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Saturday 06 November 2021
Round 1
Aviva Stadium
Autumn Nations Series
Ref: Nikoloz Amashukeli
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Ireland

60 - 5

HT: 29 - 0
Japan
The Ireland Team to play Japan
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Match Page - Overview - Head to Head

Head to Head

12
Played
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11
Wins
1
0
Draws
0

Match Page - Overview - Ireland Senior Form Guide

Recent Ireland Men Form

L

Fra

27 - 42

W

Wal

18 - 27

W

Sco

18 - 32

W

Eng

27 - 22

W

Aus

22 - 19

W

Fiji

52 - 17

Match Page - Overview - Last 3 Meetings

Last 3 meetings

60 - 5
06/11/2021
Test Matches
39 - 31
03/07/2021
Test Matches
19 - 12
28/09/2019
Rugby World Cup

World Ranking

3

Ireland

13

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Line Ups

Hugo Keenan

15

Kotaro Matsushima

Andrew Conway

14

Dylan Riley

Garry Ringrose

13

Timothy Lafaele

Bundee Aki

12

Ryoto Nakamura

James Lowe

11

Siosaia Fifita

Johnny Sexton

10

Yu Tamura

Jamison Gibson-Park

9

Yutaka Nagare

Andrew Porter

1

Keita Inagaki

Ronan Kelleher

2

Atsushi Sakate

Tadhg Furlong

3

Ji-won Gu

Tadhg Beirne

4

Jack Cornelsen

James Ryan

5

James Moore

Caelan Doris

6

Ben Gunter

Josh van der Flier

7

Lappies Labuschagne

Jack Conan

8

Kazuki Himeno

Replacements

Dan Sheehan

16

Yusuke Niwai

Cian Healy

17

Craig Millar

Finlay Bealham

18

Asaeli Ai Valu

Iain Henderson

19

Yoshitaka Tokunaga

Peter O'Mahony

20

Tevita Tatafu

Conor Murray

21

Naoto Saito

Joey Carbery

22

Rikiya Matsuda

Keith Earls

23

Ryohei Yamanaka

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Second Half Gallery: Ireland 60 Japan 5











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Replay: A Late Surge Earns Healy A Try

Ireland crowned an impressive first outing of the season with a last-minute Healy try:

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Replay: Conway Capitalises On Japanese Error

Conway followed through on a Carbery kick as he was rewarded with his hat-trick score:

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Replay: Ringrose Goes Over To Add To Ireland's Lead

There was no stopping Ringrose from close range:

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Full-Time: Ireland 60 Japan 5

A very nifty nine-try display from Ireland who open the Autumn Nations Series with a 60-5 win. Commiserations to Japan.


Replacement Healy was the only forward to cross the whitewash, adding to earlier efforts from Lowe, Conway (3), Gibson-Park, Sexton, Aki and Ringrose.


Captain Sexton finished with 16 points, including four conversions and a penalty. His replacement, Carbery, added two conversions.


Roll on next Saturday when the All Blacks come to town. Thank you for your company and your support today, both at home and abroad. See you next week!


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Some Special Words From Johnny

"An incredible day for myself and my family, most of them came up from Kerry as well.


"Just the reception I got...the try I got in the corner was one of the best moments of my career. I'll never forget it.


"I will remember it forever, so thank you so much to everybody.


"I also want to thank my team-mates for the week they put together for me. It's something I'll never forget."


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Replay: What An Ovation For Sexton!

The Ireland captain makes way on the hour mark, to a huge ovation from the home crowd:

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Joey Carbery
Fly Half

Carbery Converts For A Final Scoreline Of 60-5

Carbery knocks over the simple conversion. Ireland off to an excellent start in the Autumn Nations Series.


Second half tries from Sexton, Aki, Ringrose, Conway again and replacement Healy closed out a 60-5 victory for Andy Farrell's men.


Number 8 Jack Conan is the Vodafone player-of-the-match.

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Cian Healy
Prop

Healy Has The Final Say!

Big finish from the Ireland pack, they trade turnovers.


Japan are then guilty of a deliberate knock-on. They leak another penalty in front of their posts, Sheehan taps it and goes close. The hosts retain possession and Healy burrows in under the posts.

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Doris At The Heart Of A Turnover For Ireland

Sterling work from Caelan Doris, at the centre of a choke tackle in the Japanese 22.


It gives Ireland a scrum in front of the Japanese posts.


The attack does not work out for Ireland, and the visitors get in at the breakdown to win a clearing penalty.

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Joey Carbery
Fly Half

Ireland are through the 50-point mark. Carbery sends the conversion to the right and wide.

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Andrew Conway
Wing

Hat-Trick Time For Conway!

Conway's persistence is rewarded as he chases down a Carbery grubber kick and completes his hat-trick.


Japan should have dealt with it, but the ball evaded a sliding Matsuda and Conway was there to ground it.

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Replay: The Centres Are Getting In On The Act

Another swashbuckling attack from Ireland finishes with a try, this time from Aki:

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Replay: Sexton Marks His Big Day With A Try

It had to be! Sexton gets over for a try to mark his 100th Ireland appearance:

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Joey Carbery
Fly Half

Carbery Clips Over The Conversion

Carbery gets his name on the scoresheet with the conversion. Ireland now 48-5 in front.

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Garry Ringrose
Centre

Ringrose Expertly Finishes From Close Range

Off the scrum, Ireland build for their seventh try of the afternoon.


Ringrose is fed and he steps to his right and finds a gap to drive low and stretch out to score.

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Good Work By Ryan And Henderson

Credit to James Moore for winning that lineout, just ahead of O'Mahony. Big try-scoring chance lost.


Ryan returns fire, putting pressure on the Japanese lineout. Henderson hacks through and forces a five-metre scrum with his follow-up tackle.

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Bundee Aki
Centre
Out
Keith Earls
Wing
In
Ireland_

Keith Earls comes on in midfield, with Ringrose moving to inside centre.


Better play from Ireland in recent minutes, winning a turnover at the breakdown and then a penalty.


It sets up a lineout in the Japanese 22 but Ireland lose the lineout. And are whistled up for offside.

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Tadhg Beirne
Lock
Out
Iain Henderson
Lock
In
Ireland_

Ulster captain Iain Henderson is on the pitch, joining Ryan in the engine room.

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Ireland Get A Warning For A Number Of Penalties

Ireland giving away more penalties, the accuracy and intensity has dipped somewhat.


Second row Ryan, the on-field captain, is warned by the referee about the team's discipline.

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Sheehan Getting His Hands On The Ball

Japan have been having some of their best passages of play.


But Keenan pinned them back with a well-judged touchfinder, and an overthrown lineout was gobbled up by Sheehan. However, the referee spotted some crawling by O'Mahony and Japan were awarded a penalty.

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Jamison GIbson-Park
Scrum Half
Out
Conor Murray
Scrum Half
In
Ireland_

First change at half-back for Ireland as Conor Murray is introduced.

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Johnny Sexton
Fly Half
Out
Joey Carbery
Fly Half
In
Ireland

Sexton, who scored 16 points, gets a massive standing ovation as he comes off. Joey Carbery replaces him.

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Tadhg Furlong
Prop
Out
Finlay Bealham
Prop
In
Ireland

The last of the changes in the front row as Connacht's Finlay Bealham enters the fray.

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Andrew Porter
Prop
Out
Cian Healy
Prop
In
Ireland_

Cian Healy comes on to replace his Leinster colleague Porter, who put in a great shift.

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Ronan Kelleher
Hooker
Out
Dan Sheehan
Hooker
In
Ireland_

What a moment for the 23-year-old Sheehan as he wins his first international cap.

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Rikiya Matsuda
Centre

Japan Trail 41-5

Replacement Rikiya Matsuda is unable to convert from the left. The scoreboard shows 41-5.

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Siosaia Fifita
Wing

Japan Answer Back Quickly With Their First Try

Ireland's defence is finally unlocked as Japan work the ball wide, following a Kazuki Himeno break.


He gets the ball out for winger Siosaia Fifita to dot down for the visitors' first points.

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Johnny Sexton
Fly Half

Sexton Misses The Conversion In A Difficult Wind

Ireland's sixth try of the afternoon goes unconverted.


The front row is off, with Leinster youngster Dan Sheehan on to make his Ireland debut. The home side leading 41-0.

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Bundee Aki
Centre

The Front Row Star Before Aki Crosses In The Right Corner

Muscular work in contact by number 8 Conan to win back possession.


Ireland are beginning to flood forward again, this time props Furlong and Porter combine and show their running and handling ability.


They have a penalty advantage and some crisp handling out to the right puts Aki over past a covering defender.



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Josh van der Flier
Flanker
Out
Peter O'Mahony
Flanker
In
Ireland

Into the final half an hour, O'Mahony is on in the Irish back row. The hosts leading 36-0.

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Johnny Sexton
Fly Half

Sexton Tags On The Conversion

Gibson-Park attacked the blindside of the maul and sent Sexton over.


The Ireland skipper converts before Japan are restored to 15 men. Peter O'Mahony comes on to replace van der Flier.

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Johnny Sexton
Fly Half

The Man Of The Moment Gets A Try!

Lowe almost gets in for an interception, but Ireland were not back 10 metres from a penalty.


Japan get back to halfway, yet they do not find touch and Keenan punishes them with a well-directed 50:22 kick, setting up another maul chance.


The biggest cheer of the day as Sexton goes over for a try to mark his 100th cap, charging over down the blindside.

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Knock-On At An Irish Lineout

The Irish maul gains momentum with Kelleher in control at the base, inside the Japanese 22.


Japan cough up a penalty for side-entry and then a collapse.


The subsequent lineout does not go to plan, with a knock-on from Ryan in the air. Good competing from Japan.

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Andrew Porter
Prop

Porter Wins A Penalty At The Breakdown

Possession back with Japan from an overthrown Irish lineout.


However, loosehead Porter responds with a well-won penalty at the breakdown.



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Crooked Lineout Gives Ireland A Scrum

Spots of rain coming down as Japan replacement Yusuke Niwai throws a crooked lineout.


Scrum to Ireland with the same pack still on the field.

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The Second Half Is Up And Running

Japan get the game back underway, attacking towards the North Stand. Ireland with a 29-0 lead.

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First Half Gallery: Ireland 29 Japan 0














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Replay: Gibson-Park Finishes Off Ringrose's Slick Set-Up

A lovely snipe from Ringrose and an equally good finish from Gibson-Park:

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Half-Time: Ireland 29 Japan 0

A frustrating finish to what has been a brilliant first half from Ireland. Conan and Ryan attacked to the right from the scrum, Japan dug in and forced a knock-on.


Still, tries from Lowe, Conway (2) and Gibson Park, coupled with nine points from captain Sexton, have Ireland 29-0 in front at the break.


The Brave Blossoms are down to 14 men following hooker Sakate's late sin-binning.

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Atsushi Sakate
Hooker

Hooker Sakate Is Sin-Binned

Japan hooker Atsushi Sakate is sin-binned for offside, paying the price for too many team penalties near their own try-line.


Ireland opt for a scrum from the latest penalty.

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Tadhg Furlong
Prop

Furlong Misses Out On A Try Due To A Knock-On

Huge pressure on the Japanese defence. They leak two more penalties before a slight knock-on denies Furlong a try on his 50th cap.

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Five-Metre Scrum For Ireland

Japan under pressure again, Conan steals a lineout. Sexton goes skyward with a garryowen into the 22 and Keenan leaps highest to gather it.


Good carries from van der Flier, Ryan and Andrew Porter. Sexton swings a pass wide for Conway, but it is too high. Play goes back for a penalty, Ireland opt for a five-metre scrum.

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Lineout To Japan In Irish Territory

Lowe gets involved again, attacking hard through the middle with a couple of fends.


However, after Japan cannot retain possession from a grubber kick, Lowe passes loosely and it goes into touch. A rare mistake from the hosts.

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Match Page - Headline Stats

Ireland Men Japan
63
Possession
37
69
Territory
31
Headline Stats
581
Metres Gained
235
100
Carries
35
9
Tries
1
215
Passes
118
10
Turnovers
21
15
Penalties Conceded
13

Tackles Made

104

166

Missed Tackles

11

24

Match Page - Live - Summary

Score Card

60-5

Tries

James Lowe 3'

Johnny Sexton 47'

Andrew Conway 10' , 18' , 73'

Jamison Gibson-Park 33'

Bundee Aki 54'

Garry Ringrose 69'

Cian Healy 80'

Siosaia Fifita 56'

Conversions

Johnny Sexton 5' , 12' , 35' , 49'

Joey Carbery 70' , 80 + 1'

Penalties

Johnny Sexton 23'

Yellow Cards

Sakate

Match Page - Live - Timeline

Match Timeline

60 - 5

Conversion 80'

Joey Carbery

58 - 5

Try 80'

Cian Healy

60 - 5

Missed conversion 75'

Joey Carbery

53 - 5

Try 73'

Andrew Conway

48 - 5

Conversion 70'

Joey Carbery

46 - 5

Try 69'

Garry Ringrose

41 - 5

Substitute 66'

Off: Timothy Lafaele

On: Ryoto Nakamura

41 - 5

Substitute 66'

Off: Bundee Aki

On: Keith Earls

41 - 5

Substitute 63'

Off: Atsushi Sakate

On:

41 - 5

Substitute 61'

Off: Johnny Sexton

On: Joey Carbery

41 - 5

Substitute 58'

Off: Yoshitaka Tokunaga

On: Tevita Tatafu

41 - 5

Substitute 57'

Off: Tadhg Beirne

On: Iain Henderson

41 - 5

Substitute 57'

Off: Jamison Gibson-Park

On: Conor Murray

41 - 5

Missed conversion 57'

Rikiya Matsuda

41 - 5

Try 56'

Siosaia Fifita

41 - 5

Substitute 55'

Off: Ryoto Nakamura

On: Ryohei Yamanaka

41 - 5

Substitute 55'

Off: Yu Tamura

On: Rikiya Matsuda

41 - 5

Substitute 55'

Off: Yutaka Nagare

On: Naoto Saito

41 - 5

Missed conversion 55'

Johnny Sexton

41 - 0

Substitute 54'

Off: Tadhg Furlong

On: Finlay Bealham

41 - 0

Substitute 54'

Off: Ronan Kelleher

On: Dan Sheehan

41 - 0

Substitute 54'

Off: Andrew Porter

On: Cian Healy

41 - 0

Try 54'

Bundee Aki

36 - 0

Substitute 50'

Off:

On: Yu Tamura

36 - 0

Substitute 50'

Off: Josh van der Flier

On: Peter O'Mahony

36 - 0

Conversion 49'

Johnny Sexton

34 - 0

Try 47'

Johnny Sexton

29 - 0

Substitute 41'

Off: Ji-won Gu

On: Asaeli Ai Valu

29 - 0

Substitute 41'

Off: Keita Inagaki

On: Craig Millar

29 - 0

Substitute 41'

Off: Ryohei Yamanaka

On: Timothy Lafaele

29 - 0

Substitute 40'

Off: Yu Tamura

On:

29 - 0

Yellow card 40'

Atsushi Sakate

29 - 0

Substitute 38'

Off: Timothy Lafaele

On: Ryohei Yamanaka

29 - 0

Conversion 35'

Johnny Sexton

27 - 0

Try 33'

Jamison Gibson-Park

22 - 0

Substitute 26'

Off:

On: Yoshitaka Tokunaga

22 - 0

Penalty 23'

Johnny Sexton

19 - 0

Missed conversion 20'

Johnny Sexton

14 - 5

Try 18'

Andrew Conway

14 - 0

Conversion 12'

Johnny Sexton

12 - 0

Try 10'

Andrew Conway

7 - 0

Conversion 5'

Johnny Sexton

5 - 0

Try 3'

James Lowe

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Match Page - Lineups - Performance

Ireland Japan Compare
  • M - Metres Gained
  • C - Carries
  • P - Passes
  • T - Tackles
  • MT - Missed Tackles
  • TW - Turnovers Won
  • TC - Turnovers Conceded
  • DB - Defenders beaten
  • TA - Try Assists
  • O - Offloads
  • CB - Clean Breaks
  • LW - Lineouts Won
  • LS - Lineouts Stolen
Pos Player M C P T MT TW TC DB TA O CB LW LS
15 Hugo Keenan 43 7 7 2 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 - -
14 Andrew Conway 46 6 7 3 - - 1 1 - 1 3 - -
13 Garry Ringrose 59 10 3 6 2 1 - 2 1 1 - - -
12 Bundee Aki Keith Earls 66' 34 11 9 7 - 2 1 1 - 2 1 - -
11 James Lowe 123 13 13 3 - - 1 6 - 6 3 - -
10 Johnny Sexton Joey Carbery 61' 20 9 31 6 - - 1 2 - 1 1 - -
9 Jamison Gibson-Park Conor Murray 57' 27 6 79 3 - - 1 - 2 1 1 - -
1 Andrew Porter Cian Healy 54' 30 12 1 3 1 2 - - - - - - -
2 Ronan Kelleher Dan Sheehan 54' 15 7 6 1 - - - 1 - 1 - - -
3 Tadhg Furlong Finlay Bealham 54' 17 8 5 5 - - - 3 - - 1 - -
4 Tadhg Beirne Iain Henderson 57' 10 5 7 2 1 - 2 - - - 1 1 1
5 James Ryan 19 11 1 8 - - 2 - - 1 - 7 -
6 Caelan Doris 14 11 7 9 - 1 - - - - - - -
7 Josh van der Flier Peter O'Mahony 50' 11 6 4 6 1 1 - - - 1 - - -
8 Jack Conan 70 17 10 7 1 1 - 4 2 1 2 - 1
Replacements
16 Dan Sheehan Ronan Kelleher 54' 25 6 - 8 - 1 - 1 - - - - -
17 Cian Healy Andrew Porter 54' - 1 - 4 - - - - - - - - -
18 Finlay Bealham Tadhg Furlong 54' - 1 - 6 - - - - - - - - -
19 Iain Henderson Tadhg Beirne 57' 1 1 1 5 2 4 - 1 - - - - -
20 Peter O'Mahony Josh van der Flier 50' 12 5 2 4 1 - - - - - - - -
21 Conor Murray Jamison Gibson-Park 57' - - 14 4 - - - - 2 - - - -
22 Joey Carbery Johnny Sexton 61' 3 1 6 1 1 - - 1 - - - - -
23 Keith Earls Bundee Aki 66' - - 2 1 - - - - - - - - -
Pos Player M C P T MT TW TC DB TA O CB LW LS
15 Kotaro Matsushima 18 5 1 9 1 - 1 1 - - - - -
14 Dylan Riley 27 6 5 4 3 1 3 5 - - 1 - -
13 Timothy Lafaele Ryohei Yamanaka 38' Ryoto Nakamura 66' 1 5 1 7 2 - 1 - - - - - -
12 Ryoto Nakamura Ryohei Yamanaka 55' 4 3 5 11 1 - 1 - - - - - -
11 Siosaia Fifita 24 4 2 5 1 - - 1 - - - - -
10 Yu Tamura Yusuke Niwai 40' Rikiya Matsuda 55' 3 1 8 7 - - 2 - - - - 1 -
9 Yutaka Nagare Naoto Saito 55' - 3 27 3 3 - 2 - - 1 - 1 -
1 Keita Inagaki Craig Millar 41' - 1 - 7 1 - - - - - - - -
2 Atsushi Sakate Yusuke Niwai 63' 10 4 - 12 2 - - 1 - - - - -
3 Jiwon Gu Asaeli Ai Valu 41' - - - 9 1 - 1 - - - - - -
4 Jack Cornelsen 14 6 5 16 - - 3 1 - - - 4 -
5 James Moore 4 5 3 13 - - - - - - - 1 1
6 Ben Gunter Yoshitaka Tokunaga 26' 4 3 - - 1 1 - - - - - - -
7 Pieter Labuschagne 9 3 5 25 - - 1 - - 1 - - 1
8 Kazuki Himeno 13 8 4 17 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 -
Replacements
16 Yusuke Niwai Yu Tamura 40' Atsushi Sakate 63' 4 2 3 2 1 - - - - - - - -
17 Craig Millar Keita Inagaki 41' 14 7 2 3 1 - 1 - - - - - -
18 Asaeli Ai Valu Jiwon Gu 41' 1 4 2 2 - - - - - - - - -
19 Yoshitaka Tokunaga Ben Gunter 26' 5 3 1 10 1 1 - - - 1 - - -
20 Tevita Tatafu Yoshitaka Tokunaga 58' 24 5 2 1 - - - - - - - 1 -
21 Naoto Saito Yutaka Nagare 55' - - 29 - 2 - - - - - - - -
22 Rikiya Matsuda Yu Tamura 55' - 1 10 3 1 - 2 - - - - - -
23 Ryohei Yamanaka Timothy Lafaele 38' Ryoto Nakamura 55' 56 4 3 - - - 2 - - - - - -
Pos Player M C P T MT TW TC DB TA O CB LW LS
15 Hugo Keenan 43 7 7 2 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 - -
15 Kotaro Matsushima 18 5 1 9 1 - 1 1 - - - - -
14 Andrew Conway 46 6 7 3 - - 1 1 - 1 3 - -
14 Dylan Riley 27 6 5 4 3 1 3 5 - - 1 - -
13 Garry Ringrose 59 10 3 6 2 1 - 2 1 1 - - -
13 Timothy Lafaele Ryohei Yamanaka 38' Ryoto Nakamura 66' 1 5 1 7 2 - 1 - - - - - -
12 Bundee Aki Keith Earls 66' 34 11 9 7 - 2 1 1 - 2 1 - -
12 Ryoto Nakamura Ryohei Yamanaka 55' 4 3 5 11 1 - 1 - - - - - -
11 James Lowe 123 13 13 3 - - 1 6 - 6 3 - -
11 Siosaia Fifita 24 4 2 5 1 - - 1 - - - - -
10 Johnny Sexton Joey Carbery 61' 20 9 31 6 - - 1 2 - 1 1 - -
10 Yu Tamura Yusuke Niwai 40' Rikiya Matsuda 55' 3 1 8 7 - - 2 - - - - 1 -
9 Jamison Gibson-Park Conor Murray 57' 27 6 79 3 - - 1 - 2 1 1 - -
9 Yutaka Nagare Naoto Saito 55' - 3 27 3 3 - 2 - - 1 - 1 -
1 Andrew Porter Cian Healy 54' 30 12 1 3 1 2 - - - - - - -
1 Keita Inagaki Craig Millar 41' - 1 - 7 1 - - - - - - - -
2 Ronan Kelleher Dan Sheehan 54' 15 7 6 1 - - - 1 - 1 - - -
2 Atsushi Sakate Yusuke Niwai 63' 10 4 - 12 2 - - 1 - - - - -
3 Tadhg Furlong Finlay Bealham 54' 17 8 5 5 - - - 3 - - 1 - -
3 Jiwon Gu Asaeli Ai Valu 41' - - - 9 1 - 1 - - - - - -
4 Tadhg Beirne Iain Henderson 57' 10 5 7 2 1 - 2 - - - 1 1 1
4 Jack Cornelsen 14 6 5 16 - - 3 1 - - - 4 -
5 James Ryan 19 11 1 8 - - 2 - - 1 - 7 -
5 James Moore 4 5 3 13 - - - - - - - 1 1
6 Caelan Doris 14 11 7 9 - 1 - - - - - - -
6 Ben Gunter Yoshitaka Tokunaga 26' 4 3 - - 1 1 - - - - - - -
7 Josh van der Flier Peter O'Mahony 50' 11 6 4 6 1 1 - - - 1 - - -
7 Pieter Labuschagne 9 3 5 25 - - 1 - - 1 - - 1
8 Jack Conan 70 17 10 7 1 1 - 4 2 1 2 - 1
8 Kazuki Himeno 13 8 4 17 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 -
Replacements
16 Dan Sheehan Ronan Kelleher 54' 25 6 - 8 - 1 - 1 - - - - -
16 Yusuke Niwai Yu Tamura 40' Atsushi Sakate 63' 4 2 3 2 1 - - - - - - - -
17 Cian Healy Andrew Porter 54' - 1 - 4 - - - - - - - - -
17 Craig Millar Keita Inagaki 41' 14 7 2 3 1 - 1 - - - - - -
18 Finlay Bealham Tadhg Furlong 54' - 1 - 6 - - - - - - - - -
18 Asaeli Ai Valu Jiwon Gu 41' 1 4 2 2 - - - - - - - - -
19 Iain Henderson Tadhg Beirne 57' 1 1 1 5 2 4 - 1 - - - - -
19 Yoshitaka Tokunaga Ben Gunter 26' 5 3 1 10 1 1 - - - 1 - - -
20 Peter O'Mahony Josh van der Flier 50' 12 5 2 4 1 - - - - - - - -
20 Tevita Tatafu Yoshitaka Tokunaga 58' 24 5 2 1 - - - - - - - 1 -
21 Conor Murray Jamison Gibson-Park 57' - - 14 4 - - - - 2 - - - -
21 Naoto Saito Yutaka Nagare 55' - - 29 - 2 - - - - - - - -
22 Joey Carbery Johnny Sexton 61' 3 1 6 1 1 - - 1 - - - - -
22 Rikiya Matsuda Yu Tamura 55' - 1 10 3 1 - 2 - - - - - -
23 Keith Earls Bundee Aki 66' - - 2 1 - - - - - - - - -
23 Ryohei Yamanaka Timothy Lafaele 38' Ryoto Nakamura 55' 56 4 3 - - - 2 - - - - - -
Teams Players

Match Page - Headline Stats

Ireland Men Japan
63
Possession
37
69
Territory
31
Headline Stats
581
Metres Gained
235
100
Carries
35
9
Tries
1
215
Passes
118
10
Turnovers
21
15
Penalties Conceded
13

Tackles Made

104

166

Missed Tackles

11

24

Match Page - Statistics - Team Performance

Ireland Men Japan
Performance
6
Conversions
0
1
Penalties
0
70%
Goal Kick Success %
0%
0
Drop Goals
0
83%
Tackle success Rate %
74%
Attack
28
Total Kicks
14
14
Clean Breaks
2
24
Defenders Beaten
11
94%
Rucks Won %
93%
7
Mauls Won
0
17
Offloads
4
Set Pieces
89%
Scrums on own Feed %
100%
8
Scrums Won
2
1
Scrums Lost
0
67%
Lineouts won on own throw%
63%
8
Lineouts won
10
Discipline
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0

Match Page - Statistics - Player Statistics

Ireland Men Japan
Attack
Points
Johnny Sexton 16
Siosaia Fifita 5
Tries
Andrew Conway 3
Siosaia Fifita 1
Try Assists
Conor Murray 2
Jack Conan 2
Jamison Gibson-Park 2
Kazuki Himeno 1
Conversions
Johnny Sexton 4
Metres Gained
James Lowe 123
Ryohei Yamanaka 56
Carries
Jack Conan 17
Kazuki Himeno 8
Defenders beaten
James Lowe 6
Dylan Riley 5
Clean Breaks
Andrew Conway 3
James Lowe 3
Kazuki Himeno 1
Dylan Riley 1
Passes made
Jamison Gibson-Park 79
Naoto Saito 29
Off Loads made
James Lowe 6
Pieter Labuschagne 1
Yoshitaka Tokunaga 1
Yutaka Nagare 1
Kazuki Himeno 1
Turnovers Conceded
Tadhg Beirne 2
James Ryan 2
Jack Cornelsen 3
Dylan Riley 3
Kicking
Penalty Goals
Johnny Sexton 1
Kicks from hand
Jamison Gibson-Park 6
Yu Tamura 5
Defences
Tackles Made
Caelan Doris 9
Pieter Labuschagne 25
Missed Tackles
Iain Henderson 2
Garry Ringrose 2
Yutaka Nagare 3
Dylan Riley 3
Turnovers Won
Iain Henderson 4
Kazuki Himeno 2
Set Plays
Successful Lineouts takes
James Ryan 7
Jack Cornelsen 4
Stolen Lineouts
Jack Conan 1
Tadhg Beirne 1
Pieter Labuschagne 1
James Moore 1
Discipline
Penalties conceded
Joey Carbery 2
Andrew Porter 2
Kotaro Matsushima 2
Ben Gunter 2
Yellow Cards
Atsushi Sakate 1
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Behind The Scenes: A History-Making Afternoon At Aviva Stadium

Behind The Scenes: A History-Making Afternoon At Aviva Stadium
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Johnny Sexton And Andy Farrell Post-Match Press Conference

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