The Latest: Ireland-Samoa kicks off while typhoon hits Japan

TOKYO (AP) — The Latest on Day 23 of the Rugby World Cup in Japan (all times local):
7:50 p.m.
Against the backdrop of a nation being pummeled by a super typhoon, a Rugby World Cup match between Ireland and Samoa kicked off in Fukuoka.
Typhoon Hagibis, closing in from the Pacific, forced the cancellation of two group games on Saturday — one involving tournament favorite New Zealand against Italy, the other between old rivals England and France.
But this one went ahead as planned, wit