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. Kelleher says Ireland must keep on top of line-out detail

    Ireland v Tonga (20:00 BST)

    Ronan Kelleher during Ireland trainingBBC Sport

    Ronan Kelleher during Ireland training

    Hooker Ronan Kelleher has spoken of the importance of Ireland's forwards ensuring that they take care of the small line-out details.

    Kelleher will make his first World Cup start when Andy Farrell's side take on Tonga in Nantes on Saturday.

    They had a few line-out errors during their opening demolition of Romania and Kelleher is keen to make improvements.

    "It is about the information, pushing the little intricacies of it, getting the maximum height," said Kelleher.

    "We have done a lot of work over the last few weeks and it is just about fine-tuning little things, little tweaks here and there.

    "It is not that our line-out has been bad but hopefully it will be better going forward."

    Read more here.

  2. A sea of green

    Ireland v Tonga (20:00 BST)

    Nial Foster
    BBC Sport Northern Ireland at Stade de la Beaujoire

    As the suns sets in Nantes the Irish fans are arriving at the Stade de la Beaujoire and turning it green.

    The pre-match atmosphere is special; trumpets, drums and plenty of pints in 24 degree heat.

    Ireland fans outside the Stade de la BeaujoireBBC Sport NI

    Ireland fans outside the Stade de la Beaujoire

  3. Ireland v Tonga (20:00 BST)

    Japan celebrate beating IrelandInpho

    Infamously, Joe Schmidt's Ireland crashed to defeat against Japan in their second World Cup pool game four years ago but Farrell insists that game "has never been talked about at all".

    "Everyone keeps talking about four years ago and I understand why from you guys' point of view but we don't," added the Ireland coach.

    "We're a different team……different circumstances….different competition…..we move on."

    They'll be hoping for a different outcome four years on.

  4. Last time out

    Ireland v Tonga (20:00 BST)

    Jack Crawley and Conor MurrayInpho

    Ireland opened their World Cup bid with a pretty convincing win over Romania in Bordeaux, with just the 12 tries in a 82-8 win.

    Johnny Sexton, Bundee Aki, Tadhg Beirne and Peter O'Mahony all scored twice, with Hugo Keenan, Jamison Gibson-Park, Joe McCarthy and Rob Herring also dotting down.

    This will be Tonga's first Pool B match after the Pacific Islanders sat out the first game week.

  5. Back for more

    Ireland v Tonga (20:00 BST)

    The World Cup is in full swing now and Ireland are back in action this evening against Tonga.

    Andy Farrell's side breezed past Romania in their opener, but Tonga are likely to prove a tougher test in Nantes.

    Here's how things stand after the opening weekend of action.

    You can follow all of the action here, and listen live on BBC Radio Ulster & BBC Sounds!

    Pool B table