Donal Lenihan: World order - it's South Africa, New Zealand and France, with Ireland best of the rest

Regardless of how satisfying the Irish performance was, it will bear little or no relevance if they were to face off against Argentina in the knockout phase of next year’s World Cup.

BIGGER TESTS TO COME: Ireland's Hugo Keenan celebrates scoring a try.

ANDY FARRELL cut a pretty contented figure when interviewed in the aftermath of Ireland’s impressive win over Argentina on Friday night. And rightly so.

Playing against the Argentinians is always a difficult undertaking. They can be a nightmare to play against.