Four minutes later left-wing Keith Earls marked his birthday by finishing a sweeping move with a try in the far corner after good work by center Gordon D'Arcy and blindside flanker Stephen Ferris . Ireland reach 36 of rugby World Cup with emphatic 36 -6 victory over Italy . Ireland top Pool C ahead of second -placed Italy , and now play Canada . Italy 's coach had claimed his team boasted a better front row and would prove it . Hosts New Zealand shrug off loss of Dan Cartter to thrash Canada Sunday .
Ireland reach 36 of rugby World Cup with emphatic 36 -6 victory over Italy . Ireland top Pool C ahead of second -placed Italy , and now play Canada . Italy 's coach had claimed his team boasted a better front row and would prove it . Hosts New Zealand shrug off loss of Dan Cartter to thrash Canada Sunday .