Irish win inspired by ‘the greatest’

IRELAND drew inspiration for their stunning 34-16 World Cup victory over Samoa from Muhammad Ali.

Andy Kelly’s heroes pulled off the shock of the tournament with a resounding win over the highly-fancied Pacific Islanders and will take on Fiji on Monday for a place in the semi-finals against Australia.

Kelly revealed after their pulsating win at Parramatta Stadium that his players received extra motivation after watching “When we were Kings”, a film based on Ali’s build-up to his ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ fight with George Foreman.