{"id":289685,"date":"2023-09-04T08:34:29","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T08:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=289685"},"modified":"2023-09-04T08:34:29","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T08:34:29","slug":"ireland-rugby-world-cup-fixtures-full-schedule-and-route-to-the-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/rugby-union\/ireland-rugby-world-cup-fixtures-full-schedule-and-route-to-the-final\/","title":{"rendered":"Ireland Rugby World Cup fixtures: Full schedule and route to the final"},"content":{"rendered":"
Ireland won a Six Nations grand slam earlier in 2023 <\/p>\n
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Hopes are high that this will be the year for Ireland to challenge for a Rugby World Cup and improve their poor record at the tournament.<\/p>\n
Ireland have never been beyond the quarter-final stage at the quadrennial event.<\/p>\n
But this feels like it should be the time for Andy Farrell\u2019s side, so brilliant in securing a Six Nations grand slam earlier in 2023 and entering this World Cup very much among the favourites.<\/p>\n
South Africa, Scotland and Tonga will provide stern tests in the pool, though – and with either New Zealand or France almost certain to be waiting in the quarter-finals, Farrell\u2019s men will have to produce their best rugby to be in the final four for the first time. <\/p>\n
Here is the World Cup schedule for Ireland and their possible route to the final.<\/p>\n
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Ireland pool fixtures:<\/strong><\/p>\n Ireland are in Pool B alongside South Africa, Scotland, Tonga and Romania.<\/p>\n Saturday 9 September<\/strong>: Ireland<\/strong> vs Romania, Pool B (Bordeaux, 2.30pm)<\/p>\n Saturday 16 September<\/strong>: Ireland<\/strong> vs Tonga, Pool B (Nantes, 8pm)<\/p>\n Saturday 23 September<\/strong>: South Africa vs Ireland<\/strong>, Pool B (Paris, 8pm)<\/p>\n Saturday 7 October:<\/strong>Ireland <\/strong>vs Scotland, Pool B (Paris, 8pm)<\/p>\n QUARTER-FINALS<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday 14 October<\/strong>: Quarter-Final 2 (Winner Pool B <\/em><\/strong>vs Runner-Up Pool A) – Paris, 8pm<\/p>\n Sunday 15 October<\/strong>: Quarter-Final 4 (Winner Pool A vs Runner-Up Pool B<\/em><\/strong>) – Paris, 8pm<\/p>\n SEMI-FINALS<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Friday 20 October:<\/strong> Semi-Final 1 (Winner of QF1 vs Winner of QF2) – Paris, 8pm<\/p>\n Saturday 21 October: <\/strong>Semi-Final 2 (Winner of QF4 vs Winner of QF4) – Paris, 8pm<\/p>\n FINAL<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday 28 October: <\/strong>Winner of SF1 vs Winner of SF2, Paris, 8pm<\/p>\nRecommended<\/h3>\n
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