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Ireland 59-16 Tonga: Johnny Sexton becomes record points scorer for his country in Rugby World Cup win
Ireland made it two wins from as maany games at the Rugby World Cup with a victory over Tonga in Nantes on Saturday evening. The Irish are well fancied to go deep in the tournament and produced a polished performance, with Johnny Sexton taking the plaudits after scoring a try to become his country's all-time leading points scorer - moving past Ronan O'Gara.
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Updated 17/09/2023 at 09:39 GMT
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World Cup - September 16th, 2023
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