Ireland's World Cup preparations moved up a level last night as the team flew from Dublin to Cardiff ahead of Saturday's opening game with Canada.

Joe Schmidt's squad train this morning in their new surroundings in Cardiff, before Joe Schmidt names his opening team for the 2015 World Cup later this afternoon.

Ireland were won of the last teams to arrive in England and Wales ahead of the World Cup and had been training at their Carton House base up until Tuesday afternoon 

 

And we're off! ✈️ @aerlingus

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