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Rugby World Cup 2023: Your country-by-country Pool B guide - plus Donal Lenihan's verdict

Our experts run the rule over Ireland's tough group.

Rugby World Cup 2023: Your country-by-country Pool B guide - plus Donal Lenihan's verdict — EN ROUTE: Johnny Sexton and James Ryan arrive for the tournament on Thursday. Picture: INPHO/Dan Sheridan

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