Ireland have a fortnight’s break before finishing the group against Scotland.
Ireland players celebrate victory after the final whistle in the Rugby World Cup 2023, Pool B match at the Stade de France in Paris
The world’s top-ranked team took control of Pool B by edging an epic contest on a raucous Paris evening thanks to Mack Hansen’s try plus five points from Johnny Sexton and a late Jack Crowley penalty. Asked what pleased him most about the performance, head coach Farrell said: “Our resilience, which has been really good of late anyway.
“But we kept our heads. Getting those couple of penalties at the end when it really mattered is the big plus side of our performance.”
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