James Ryan: Romania job is about winning every moment

There can be no easing into the tournament for Ireland, warns James Ryan

8 September 2023; Ireland players, from left, Bundee Aki, Tadhg Beirne, James Ryan, Finlay Bealham, Jeremy Loughman and Jonathan Sexton during their captain's run at the Stade de Bordeaux in Bordeaux, France. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

James Ryan has urged his Ireland team-mates to seize the moment and rise to the occasion when they get their 2023 World Cup campaign underway against Romania on Saturday.

The Six Nations champions and world number one side have given themselves their best chance of making Irish rugby history by reaching the last four in the coming weeks following more than two years of blistering form under Andy Farrell.