The Ireland coaching team have revealed the 31-man squad that will travel to Japan on Wednesday, September 11 to compete at the 2019 Rugby World Cup. The selected squad is captained by Ulster hooker Rory Best who will play at a fourth Rugby World Cup having been involved in the 2007, 2011 and 2015 tournaments. New Zealand 46-14 Ireland: Rugby World Cup 2019, quarter-final - as it happened Full time in Tokyo: New Zealand 46-14 Ireland. It's all over: Having put in arguably their best performance since the New Zealand try . It's a New Zealand scrum, five metres from the Ireland line. Another long pass 2019 Rugby World Cup: Japan 19-12 Ireland. Head-to-head. Played - 8. Japan wins - 1. Ireland wins - 7. Did You Know? This is Japan's first-ever win over Ireland and it takes them to an all-time high of eighth in the world rankings. Japan lock Luke Thompson, at 38 is the oldest player at the 2019 World Cup. Johnny Sexton has questioned the "negativity" around Ireland's World Cup campaign, insisting the Irish are ready for Saturday's World Cup quarter-final against the All Blacks. Ireland's Pool A 2019 Rugby World Cup Quarter-final: New Zealand 46-14 Ireland Ireland have never made it past the quarter-finals at the Rugby World Cup. Ireland got their first win against New Zealand in Chicago, in November 2016. Ireland won 40-29. New Zealand had won a World Cup record 17 successive matches until Rugby World Cup 2019 • Extended Highlights - Editor's Pick 12:17 mins Extended Highlights : Quarter-Finals - New Zealand v Ireland avTN. 65 279 43 140 199 90 486 229 475

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