Greg Feek

Will World Rugby ever have a better chance of elevating Japan’s status than right now?

In Retallick and Whitelock, Irish pair are facing the best lock pairing in the world

Ireland coach: ‘We will adapt to what we think is going to best suit us and best combat them’

Tighthead’s try one to tell the grandkids with world class Andrew Porter waiting in the wings

Ireland may need to win ugly and hope physical cost is not too high in Fukuoka

Rugby World Cup: Strips of turf have been laid down, making the pitch uneven

Duo will play 55th Test together as Joe Schmidt makes 11 changes for Pool A finale

Storm Hagibis likely to miss Fukuoka while Ireland squad is nearly back to full health

Gluey slugfest with bristling Pacific Islanders is the last thing Joe Schmidt’s side need

Tournament sometimes dwarfed by the scale and beautiful strangeness of its host country

If he is ruled out, Ulster’s Jordi Murphy would travel from Belfast to join the squad

Ryan-Henderson shaping up as one of the great Irish secondrow partnerships

Japan seems uber-efficient and productive, yet it’s safe, and personal space is not invaded

Ireland’s resources stretched for Scotland tie with question marks over Earls’ fitness also

Versatility could help press the case of the likes of Ryan, Porter and Bealham

Rugby correspondent runs the rule over the season for Ireland and the four provinces