Tomorrow in Paris, Ireland will know has the hex been lifted, the bogeyman slain – has the team been able to make it out of the quarter-final stage in a Rugby World Cup? The team made it through the group of death, nailing a fourth win to top Pool B and progress in what has been an exciting tournament in France, characterised by a huge number of travelling Irish fans.
The team has been picked with the same starting XV as faced Scotland last Saturday – but there are some changes on the bench.
Irish Times sports writer John O’Sullivan who is in France for the duration, reporting on all games, talked to In the News at the start of the tournament to analyse Pool B. He’s back now to explain what might happen in the quarter-finals, the Joe Schmidt factor – and what he makes of Andy Farrell’s team selection for Saturday night in Paris. Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by John Casey
