Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2019 - Pool A - Ireland v Samoa - Fukuoka Hakatanomori Stadium, Fukuoka, Japan - October 12, 2019. Ireland's Johnny Sexton scores their fourth try REUTERS/Peter Cziborra
FUKUOKA, Japan (Reuters) - Johnny Sexton is adamant his side can break Ireland's quarter-final curse and beat the All Blacks at Tokyo Stadium on Saturday, if they get their game plan and execution exactly right.
Joe Schmidt's team entered the World Cup as the top-ranked side in the world but after an opening thrashing of a poor Scotland, have failed to convince their fans they could be the first Irish side to make the last four at the tournament.
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