Summary

  • FT: Ireland 59-16 Tonga

  • Johnny Sexton breaks Irish points record with first-half try

  • Tadgh Beirne, Caelan Doris, Mack Hansen, James Lowe, Bundee Aki (2) and Rob Herring also score Irish tries

  • Ireland led 31-13 at the break in Nantes

  • Ireland top Pool B after winning opening two games

  • Tonga's first match of tournament

Live Reporting

Andy Gray

  1. Ireland 24-6 Tonga

    Ireland smell blood here.

    Hansen clatters Taumoepeau and Ireland win the penalty at the breakdown.

    Sexton goes to the corner as Ireland look to secure the bonus point before the break.

  2. 'Hansen deserved that try'

    Ireland 24-6 Tonga

    Tony Ward
    Former Ireland fly-half on BBC Radio Ulster

    That is a superb try!

    That's one of the individual tries of the competition so far, he had no right to score that at all. It looked like he was running out of space but he backed himself with a coupe of side steps but with the amount of red shirts in front of him, he had no right.

    That's a brilliant try, absolutely brilliant. He deserves that try.

  3. converted try

    Converted try - Ireland 24-6 Tonga
    Breaking

    Johnny Sexton conversion (34 mins)

    Sexton, to make a bit of history, and he lands it!

    He's now level with Ronan O'Gara as Ireland's record points scorer with 1083 points.

    And he's not done yet!

    Johnny SextonBBC Sport
  4. try

    Try - Ireland 22-6 Tonga

    Mack Hansen (33 mins)

    MAGIC MACK!

    He picks up Sexton's bouncing pass on the 22 and dances past four Tonga shirts before diving over. Superb try.

    They couldn't handle him!

    Ireland's Mack Hansen scores a tryGetty Images

  5. Ireland 17-6 Tonga

    Ireland are back in the Tongan half and are chasing that third try. Hugo Keenan loses the ball after a brutal hit, but Kata sends the ball out on the full and Ireland have the line-out just outside the 22.

    Another mistake from the winger, will this one be as costly?

  6. 'Positives for Ireland'

    Ireland 17-6 Tonga

    Tony Ward
    Former Ireland fly-half on BBC Radio Ulster

    That's off the training paddock but a very cheap try for Tonga to concede, paying a price for the heavy tackle on James Lowe.

    But that's been one of the positives for Ireland, the line-outs, something of a weak point we saw last week against the Romanians.

  7. Ireland 17-6 Tonga

    Crucially, that converted try puts a bit of daylight between the sides.

    Tonga have been brilliant so far, but they'll need to start chasing the game a little bit as we tick towards the half hour.

  8. converted try

    Converted try - Ireland 17-6 Tonga

    Caelan Doris (27 mins)

    He made the first one, he scored the second!

    Doris has the ball from the rolling maul and he drives his way over the line. No doubt about this one.

    Sexton lands the conversion and he's now two points off O'Gara. It's surely only a matter of time now.

    Ireland's Caelan Doris scores a tryGetty Images

  9. Ireland 10-6 Tonga

    Tonga give a penalty away after Kata clattered Lowe in his own 22. The penalty is where the ball landed, and it's in the 22.

    Sexton sends it into the corner!

  10. 'What a cracking kick'

    Ireland 10-6 Tonga

    Tony Ward
    Former Ireland fly-half on BBC Radio Ulster

    What a wonderful kick. Those are two cracking kicks from William Havili tonight.

  11. Penalty - Ireland 10-6 Tonga

    William Havili (23 mins)

    Tonga hit back straight away as Havili lands another monster, this time from 49 metres out. Mega kick.

    Tonga's William Havili kicks a penalty duringGetty Images

  12. Ireland 10-3 Tonga

    Andrew Porter is penalised at the breakdown and Tonga point to the posts again....l

  13. 'Incredible Beirne'

    Ireland 10-3 Tonga

    Tony Ward
    Former Ireland fly-half on BBC Radio Ulster

    The mobility from Tadhg Beirne is incredible. His ability to read the game we know and he immediately knows where to support and gets his third try of the tournament.

  14. Ireland 10-3 Tonga

    We've a quick stoppage for a water break.

    Plenty of time for Sexton to reflect as he edges closer to O'Gara's record.

    Five points tonight, five to go to surpass his predecessor.

    Johnny SextonInpho
  15. converted try

    Converted try - Ireland 10-3 Tonga

    Tadhg Beirne (20 mins)

    Pure power! Beirne dots down under the posts!

    Caelan Doris barrels his way through several bodies and he feeds Beirne, who in turn carries red jerseys over the line as he stretches out and touches down!

    Sexton adds the extras!

    Ireland's Tadhg Beirne scores a tryGetty Images

  16. Ireland 3-3 Tonga

    Havili clears and Ireland will have the throw just outside the 22, which is where we were about 10 minutes ago.

  17. Close!

    Ireland 3-3 Tonga

    Conor Murray makes a break from the scrum and he feeds Garry Ringrose.

    Fifita brings him down four metres out, but there's a miscommunication and there's a knock on as Ireland look to shift the ball quickly.

    Now Tonga have the scrum on their own five-metre line.

  18. No try - Ireland 3-3 Tonga

    Ah, well.

    Mack Hansen knocked it on when trying to collect the ball so Ireland will have the scrum just inside the Tongan 22.

  19. try

    Try - Ireland 8-3 Tonga

    Andrew Porter (17 mins)

    Instant response!

    Taumoepeau makes a mess of the kick-off and Hansen swoops in, feeds Andrew Porter and the big prop barrels his way over the line.

    Ireland's Andrew PorterGetty Images

  20. Penalty - Ireland 3-3 Tonga

    William Havili (16 mins)

    William Havili steps up and launches a superb kick from 43 metres to level this one.

    Straight down the middle and you have to say Tonga deserve it.

    Tonga's William Havili kicks a penaltyGetty Images