Du Plessis expects Ireland to make World Cup final

Springbok prop Jannie du Plessis has backed “brilliant” Ireland to make it to the World Cup final after their impressive performances so far in the tournament.

Ireland and Wales made statements early on in the competition against southern hemisphere opposition. Declan Kidney’s men upset the odds with a victory over the Wallabies while Wales came agonisingly close to beating South Africa but ended losing by a single point.