disconsolate.
Healy was carried off after hurting himself at a scrum and was replaced in a contest which saw the world’s No.1 side struggle to overcome Samoa in their final warm-up before the big kick off in France. Replacement hooker Rob Herring’s second half try sealed the win as Ireland battled back from 13-7...