Rugby World Cup 2019: Ireland team profile, pool A fixtures, squad

The recent form of Joe Schmidt’s team belies their No.1 status

Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt
Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt
(Image credit: Paul Faith/AFP/Getty Images)

2019 Rugby World Cup

  • When: 20 September to 2 November
  • Where: 12 locations across Japan
  • Teams: 20
  • Number of matches: 48
  • UK TV channel: live on ITV

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