After the historic win over Germany, Ireland are on the cusp of qualification for Euro 2016.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

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It’s last chance saloon for England.

Fancy a flutter?

Do not expect Ian Madigan to buckle under the burden of expectation tomorrow after being handed the play-making role for Ireland against World Cup minnows Romania. The out-half has been dealing with it since he was a child.

Argentina 54 Georgia 9: Argentina are at that stage of development where they are potentially both giants and giant-killers at this World Cup, and, having come up short in their attempts to stun the All Blacks last Sunday, the key objective for them in Gloucester yesterday was not to become the victims of shock.

For the Dunph’s “a good player, not a great player”, now read Fergie’s “a great player but not world class”.

The impression of Romanian rugby has long been one of a once proud nation trapped in a spiral of decline. Long gone are those halcyon days when they sometimes scalped but almost always scared the Five Nations.

Sometimes, I switch on A League of Their Own and leave it on for a few short moments.

From shortly before 8pm tonight the streets from Camden to Carmarthen will be deserted.

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

With Japan beating South Africa and other Tier 2 sides like Romania and Georgia causing problems, they have brought the RWC to life.