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Cool Blues: Namibia celebrate taking Ireland close
Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan has hit out at his side following their scrappy 32-17 win over lowly Namibia in Bordeaux on Sunday.
O'Sullivan had demanded Ireland put the group's whipping boys to the sword, but instead a disjointed and error-strewn display has left him deeply concerned.
Namibia, who have never won a World Cup match and ship an average of 70 points every tournament outing, even dominated a dramatic second half.
They completed the night with a lap of the pitch after the final whistle - a gesture that was greeted with a standing ovation from the Stade Chaban-Delmas.
Tries for Jacques Nieuwenhuis and Piet van Zyl rewarded the Africans' heroics after the interval and by the end it was Ireland who looked the under-prepared band of part-timers.
The World Cup's toughest pool could ultimately be determined by points difference and Ireland may yet rue the failure to dispatch a side France and Argentina will surely put away with ease.
Although they did secure a bonus point to move top of Pool D, O'Sullivan admitted that a similar performance on Saturday against Georgia will leave Ireland's RWC hopes hanging by a thread.
"We got looser and looser as the game went on, we lost our shape and made individual errors," said O'Sullivan.
"It was a very poor performance and we've got to take a long look at ourselves.
"If we play like that against Georgia it could be a worse night.
"Georgia will put up a better challenge than Namibia - if we go and reproduce that performance against Georgia we will be in trouble."
