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From Michael Morrow
BBC Sport NI at Yokohama
Ireland lock Iain Henderson claims captain Rory Greatest”silenced a great deal of critics” in his side’s opening 27-3 World Cup win over Scotland.
Best, 37, scored his side’s second attempt in an impressive show in Yokohama and played the whole 80 minutes.
“It was course, I had been loving sitting on the seat watching Rory out there,” said Henderson, who starred prior to being substituted after 56 minutes.
“I thought he was totally unbelievable now.”
Ireland’s emphatic victory on the negative ranked next greatest at Pool A was delivered using their best performance of 2019.
A 100 success rate will have been particularly gratifying of being asked on his side’s ability to control the set-piece without caller Devin Toner, after months for head coach Joe Schmidt.
Since Ireland’s line-out crumbled Following a defeat at Twickenham a month Greatest, who will retire at the conclusion of the tournament, came in for criticism.
However his operation Yokohama will put within his efficacy at the highest level to bed doubts.
“I have said it before, it’s almost impossible to state what he can before you are in a group together with him and you feel exactly what he adds into a squad,” said Henderson.
“Lots of those who have never played in a squad with him saw today what he adds.”
Following Sunday’s victory, Best put the recent improvement down to fair self-evaluation after the defeat by England of Ireland.
“There were concerns about us externally,” added that the Ireland skipper.
“We knew we had a lot more to offer. I believe we did not place enough stress on ourselves to be in the place we needed to execute the plan and to be.
“I think sometimes you will have to draw a tiny line in the sand.
“We were happy with the two [warm-up] matches against Wales and today.”
Ireland meet tournament hosts Japan, that began their campaign on Friday with a bonus-point victory over Russia.
A triumph in Shizuoka would place Ireland well where, should they top the band, they will probably face South Africa.
As first-half domination puts up their 27-3 win over pitiful Scotland captain Rory Best is delighted with Ireland’s World Cup begin.
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