Kelly cautious of points pursuit ahead of crunch Samoa clash

IRELAND coach Andy Kelly insists his side will not go chasing points in their crunch World Cup clash with Samoa in Parramatta.

Kelly cautious of points pursuit ahead of crunch Samoa clash
Tue, 04 Nov, 2008 - 00:00

The Irish go into their final Pool C match on Wednesday needing to win by six points to top the group and secure a place in the semi-final qualifier against Scotland or Fiji on the Gold Coast on November 10.

The winner of that match will almost certainly face a last-four clash with defending champions Australia.

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