Ireland got their World Cup campaign off to a winning start as they ran out 50 points to 7 winners over Canada, with Joe Schmidt’s side scoring seven tries.
Ian Henderson, Sean O’Brien, Jonathon Sexton and Dave Kearney put Ireland in a commanding position in the first half.
Sean Cronin, Rob Kearney and Jared Payne all added to Ireland’s tally in the second period, while DTH Van Der Mare gave Canade a consolation try.
Joe Schmmidt acknowledged Canada’s good performance.
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