Pool A - Ireland v Russia
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Ireland v Russia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Fans are given the green light to enter the Kobe Misaki Stadium and are aptly carrying green umbrellas to protect themselves from the rain while watching Ireland playing Russia. (Photo by Francois Nel - World Rugby via Getty Images) -
Ireland v Russia - Rugby World Cup 2019- Pool A
Andrew Conway goes flat out to score Ireland's fourth try next to the posts to earn his side a bonus point. (Photo by Francois Nel - World Rugby via Getty Images) -
Ireland v Russia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Ireland's CJ Stander shakes hands with a grinning Valery Morozov of Russia at the end of the Pool A match in Kobe.. (Photo by Francois Nel - World Rugby via Getty Images) -
Ireland v Russia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Andrew Porter waves as he and his Ireland team-mates show their appreciation of the support they received from their fans during the victory over Russia. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) -
Ireland v Russia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Kirill Gotovtsev leads his disappointed Russia players as they acknowledge the support of their fans in the crowd. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) -
Ireland v Russia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Ireland players applaud the Russian players as they walk off the pitch at the end of the match in Kobe. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) -
Ireland v Russia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Group A
KOBE, JAPAN - OCTOBER 03: Tagir Gadzhiev of Russia reacts during the Rugby World Cup 2019 Group A game between Ireland and Russia at Kobe Misaki Stadium on October 03, 2019 in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. (Photo by Francois Nel - World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images) -
Ireland v Russia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Garry Ringrose seals a five-star performance by Ireland as he drops to the ground after scoring his side's fifth try of the match against Russia. (Photo by Francois Nel - World Rugby via Getty Images) -
Ireland v Russia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Group A
Jack Carty races in to congratulate Ireland team-mate Andrew Conway for scoring their side's fourth try which earned the team a bonus point. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) -
Ireland v Russia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Off and running - Jack Carty tries to speed away from a couple of tackles by Russia defenders. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) -
Ireland v Russia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Ireland's Garry Ringrose is forced to the ground by a powerful challenge from Russia player Kirill Gotovtsev. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) -
Ireland v Russia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Garry Ringrose dips a shoulder to try to catch a Russia defender off balance and race past him and gain his side ground. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) -
Ireland v Russia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
The Ireland and Russia teams form a scrum under the floodlights at Kobe Misaki Stadium. (Photo by Francois Nel - World Rugby via Getty Images) -
Ireland v Russia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Jordi Murphy is squeezed for the ball by Russian pair Andrey Garbuzov and Kirill Gotovtsev as the Ireland player tries to make territorial advantage. (Photo by Francois Nel - World Rugby via Getty Images) -
Ireland v Russia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
CJ Stander is caught by one Russia player and awaits the impact of the challenge from another as he tries to take Ireland forward. (Photo by Francois Nel - World Rugby via Getty Images) -
Ireland v Russia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Kohnny Sexton looks for an Ireland team-mate to whom he can offload the ball as he is knocked to the ground by Russia's German Davydov. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) -
Ireland v Russia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Ireland's Peter O'Mahony and John Ryan dive on top of Rhys Ruddock to celebrate him scoring their side's third try against Russia. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) -
Ireland v Russia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Kirill Gotovtsev of Russia is preparing to fend off Bundee Aki of Ireland as he storms forward. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) -
Ireland v Russia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Falling with style - Russia's German Davydov topples over Ireland's Keith Earls who loses possession of the ball. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) -
Ireland v Russia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Ireland's Keith Earls challenges Russian opponent Ramil Gaisin for a high ball in the Pool A match in Kobe. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) -
Ireland v Russia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
There is no stopping Peter O'Mahony as he crosses the line under the posts to score a second early try for Ireland. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) -
Ireland v Russia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Ireland's Bundee Aki comes under pressure from a tackle by Russia's Kirill Golosnitskiy. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) -
Ireland v Russia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Vasily Artemyev of Russia makes a determined attempt to break through the Ireland defence. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) -
Ireland v Russia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Russia players line up for their national anthem just before kick-off in the match against Ireland. (Photo by Francois Nel - World Rugby via Getty Images) -
Ireland v Russia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Rob Kearney makes it a whirlwind start for Ireland as he grounds the ball under pressure after sprinting through the Russia defence to give his side the lead. (Photo by Francois Nel - World Rugby via Getty Images) -
Ireland v Russia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Sucking up the atmosphere - a babe in arms is hungry for the action to start in the Ireland v Russia match. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) -
Ireland v Russia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
From Dublin's fair city where the girls are so pretty, so the song goes, and these three young ladies certainly live up to the lyrics as they savour the atmosphere before Ireland's match against Russia. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) -
Ireland v Russia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
It is the wow factor for these two little Japanese children as they await the start of the Pool A match between Ireland and Russia. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) -
Ireland v Russia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
The shirt that Jordi Murphy will wear on his 30th appearance for Ireland lies neatly folded on the bench in the Kobe Misaki Stadium. (Photo - Team photographer) -
Ireland v Russia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Irish eyes ought to be smiling brightly when the players see the entrance to their dressing room for the Pool A match with Russia at Kobe Misaki Stadium. (Photo - Team photographer)