Ireland and Wales are taking a different view of their second matches at the Rugby World Cup that should be gimmes for the two European powers. While the Welsh are resting most of their front-liners against Portugal, the top-ranked Irish are sending out most of their big guns against Tonga on Saturday. Ireland will be looking to find rhythm heading into testing back-to-back games to close Pool B — against South Africa next weekend and then Scotland.
Ireland will hope to beat Tonga and come through injury-free on Saturday in their Pool B match giving themselves the perfect boost ahead of their Rugby World Cup meeting with defending champions South Africa.
The Prime Minister Hon. Hu’akavameiliku leaves Tonga this week to attend the annual United Nations General Assembly meetings in New York. In the United States, he will have a second meeting with US President Joe Biden, with Pacific Leaders. On his way to the US, the Prime Minister will attend the ‘Ikale Tahi's first match with Ireland, at the Rugby World Cup in Nantes, France,