After their unexpected loss to Japan over the weekend, Ireland were determined to make amends in their third World Cup match of the tournament against Russia.
Thankfully, they did just that, with Ireland v Russia ending with the boys in green beating their opponents by an impressive 35 points.
Here's what Twitter had to say about it all.
Probably my favourite flag of the #RWC19 so far. 🤣 #IREvRUS pic.twitter.com/zMKHW0kxRy
— IntheBinRugby (@InTheBinRugby) October 3, 2019
Both Ireland and Russia will be captained by past pupils of Irish Spiritan schools for this morning's match. Johnny Sexton (@StMarysCSSp) & Vasily Artemyev (@BlackrockColl). Great occasion for @SpiritanEdu & @Irish_Spiritans #RWC2019 #IREvRUS pic.twitter.com/yu8cmEujpA
— Blackrock College (@BlackrockColl) October 3, 2019
I never want to hear the phrase “beefy thrusts” again #IREvRUS
— Kate McEvoy (@ImKateMc) October 3, 2019
Ireland have resorted to their traditional gameplan - grinding the opposition, and mostly their supporters, down. #irevrus
— Colm Tobin (@colmtobin) October 3, 2019
You couldn’t call this entertaining or encouraging. #IREvRUS
— Matt Cooper (@cooper_m) October 3, 2019
That's Peter O'Mahony's second ever Test try.
He scored his first against Samoa back in 2013.
That score against Samoa was the very first Ireland try of the Joe Schmidt era! #IREvRUS— Murray Kinsella (@Murray_Kinsella) October 3, 2019
Lads out drinking pints for the #IREvRUS rugby on their early lunch of a Thursday, would remind you of the tales you'd read about the Celtic Tiger #BoomIsBack #Heinomite
— Colin Heffernan (@heffothehurler) October 3, 2019
One man in green off the pitch made a big impression on viewers.
Sure, everyone loves the partially-body painted Japanese Ireland fan, but I’m more interested in the MORTIFIED lad behind him 😂🤦🏻♂️#IREvRUS #RWC2019 pic.twitter.com/biFQeoVzIf
— Eoghan Doherty (@dohertyeoghan) October 3, 2019
It appears not everyone is happy to see Bak-San#IREvRUS #RWC2019 pic.twitter.com/RfEcwW0BCb
— Steve Lenthall (@steve_l15) October 3, 2019
And Ireland Simpsons Fans were up to their old (and excellent) tricks as always.
Johnny Sexton's calm approach to engaging with referees pic.twitter.com/34getikOHf
— Ireland Simpsons Fans (@iresimpsonsfans) October 3, 2019
Supporting this Ireland team, winning poorly pic.twitter.com/IcXy8LsWiT
— Ireland Simpsons Fans (@iresimpsonsfans) October 3, 2019
And finally, our personal favourite:
When you leave your jersey in the tumble dryer for too long #RugbyWorldCup pic.twitter.com/sPhSuPm5g2
— Michael Fry (@BigDirtyFry) October 3, 2019
