Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup warm-up match - Ireland v Wales - Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland - September 7, 2019 Ireland's Rob Kearney in action with Wales' George North REUTERS/Phil Noble
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland became the world's number one ranked team with a 19-10 victory over Wales on Saturday that felt a little more like a World Cup clash than the final warm-up before the tournament begins later this month.
With both sides near full strength and the intensity dialled up, Ireland, under pressure to perform after their disappointing Six Nations and record 57-15 warm-up rout by England two weeks ago, delivered a much needed confidence-boosting display.
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