What time and channel is Ireland v Russia on? TV info, betting odds and more for the Rugby World Cup clash
Ireland need to pick themselves up off the ground after a shock defeat to hosts Japan has blown open Pool A of the Rugby World Cup.
An impressing opening win over Scotland installed Joe Schmidt's side as the heavy favourites to top the pool and set up a quarter-final date with South Africa.
But that script has been torn up after Japan stunned Ireland in Shizuoka in one of the tournament's biggest ever upsets.
A losing bonus point has left Ireland second in the pool and staring down a possible last eight tie with New Zealand or worse, an early exit from the World Cup.
But, they can't afford to look beyond their next match, which sees a quick turnaround to face Russia, knowing a bonus point win is a must.
Here is all you need to know about the match:
When is it on?
The match will kick off at 11.15am (Irish time) on Thursday 10 October.
Where is it on?
Kobe Misaki Stadium in Kobe.
What channel is it on?
The match will be shown live on RTE 2 with their coverage beginning at 10.30am. It will also be shown live on eir Sport 1 where coverage will start at 10.15am.
And if you can't catch it on TV, you can follow all the action on the Irish Mirror Sport's live blog.
Team news
Ireland: Kearney; Conway, Ringrose, Aki, Earls; Sexton (capt), McGrath; Kilcoyne, Scannell, Ryan, Kleyn, Beirne, Ruddock, O'Mahony, Murphy
Replacements: Cronin, Porter, Furlong, Henderson, Stander, Carty, Carbery, Larmour
Russia: Artemyev; Davydov, Galinovskiy, Golosnitskiy, Simplikevich; Gaisin, Perov; Polivalov, Matveev, Gotovtsev, Garbuzov, Fedotko; Sychev, Gadzhiev, Gresev.
Replacements: Selskii, Morozov, Podrezov, Ostrikov, Elgin, Ianiushkin, Khodin, Ostroushkosday.
