By Robert McNamara
Ireland kicked off their 2015 Rugby World Cup campaign with a convincing 50-7 win over Canada that puts the side in good stead ahead of the Romania match next week.
It was all very easy for Ireland in the first half but the Canucks made things quite difficult for parts of the second.
All told, it was a good day for Joe Schmidt and his charges and a plucky performance for Canada who can be happy with their efforts.
From confused Canadians to One Direction members complaining about commentary, here’s how Twitter reacted in its own very unique way.
Ireland were awesome at times
.@RugbyBanterPag3 Irish rugby fans watching the #IREvCAN game like.... https://t.co/FbZtUv9N0x
— UK and Irish Packers (@ukpackers) September 19, 2015
Well Ireland are on fire ?? #IREvCAN
— Laurien Purnell (@WebbLaurien) September 19, 2015
Ireland are putting on a masterclass display of Champagne rugby! #IREvCAN #RWC2015
— Ra's al Ghul (@Buz_the_White) September 19, 2015
#JohnnySexton Marry Me!! What a match! #IREvCAN #RugbyWorldCup
— Ciara Fitzgerald (@Kilts4me) September 19, 2015
@OKissy made my day. #RWC #IREvCAN #SSRugby @IrishRugby @SuperSportTV pic.twitter.com/2wFkNOsuiJ
— Garth Joubert (@garthjoubert) September 19, 2015
WOW Ireland seems to be doing well! #RWC2015 #IREvCAN
— Grace Florence (@GraceFlorence95) September 19, 2015
#IREvCAN Johnny sexton try celebrating in shhhtyle....!!! pic.twitter.com/Yxh8ZLlA2V
— Lar Cooney (@lar_cooney) September 19, 2015
4 try's and it's not even half time?? #COYBIG #RWC2015 #IREvCAN
— orla (@OrlaLaraFarrell) September 19, 2015
Bonus point in the bag at 35 minutes. Nice #IREvCAN #RWC2015
— Thomas Cobine (@TCobine) September 19, 2015
Their mammy must be so proud. #thekearneys #IREvCAN
— Ciara Norton (@CiaraLNorton) September 19, 2015
"Up with this sort of thing" #IREvCAN #RWC2015 #FatherTed pic.twitter.com/CJ9U0S0p2p
— Karen D (@luvvacurry) September 19, 2015
I guess this is how most other countries feel when we play them in hockey...still lots of time left I guess #blindoptimism #IREvCAN
— Eric Peters (@mysterypeters) September 19, 2015
Poor Canada struggled to cope
RT MarcasPadraig: Here we go! #IREvCAN #RWC2015 #Ireland #Canada #Eh #ShoulderToShoulder pic.twitter.com/KZ2WHoIzX5 http://t.co/doLJ2foH0v
— Srbija Putovanja (@SrbijaPutovanja) September 19, 2015
Let's sum up this game in 2 words: Oh, Canada. #IREvCAN #ShoulderToShoulder #RugbyWorldCup
— Hannah Mawinning (@_Hannahbelle) September 19, 2015
Ahh come on give the Canadians something!! #IREvCAN
— Rebecca Sword (@rebeccasword) September 19, 2015
Oh Jesus poor Canada, I actually feel sorry for them ? #IREvCAN
— Sarah Keegan (@Brosephine94) September 19, 2015
Canadians may have fabulous beards but Ireland has ALL the tries! :D #IREvCAN
— Vita Zaporozcenko (@vitazapo) September 19, 2015
My boys are showing the moose lovers what's up. #IREvCAN
— Bethanie McDaniel (@bethanator_) September 19, 2015
Paul O’Connell wasn’t happy about being sin-binned
When Paul O Connell gets put in the bin #IREvCAN #WRC2015 pic.twitter.com/Y7KmqP3lSU
— Sean Murphy (@Sean_F_Murphy) September 19, 2015
Niall Horan wasn’t happy either …. with the commentary on ITV
Who's doing that commentary on itv for the Ireland game, wake up lad you're at the World Cup
— Niall Horan (@NiallOfficial) September 19, 2015
Irish commentator #RWC2015 #IRE #IREvCAN pic.twitter.com/BtCczXKxyC
— Dai John (@theactualdai) September 19, 2015
There’s always a smarty pants or two knocking around on Twitter!
Must be odd for Ireland playing against a team in red shirts & white shorts at the Millennium Stadium & being considerably better. #IREvCAN
— Ian Stafford (@IanStaffs) September 19, 2015
If points were awarded for outstanding facial hair, Canada would be sailing through the group stages #RWC2015 #IREvCAN
— Jo Hamment (@johamment) September 19, 2015
Just passed a tiny cafe that is showing #IREvCAN . Sorry Canada, Schmidt happens. #COYBIG #RWC2015
— c little (@cathallittle) September 19, 2015
Canada have as many lineout options as I have testicles #IREvCAN #RWC2015
— Jonathan Fitzpatrick (@jfitz92) September 19, 2015
My boys are showing the moose lovers what's up. #IREvCAN
— Bethanie McDaniel (@bethanator_) September 19, 2015
Some people couldn’t watch the game but were keeping a sneaky eye on the action
At my sisters wedding - my job is to check the rugby score!! #ShoulderToShoulder #IREvCAN
— Michelle (@Irish02071993) September 19, 2015
The Irish ex pats in Canada were keeping the flag flying
Hon Ireland! Well worth the 6.30am start here in Vancouver! The Canadians won't like us today! ? #IREvCAN #ShoulderToShoulder #RWC2015
— Catriona O'Sullivan (@Cat_that_tweets) September 19, 2015
Rugby players are real men, don’t you know!
Football should have a sin bin specially reserved for Diego Costa #IREvCAN
— The Lone Tweet (@TheLoneTweet) September 19, 2015
i honestly have no clue whether Canada's winning or losing??? ?? #IREvCAN
— zahra syed (@ladyzaza312) September 19, 2015
The Canadian players have smoother legs than I do ? #RWC2015 #IREvCAN
— Roisin Carr (@BuffaloRo) September 19, 2015
Some of the poor Canada supporters were lost as to what was going on!
i honestly have no clue whether Canada's winning or losing??? ?? #IREvCAN
— zahra syed (@ladyzaza312) September 19, 2015
But when they got a try everybody got a little excited!
Yes Canada! Deserved a try, played so much better in the second half! #IREvCAN
— Adam Tillsley (@adamtillsley) September 19, 2015
Try for Canada, ehh?? #IREvCAN
— Darren Geraghty (@GeraghtyDarren) September 19, 2015
GET IN #CAN ! #IREvCAN #RWC2015
— Scott Euden (@scampinineteen) September 19, 2015
Ah no one can begrudge them that #IREvCAN #Canada
— Robert Howells (@robjhowells) September 19, 2015
Ah no one can begrudge them that #IREvCAN #Canada
— Robert Howells (@robjhowells) September 19, 2015
Huge cheer for the Canadian try. The lumberjacks are a-waving again #IREvCAN pic.twitter.com/oFRL8UZhsj
— Epigram Sport (@EpigramSport) September 19, 2015
It’s hard to impress some people
Let's be honest, this is pretty boring #IREvCAN
— Paddy O'Brien (@MagnumPIG) September 19, 2015
But let’s not get carried away now
I feel seven tries is a reasonable average to expect from the remainder of the Irish world cup games #IRE #IREvCAN #RWC2015
— Jane Fallon Griffin (@janefg92) September 19, 2015
And the award for the most dedicated (and cutest) fan goes to….
My 5 month old grandson in Chile watching his first Ireland rugby match #IREvCAN via the web on a #Dell XPS laptop pic.twitter.com/lmGTUQWPGd
— Liam Halpin (@liamhalpin) September 19, 2015
….while the award for the best rugby player name ever goes to John Moonlight!
You gotta love Canada's #7. Johnny Moonlight. What a name! #RWC2015
— Graham Keogh (@gramww) September 19, 2015
Johnny Moonlight on the openside for Canada - sounds more like a porn star than a rugby player #RWC2015
— Barry Duffy (@BarryYouThink) September 19, 2015
Canada have a rugby player called John Moonlight. Wouldn’t like to fight him tbh.
— Clonye Worst (@clonmacart) September 19, 2015