Japan stun Ireland to pull off another famous Rugby World Cup upset Paul Rees at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa Sat 28 Sep 2019 09.36 EDT First published on Sat 28 Sep 2019 05.35 EDT Brian Gleeson: A key player in Ireland Under-20s' Grand Slam success and their march to the final of the World Cup, collecting four man-of-the-match awards and scoring eight tries across the two The teams 00:00:36 Rugby World Cup: Ireland 35-0 victors over Russia and Fiji dominate Georgia - video highlights Niall McVeigh @niallmcveigh Thu 3 Oct 2019 08.32 EDT First published on 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 Age: 31. Height: 5'10". Weight: 87kg (13st 9lbs) Caps: 77. Ageing like the finest of wines, Keith Earls is now 31-years-old and more integral to this Ireland side than ever. Earls has 77 caps to Johnny Sexton has questioned the "negativity" around Ireland's World Cup campaign, insisting the Irish are ready for Saturday's World Cup quarter-final against the All Blacks. Ireland's Pool A .

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