The Irish green machine — playing in white shirts for a change — made it pay off, putting eight tries past the Tongans in a clinical 59-16 mauling. Wales beat Portugal 28-8, while Samoa beat Chile 43-10.
PARIS — Top-ranked Ireland gambled on fielding its first team against Tonga at the Rugby World Cup on Saturday just a week out from a huge showdown with defending champion South Africa.
Powerhouse center Bundee Aki burst through the Tongans for two tries on the night in Nantes, where everything fell into place perfectly for Ireland. South Africa has a chance to reply when it plays minnow Romania on Sunday, although no matter what the Boks do in Bordeaux, they can't catch Ireland at the top of Pool B for now.Wales got a bonus-point fourth try in the last play to beat Portugal without ever completely subduing the feisty underdog appearing in its first Rugby World Cup game in 16 years.
Hooker and captain for the day Dewi Lake drove over from a tap penalty. Regular skipper Jac Morgan, who was called into the team at the last minute to replace Tommy Reffell, got Wales’ third.
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