Ireland turn on their A game

IRELAND’S shadow team overpowered Tonga last night by seven tries to three in an hugely entertaining and open game of rugby at Belfast’s Ravenhill stadium.

Coach, Michael Bradley, said he was very pleased with an efficient display. “I thought, in the first half in particular, we took our tries very well, but when we took our eye of the game, they came back and got two tries.

“It broke up a little bit more in the second and I am delighted to have started the autumn series with a win.”