At the 2019 Rugby World Cup, Ireland began with a 27-3 win against Scotland on 22 September before losing to Japan a week later 19-12 in the Shizuoka Stadium. Wins over Russia by 35-0 and Samoa by 47-5 set up a quarter-final against New Zealand on 19 October. The Brave Blossoms light up the Rugby World Cup with a stunning 19-12 victory over Ireland as Kenki Fukuoka nabbed the winning try The teams 00:00:36 Rugby World Cup: Ireland 35-0 victors over Russia and Fiji dominate Georgia - video highlights Niall McVeigh @niallmcveigh Thu 3 Oct 2019 08.32 EDT First published on Pd5s.