15 Hugo Keenan
As ever, good mazy runs from out of defence and always looking to trigger something from deep. A misplaced kick but excellent. Rating: 7
14 Keith Earls
Mix up with Sexton through ball at the beginning leading to Romanian try. Didn’t get clean possession and clean air to really have a go. Rating: 6
13 Garry Ringrose
Some impressive passing from the outside centre in the early stages. Another of the Irish players who looked lively in stifling heat. Rating: 7
12 Bundee Aki
Looked excited and lively from the beginning. Good hand-off leading to Gibson-Park try, had a hand in Sexton’s, and scored himself. Rating: 8
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11 James Lowe
A quiet game by his standards. Didn’t get on the ball going forward as often he normally does and not quite as busy as he can be. Rating: 6
10 Johnny Sexton
Gave a bit of everything. A miskicked start and restart, a poor option to kick through for Earls, but drove the team and scored two tries. Rating: 7
9 Jamison Gibson-Park
Scored a useful try and his wispy play triggered several offensive Irish moves. Another good shift from the scrumhalf. Rating: 7
1 Andrew Porter
As always a lot of unseen work, making the hard yards in tough 33 degree playing conditions and tackling around the park. Rating: 7
2 Rob Herring
Worked hard to get ball in hand and made yards when he saw the opportunity. The try was just reward for an active 50 minutes. Rating: 7
3 Tadhg Furlong
Solid start to his World Cup. Did the donkey work when required to do so and was steady against a team that likes to scrum. Rating: 7
4 Joe McCarthy
A sound performance for the young player. Showed some athletic touches and almost muscled over for a first-half try, then did so in the second half. Rating: 7
5 James Ryan
Strong in the lineout and around the park and made typical impact. A good shift until he was replaced midway through the second half. Rating: 7
6 Tadhg Beirne
Line disrupter, try-scorer and general all-round ball player, especially in the first half with a try to show for a lot of hard work. Rating: 8
7 Peter O’Mahony
Nicely taken tries in the second half and worked hard around the park playing at openside instead of his normal six. Rating: 8
8 Caelan Doris
First real raking run came at the end of the first half. His athleticism was only on show in spurts this time out. Rating: 7
Replacements
Ireland didn’t drop in tempo when the bench appeared in the second half and went on to build the points which could be important later. Rating: 7
Coach
Andy Farrell got a lot of players on to the pitch and gave Sexton a decent run where he shook off some rust. Got to be pleased breaking the 80-point mark. Rating: 8
