Ireland's Rugby World Cup clash against Samoa given green light

Ireland’s final World Cup pool game against Samoa on Saturday was given the green light by tournament organisers in Tokyo on Thursday morning but the effects of Typhoon Hagibis could still have far-reaching consequences for Joe Schmidt’s team.

With the super typhoon heading towards Japan and its wide zone of impact threatening considerable disruption to the Tokyo and Yokohama metropolitan areas in particular this weekend, World Rugby announced at a specially convened media conference in the capital on Thursday to discuss its plans for the final round of matches.