Beirne, Conway, Addison shine brightly in Ireland's World Cup audition

As a sign off to what has proved a remarkable year for Irish rugby, this largely back up Irish side couldn’t have done much more.

Eight tries scored against a USA side that was far better than the 43 point margin of victory may suggest from a side with just one player (Garry Ringrose) that started against New Zealand will have pleased Joe Schmidt no end.