Ireland Have the Quality to Do Something Special at 2023 World Cup
Ireland lived up to their billing as the top-ranked side in the world to sweep away all before them to win the 2023 Six Nations.
With the World Cup taking place in France later this year, Ireland have their best-ever opportunity to get their hands on the coveted Webb Ellis Cup for the first time in their history.
Ireland Living Up To The Hype
Ireland have come such a long way from the side that struggled during the late 1980s and through the 1990s in the Five Nations. Winning the Grand Slam this year, Ireland are now considered serious contenders for the 2023 World Cup. Andy Farrell’s side are +414 in the betting odds to win the tournament and punters can bet with our pinnacle bonus code to get the most out of backing the Irish to go all the way in France this autumn. Ireland certainly deserve to be in the conversation when it comes to World Cup contenders, with the men in green impressing throughout this year’s Six Nations on their way to five victories.
Starting with a convincing win over Wales, Ireland hosted France in what was being billed as a title decider in Dublin. It was to prove to be one of the games of the tournament and Ireland secured an impressive bonus-point win, with a 32-19 victory at the Aviva Stadium. Farrell was then able to make changes to his side for their trip to Italy to pick up a regulation win over the Azzurri, before claiming a 22-7 victory over an improving Scotland at Murrayfield. It was almost written in the stars that Ireland should face rivals England the day after St Patrick’s Day with the Grand Slam on the line. The Irish held their nerve on the big occasion to secure a 29-16 victory and claim the Six Nations crown.
Excitement Growing Ahead Of World Cup
Ireland look to be building nicely ahead of the World Cup, as they prepare for what is a challenging pool. The Irish find themselves in Pool B, which includes the likes of reigning champions South Africa, Scotland, Tonga and Romania. With three of the top-five ranked teams in the world in one group, there will be one nation that suffers the disappointment of not reaching the quarter-finals. Ireland have beaten both Scotland and the Springboks in their last meetings and should be confident of reaching the knockout stages of the major tournament once again.
Ireland have underperformed at World Cups in the past, having never reached the semi-finals, but there is a different feeling about this squad heading into the competition this time around. With skipper Johnny Sexton expected to retire after the World Cup, the squad will be doing all they can to send their talisman off on a high.
The year has started perfectly for Ireland with a Grand Slam secured and now the anticipation is growing on what this side can achieve at what looks set to be a wide-open World Cup in France.