VIDEO: Agony mars the ecstasy in mixed day for Irish teams

After the visceral thrill of Cardiff came last night’s torment in Warsaw.

Don’t worry, though — Ireland’s roller-coaster ride is just getting started. The nation’s rugby heroes must picked battered bodies off the floor for a quarter-final against a daunting Argentina team next Sunday after topping World Cup Pool D. Joe Schmidt’s giants in green beat France 24-9 at the Millennium Stadium, but the cost of the victory could be huge.

Talismans Johnny Sexton, Paul O’Connell, and Peter O’Mahony all suffered injury, while man of the match Sean O’Brien could be cited for an off-the-ball punch.