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In broad terms, there\u2019s perhaps no other team in rugby with the momentum that Ireland have going into this World Cup.<\/p>\n
A Six Nations Grand Slam earlier this year, alongside a historic series victory in New Zealand last summer, means a first Webb Ellis trophy is surely on Andy Farrell\u2019s radar.<\/p>\n
They face Romania in their first game, an easy opener compared to upcoming matches against Tonga, South Africa and Scotland in Pool B.<\/p>\n
Romania will throw little at an Irish side who have looked near unbeatable at times, but their disqualification from the 2019 tournament (for fielding an ineligible player in qualifying<\/a>) will enthuse them to make life for their opponents as difficult as possible.<\/p>\n Add in Ireland\u2019s near defeat to Samoa a few weeks ago, and they\u2019ll rarely have a better chance to disturb the status quo.<\/p>\n But without sounding too crass, Ireland, save for some bizarre capitulation, should pass Romania by quite some margin and without trouble.<\/p>\n Tonga will be a step up in competition, but then comes South Africa and Scotland to round off the group of death and really test Ireland\u2019s trophy aspirations.<\/p>\n