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The Rugby World Cup is fast approaching, with Ireland set to kick off their campaign against Scotland on Sunday 22 September.

The Irish Examiner will be providing the best insight and analysis throughout the tournament, with daily news, match reports and expert opinion from Japan.

Our columnists Ronan O’Gara and Donal Lenihan have been joined in providing expert analysis by Examiner correspondents Brendan O'Brien and Simon Lewis, who will all be on hand to give you the inside view on Ireland’s progress from Japan. We’ll bring you all the news from inside the Irish camp, on-the-whistle match reports, as well as video blogs from our writers and all the trending stories from Japan on our dedicated #RWC19 homepage.

We’re also launching the Irish Examiner Rugby World Cup 2019 newsletter, where our sports desk will provide you with a daily update of everything you need to know to keep up to date with every element of proceedings in Japan.

With the games kicking off between 4.15am and 11.45am Irish time, our daily newsletter - delivered direct to your inbox every day at 4pm - is the best way to follow the tournament.

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