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On making history, Sexton was rather understated in his reaction (although he did give it a big celebration when he score the try that gave him the record).

"It's always nice [to score a try], I don't get it too often," the fly-half told ITV Sport.

"It's a lovely personal milestone but I'd much rather a victory."

"I don't think it is about individual achievements. It is about getting the next win and keep building in this tournament. It's week-on-week in a World Cup and you have got to produce it week after week.

"We're delighted to get five points against a very good team - that's what this game was about and that was the main objective.

"We did it, we'll move on and we'll concentrate now on a massive game [against South Africa] next week. Playing against the world champions is going to be really special."

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Johnny Sexton cemented his place as an Irish legend by becoming his country’s top points scorer, surpassing Ronan O’Gara.

Sexton’s 16 points in the first half against Tonga moved him past his predecessor, and he now stands atop with 1090 points.

Can he add to his tally tonight?

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Not a million miles off like queuing for a Metallica gig.

Yes, this match has attracted an immense amount of media interest.

We're all in the stadium now thankfully. Was a bit hot out there.

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France captain Antoine Dupont has had surgery on a fractured cheekbone sustained in the 96-0 win over Namibia.

The French Rugby Federation (FFR) said the scrum-half would return to France's squad "in a few days" but has not confirmed how long he will be unavailable for.

Dupont, 26, went off in the 46th minute on Thursday after Johan Deysel made a head-on-head tackle and was sent off.

France's final Rugby World Cup pool match is against Italy on 6 October.

Writing on social media Dupont said: "Wounded but not sunk. Show must go on. Can't wait to return to the squad."

"Following his injury sustained during the France-Namibia match, Antoine Dupont underwent surgery at Toulouse's Purpan University on September 22 at around 11pm [local time]," the FFR said of the 2021 world player of the year.

"In a few days' time, he will be able to return to the French team as part of a gradual sporting recovery under medical supervision."

The quarter-finals are scheduled for the weekend of 14-15 October, the semi-finals the weekend after and the final on Saturday, 28 October.

So far, it is mission accomplished for South Africa.

In the opening win against Scotland, it was always going to be tough. The Springboks were decent in certain areas but failed to create enough. When you have that much physical dominance, you need to be a little bit more creative.

Beating Romania, there is not really too much you can take out of it. The Springboks were clinical and did what was required while giving most players in the squad a run.

Read BBC Sport South Africa columnist Joel Stransky's thoughts here

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If tonight’s game is half as good as the last meeting between the sides in November then we are in for an absolute treat.

Last autumn, Ireland underlined their credentials as the world's number one side as they held off a late South Africa fightback to take a deserved win in Dublin.

Josh van der Flier and Mack Hansen crossed early in the second half as the hosts emerged victorious from a brilliantly brutal contest .

Tries from Franco Mostert and Kurt-Lee Arendse hauled the Springboks back into the game, but Ireland held on.

The win came despite losing three players to injury in the first half.

Stuart McCloskey, Conor Murray and Tadhg Furlong were all forced off but Ireland's replacements rose well to the challenge, as they broke through the South African defence twice in a crucial 10-minute spell at the start of the second half.

The Springboks contributed to their own demise, missing seven points off the tee that proved ultimately crucial.

All the team news and stats ahead of Saturday's massive Pool B clash in Paris.

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It’s been a case of so far, so good for both teams to date.

Ireland started their World Cup campaign with a bonus-point win over Romania, going on to score 12 tries against the European minnows.

They followed that up with another eight tries in a win over Tonga in Nantes. Two wins, two bonus-points, twenty tries and no major injury scares.

That makes happy reading for Andy Farrell.

South Africa are also two from two in their bid to retain the World Cup.

They opened with an impressive win over Scotland, however they did not manage to get the bonus point.

They had no such problem against Romania in their second match and managed to put 76 points without reply on the scoreboard.

Ireland’s extra bonus point gives them the slight edge, but it all comes down to this titanic battle in Paris tonight.

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Here’s how things stand after two matches each in Pool B.

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The downside to the World Cup pool stages being drawn so early in the cycle is the heavy hitters are often weighted on one side.

That's the case with the top five sides in the world all in Pools A and B.

The upside means we are in for an absolute cracker of a match in Pool B this evening as the two best-ranked sides in the world face off in Paris.

It's a match fitting of a final, but we get to enjoy it in the group stages.

You can follow the game live right here and listen on BBC Radio Ulster & BBC Sounds.

You won't want to miss this one.

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