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Saturday 28 September 2019
ECOPA (Ogasayama) Stadium
Rugby World Cup
Ref: Angus Gardner
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Japan

19 - 12

HT: 9 - 12
Ireland
As It Happened: Japan 19 Ireland 12
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Match Page - Overview - Head to Head

Head to Head

12
Played
12
1
Wins
11
0
Draws
0

Match Page - Overview - Recent Form

Rugby World Cup Results

W

Russia

30 - 10

W

Scotland

27 - 3

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
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Match Page - Overview - Current Standing

Rugby World Cup Standings

1

Japan

2

Ireland

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As It Happened: Japan 19 Ireland 12

As It Happened: Japan 19 Ireland 12
Preview Lineups

Match Page - Preview - Lineups

Line Ups

Ryohei Yamanaka

15

Rob Kearney

Kotaro Matsushima

14

Keith Earls

Timothy Lafaele

13

Garry Ringrose

Ryoto Nakamura

12

Chris Farrell

Lomano Lemeki Lava

11

Jacob Stockdale

Yu Tamura

10

Jack Carty

Yutaka Nagare

9

Conor Murray

Keita Inagaki

1

Cian Healy

Shota Horie

2

Rory Best

Ji-won Gu

3

Tadhg Furlong

Luke Thompson

4

Iain Henderson

James Moore

5

James Ryan

Kazuki Himeno

6

Peter O'Mahony

Lappies Labuschagne

7

Josh van der Flier

Amanaki Mafi

8

CJ Stander

Replacements

Atsushi Sakate

16

Sean Cronin

Isileli Nakajima

17

Dave Kilcoyne

Asaeli Ai Valu

18

Andrew Porter

Wimpie van der Walt

19

Tadhg Beirne

Michael Leitch

20

Rhys Ruddock

Fumiaki Tanaka

21

Luke McGrath

Rikiya Matsuda

22

Joey Carbery

Kenki Fukuoka

23

Jordan Larmour

Blog Stats Blog and Stats Events

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54
2º Half
Andrew Porter
Prop
Out
Tadhg Furlong
Prop
In
Ireland

Furlong's replacement was a temporary change. Porter makes way for the Wexford man.

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54
2º Half
Peter O'Mahony
Back Row
Out
Rhys Ruddock
Back Row
In
Ireland

Change in the back row for Ireland with Rhys Ruddock making his first appearance of the tournament.

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54
2º Half
Yu Tamura
Fly Half

Tamura Misses The Target

Ireland hold onto the lead with Tamura curling his penalty effort away to the left.

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54
2º Half

Breathless stuff again. Matsushima with a superb break from behind his own try-line. He kicks downfield. Carty then kicks back towards the Japanese 22. Porter catches Yutaka Nagare at the back of a ruck.


A few phases later, O'Mahony is guilty of going off his feet. A penalty outside the Irish 10-metre line and Yamura will go for goal. Can he level it?

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50
2º Half
Kazuki Himeno
Back Row

Lineout Steal From Japan's Himeno

Leitch is too eager to tackle Murray from the scrum and infringes. The penalty takes Ireland back into the Japanese 22, only for Kazuki Himeno to steal the lineout.

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47
2º Half

Ryohei Yamanaka, a late inclusion at full-back, knocks on a box-kick from Murray. Earls appeared to be interfered with on the chase and he protests to the assistant referee but to no avail. Ireland with a scrum on Japan's 10-metre line.

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45
2º Half
Tadhg Furlong
Prop
Out
Andrew Porter
Prop
In
Ireland

Play resumes with an Irish scrum following a Japanese handling error. Just outside the Irish 22. Kilcoyne and Porter pack down either side of Best.

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45
2º Half
Cian Healy
Prop
Out
Dave Kilcoyne
Prop
In
Ireland

Two changes in the front row for Ireland. Dave Kilcoyne and Andrew Porter are on.

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45
2º Half

Lively Start To The Second Period

The players get a chance for a breather. A loose ball allowed Murray to counter back towards the Japanese 22. However, the home side pinched the ball at a ruck and Lafaele's clever hands were prominent before a kick downfield went too long. Ireland resume with a drop-out.

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44
2º Half

A classy touchfinder from Carty. The Connacht star is going well on only his second start for Ireland.


The pace quickens again as Japan go long from the lineout, kicking through. Earls counters but cannot link with the supporting Farrell. Possession back with Japan.

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41
2º Half
Yu Tamura
Fly Half

The Second Half Is Underway

Tamura restarts for Japan. A knock-on gives Ireland a scrum. This third quarter will be crucial.

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41
1º Half

First Half Snapshots






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41
1º Half

Despite tries from Ringrose and Kearney inside the opening 20 minutes, Ireland's lead has been cut to 12-9 at half-time.


Japan out-half Tamura landed three of his four penalty efforts, two of them inside the final seven minutes of a fast-paced first half.

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40
1º Half

Ireland Lead 12-9 At The Break

A frantic set of attacking phases late on from Japan. They are trying to wear down the Irish defence but Joe Schmidt's men hold them out at the edge of their own 22.


Hooker Horie opts to kick through and Earls and Kearney do well to turn swiftly and cover it. That is half-time. Ireland with a 12-9 lead here in Shizuoka. An intriguing second half lies ahead.

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39
1º Half
Yu Tamura
Fly Half

Japan On The Up - Tamura Makes It 12-9

Harsh penalty against Ireland. Japan appear to come in at the side of a ruck in attempting to clear out van der Flier. He is pinned in. You could argue that Stander was slow to roll away.


Tamura nails the kick, reducing the arrears to 12-9. Ireland with the two tries but Tamura has landed three of his four penalty attempts.

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35
1º Half

Sterling defence from Japan. They are hammering into tackles. One double hit from Ryoto Nakamura and Luke Thompson on Carty dislodges the ball forward.


Ireland with a scrum and referee Gardner awards a clearing penalty to Japan.

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33
1º Half
Yu Tamura
Fly Half

Yamura Doubles Japan's Tally From A Penalty

Ireland lose their first lineout of the World Cup. Best's throw goes awry and Shota Horie is onto it. Japan flood forward, getting back into the Irish 22 with Leitch carrying twice.


Murray infringes at the breakdown. A close-range penalty and Tamura knocks it over to cut the gap to 12-6.

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30
1º Half
Conor Murray
Scrum Half

Murray Kicks Clear For Ireland

Play resumes with an Irish scrum in their own 22. It is solid as a rock. Stander combines with Carty off the base. Murray then kicks to touch. Japan secure their own lineout ball but their captain coughs up a penalty.


Japan's strong-carrying number 8 Mafi looks like he has a rib injury. He is unable to continue, so regular captain Michael Leitch replaces him.

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1º Half
Timothy Lafaele
Centre

Japan's Attack Is Ignited By Lafaele's Soft Hands

A fumble from Japan allows Furlong to kick through. Mafi tidies up for Japan and O'Mahony is caught offside. The Brave Blossoms retain possession from the penalty and an excellent pass from Timothy Lafaele ignites the Japanese attack.


Lemeki kicks through and Best is leading the foot race. Van der Flier gets back to cover the danger, terrific stuff from the ever-ready openside.

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Match Page - Headline Stats

Japan Ireland Men
51
Possession
49
48
Territory
52
Headline Stats
503
Metres Gained
318
60
Carries
45
1
Tries
2
201
Passes
166
13
Turnovers
15
6
Penalties Conceded
9

Tackles Made

176

171

Missed Tackles

14

18

Match Page - Live - Summary

Score Card

19-12

Tries

Kenki Fukuoka 58'

Garry Ringrose 13'

Rob Kearney 20'

Conversions

Yu Tamura 60'

Jack Carty 21'

Penalties

Yu Tamura 17' , 33' , 39' , 71'

Match Page - Live - Timeline

Match Timeline

19 - 12

Penalty 71'

Yu Tamura

16 - 12

Missed drop goal 70'

Yu Tamura

16 - 12

Substitute 68'

Off: Rob Kearney

On: Luke McGrath

16 - 12

Substitute 65'

Off: Iain Henderson

On: Tadhg Beirne

16 - 12

Substitute 63'

Off: Luke Thompson

On: Wimpie van der Walt

16 - 12

Substitute 63'

Off: Keita Inagaki

On: Isileli Nakajima

16 - 12

Substitute 60'

Off: Chris Farrell

On: Jordan Larmour

16 - 12

Substitute 60'

Off: Jack Carty

On: Joey Carbery

16 - 12

Substitute 60'

Off: Tadhg Furlong

On: Andrew Porter

16 - 12

Substitute 60'

Off: Rory Best

On: Sean Cronin

16 - 12

Conversion 60'

Yu Tamura

14 - 12

Try 58'

Kenki Fukuoka

9 - 12

Substitute 56'

Off: Yutaka Nagare

On: Fumiaki Tanaka

9 - 12

Substitute 54'

Off: Peter O'Mahony

On: Rhys Ruddock

9 - 12

Substitute 54'

Off: Andrew Porter

On: Tadhg Furlong

9 - 12

Missed penalty 54'

Yu Tamura

9 - 12

Substitute 53'

Off: Ji-won Gu

On: Asaeli Ai Valu

9 - 12

Substitute 49'

Off: Ryohei Yamanaka

On: Kenki Fukuoka

9 - 12

Substitute 45'

Off: Tadhg Furlong

On: Andrew Porter

9 - 12

Substitute 45'

Off: Cian Healy

On: Dave Kilcoyne

9 - 12

Penalty 39'

Yu Tamura

6 - 12

Penalty 33'

Yu Tamura

3 - 12

Substitute 30'

Off: Amanaki Mafi

On: Michael Leitch

3 - 12

Conversion 21'

Jack Carty

3 - 10

Try 20'

Rob Kearney

3 - 5

Penalty 17'

Yu Tamura

0 - 5

Missed conversion 14'

Jack Carty

0 - 5

Try 13'

Garry Ringrose

0 - 0

Missed penalty 5'

Yu Tamura

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Match Page - Lineups - Performance

Japan Ireland 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 Ryohei Yamanaka Kenki Fukuoka 49' 25 6 3 1 1 - 1 1 - - - - -
14 Kotaro Matsushima 54 9 5 2 - - 1 3 - - 1 - -
13 Timothy Lafaele 61 15 9 4 1 - 1 1 1 1 - - -
12 Ryoto Nakamura 13 8 22 11 3 - - 1 - - - - -
11 Lomano Lemeki 34 9 2 5 - - 1 - - 2 - - -
10 Yu Tamura 6 6 31 3 2 - 1 - - - - - -
9 Yutaka Nagare Fumiaki Tanaka 56' 14 5 91 - - - - - - - 1 - -
1 Keita Inagaki Isileli Nakajima 63' 9 11 2 12 1 - 1 - - - - - -
2 Shota Horie 21 13 7 17 1 1 - 2 - - - - 1
3 Jiwon Gu Asaeli Ai Valu 53' 27 11 3 11 - - - 1 - - 1 - -
4 Luke Thompson Wimpie van der Walt 63' 1 6 5 19 - - 1 - - - - - 1
5 James Moore 15 12 2 24 - - - - - - - 1 -
6 Kazuki Himeno 48 16 1 11 - 1 2 3 - - - 3 -
7 Pieter Labuschagne 25 9 1 16 2 - 1 2 - - - - -
8 Amanaki Mafi Michael Leitch 30' 28 6 1 6 - 1 1 1 - - - - -
Replacements
16 Atsushi Sakate - - - - - - - - - - - - -
17 Isileli Nakajima Keita Inagaki 63' - - - 5 - - 1 - - - - - -
18 Asaeli Ai Valu Jiwon Gu 53' - 2 - 7 2 - - - - - - - -
19 Wimpie van der Walt Luke Thompson 63' 1 1 - 5 - - - - - - - - -
20 Michael Leitch Amanaki Mafi 30' 37 6 1 11 - - 1 1 - 1 - 2 -
21 Fumiaki Tanaka Yutaka Nagare 56' 5 1 14 6 1 - - - - - - - -
22 Rikiya Matsuda - - - - - - - - - - - - -
23 Kenki Fukuoka Ryohei Yamanaka 49' 79 5 1 - - - - 2 - - 2 - -
Pos Player M C P T MT TW TC DB TA O CB LW LS
15 Rob Kearney Luke McGrath 68' 46 7 2 2 - - - - - 1 4 - -
14 Keith Earls 46 9 5 5 2 - 3 4 - - 1 - -
13 Garry Ringrose 63 12 5 10 4 - - 7 - 2 4 - -
12 Chris Farrell Jordan Larmour 60' 17 10 2 15 1 - - 1 - - - - -
11 Jacob Stockdale 55 7 3 3 1 1 1 - - 2 - - -
10 Jack Carty Joey Carbery 60' - 2 11 6 3 - 2 - 2 - - - -
9 Conor Murray 16 4 98 8 2 1 1 - - - - - -
1 Cian Healy Dave Kilcoyne 45' 1 4 1 6 - 1 - - - - - - -
2 Rory Best Sean Cronin 60' 1 3 3 10 1 1 1 - - - - - -
3 Tadhg Furlong Andrew Porter 45' Andrew Porter 60' 1 4 - 10 - - 4 - - - - - -
4 Iain Henderson Tadhg Beirne 65' 9 9 4 13 - - 1 - - - - 2 -
5 James Ryan 21 15 7 17 1 - - - - - - 4 1
6 Peter O'Mahony Rhys Ruddock 54' 3 4 2 10 2 2 - - - - - 2 -
7 Josh van der Flier 9 4 - 20 1 - - - - - 1 - -
8 CJ Stander 18 10 5 16 - - 1 - - 1 - - -
Replacements
16 Sean Cronin Rory Best 60' - 6 1 1 - - - - - - - - -
17 Dave Kilcoyne Cian Healy 45' 1 8 - 7 - - - 2 - - - - -
18 Andrew Porter Tadhg Furlong 45' Tadhg Furlong 60' - 3 - 2 - - - - - - - - -
19 Tadhg Beirne Iain Henderson 65' 2 3 2 2 - 1 - - - - - - -
20 Rhys Ruddock Peter O'Mahony 54' 6 4 1 6 - - - - - - - 1 -
21 Luke McGrath Rob Kearney 68' - - - - - - - - - - - - -
22 Joey Carbery Jack Carty 60' 3 3 12 2 - - - - - - - - -
23 Jordan Larmour Chris Farrell 60' - 2 2 - - - 1 - - - - - -
Pos Player M C P T MT TW TC DB TA O CB LW LS
15 Ryohei Yamanaka Kenki Fukuoka 49' 25 6 3 1 1 - 1 1 - - - - -
15 Rob Kearney Luke McGrath 68' 46 7 2 2 - - - - - 1 4 - -
14 Kotaro Matsushima 54 9 5 2 - - 1 3 - - 1 - -
14 Keith Earls 46 9 5 5 2 - 3 4 - - 1 - -
13 Timothy Lafaele 61 15 9 4 1 - 1 1 1 1 - - -
13 Garry Ringrose 63 12 5 10 4 - - 7 - 2 4 - -
12 Ryoto Nakamura 13 8 22 11 3 - - 1 - - - - -
12 Chris Farrell Jordan Larmour 60' 17 10 2 15 1 - - 1 - - - - -
11 Lomano Lemeki 34 9 2 5 - - 1 - - 2 - - -
11 Jacob Stockdale 55 7 3 3 1 1 1 - - 2 - - -
10 Yu Tamura 6 6 31 3 2 - 1 - - - - - -
10 Jack Carty Joey Carbery 60' - 2 11 6 3 - 2 - 2 - - - -
9 Yutaka Nagare Fumiaki Tanaka 56' 14 5 91 - - - - - - - 1 - -
9 Conor Murray 16 4 98 8 2 1 1 - - - - - -
1 Keita Inagaki Isileli Nakajima 63' 9 11 2 12 1 - 1 - - - - - -
1 Cian Healy Dave Kilcoyne 45' 1 4 1 6 - 1 - - - - - - -
2 Shota Horie 21 13 7 17 1 1 - 2 - - - - 1
2 Rory Best Sean Cronin 60' 1 3 3 10 1 1 1 - - - - - -
3 Jiwon Gu Asaeli Ai Valu 53' 27 11 3 11 - - - 1 - - 1 - -
3 Tadhg Furlong Andrew Porter 45' Andrew Porter 60' 1 4 - 10 - - 4 - - - - - -
4 Luke Thompson Wimpie van der Walt 63' 1 6 5 19 - - 1 - - - - - 1
4 Iain Henderson Tadhg Beirne 65' 9 9 4 13 - - 1 - - - - 2 -
5 James Moore 15 12 2 24 - - - - - - - 1 -
5 James Ryan 21 15 7 17 1 - - - - - - 4 1
6 Kazuki Himeno 48 16 1 11 - 1 2 3 - - - 3 -
6 Peter O'Mahony Rhys Ruddock 54' 3 4 2 10 2 2 - - - - - 2 -
7 Pieter Labuschagne 25 9 1 16 2 - 1 2 - - - - -
7 Josh van der Flier 9 4 - 20 1 - - - - - 1 - -
8 Amanaki Mafi Michael Leitch 30' 28 6 1 6 - 1 1 1 - - - - -
8 CJ Stander 18 10 5 16 - - 1 - - 1 - - -
Replacements
16 Atsushi Sakate - - - - - - - - - - - - -
16 Sean Cronin Rory Best 60' - 6 1 1 - - - - - - - - -
17 Isileli Nakajima Keita Inagaki 63' - - - 5 - - 1 - - - - - -
17 Dave Kilcoyne Cian Healy 45' 1 8 - 7 - - - 2 - - - - -
18 Asaeli Ai Valu Jiwon Gu 53' - 2 - 7 2 - - - - - - - -
18 Andrew Porter Tadhg Furlong 45' Tadhg Furlong 60' - 3 - 2 - - - - - - - - -
19 Wimpie van der Walt Luke Thompson 63' 1 1 - 5 - - - - - - - - -
19 Tadhg Beirne Iain Henderson 65' 2 3 2 2 - 1 - - - - - - -
20 Michael Leitch Amanaki Mafi 30' 37 6 1 11 - - 1 1 - 1 - 2 -
20 Rhys Ruddock Peter O'Mahony 54' 6 4 1 6 - - - - - - - 1 -
21 Fumiaki Tanaka Yutaka Nagare 56' 5 1 14 6 1 - - - - - - - -
21 Luke McGrath Rob Kearney 68' - - - - - - - - - - - - -
22 Rikiya Matsuda - - - - - - - - - - - - -
22 Joey Carbery Jack Carty 60' 3 3 12 2 - - - - - - - - -
23 Kenki Fukuoka Ryohei Yamanaka 49' 79 5 1 - - - - 2 - - 2 - -
23 Jordan Larmour Chris Farrell 60' - 2 2 - - - 1 - - - - - -
Teams Players

Match Page - Headline Stats

Japan Ireland Men
51
Possession
49
48
Territory
52
Headline Stats
503
Metres Gained
318
60
Carries
45
1
Tries
2
201
Passes
166
13
Turnovers
15
6
Penalties Conceded
9

Tackles Made

176

171

Missed Tackles

14

18

Match Page - Statistics - Team Performance

Japan Ireland Men
Performance
1
Conversions
1
4
Penalties
0
71%
Goal Kick Success %
50%
0
Drop Goals
0
93%
Tackle success Rate %
90%
Attack
22
Total Kicks
25
5
Clean Breaks
10
18
Defenders Beaten
14
99%
Rucks Won %
98%
0
Mauls Won
4
4
Offloads
6
Set Pieces
100%
Scrums on own Feed %
86%
6
Scrums Won
6
0
Scrums Lost
1
88%
Lineouts won on own throw%
82%
7
Lineouts won
9
Discipline
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0

Match Page - Statistics - Player Statistics

Japan Ireland Men
Attack
Points
Yu Tamura 14
Rob Kearney 5
Garry Ringrose 5
Tries
Kenki Fukuoka 1
Rob Kearney 1
Garry Ringrose 1
Try Assists
Timothy Lafaele 1
Jack Carty 2
Conversions
Yu Tamura 1
Jack Carty 1
Metres Gained
Kenki Fukuoka 79
Garry Ringrose 63
Carries
Kazuki Himeno 16
James Ryan 15
Defenders beaten
Kotaro Matsushima 3
Kazuki Himeno 3
Garry Ringrose 7
Clean Breaks
Kenki Fukuoka 2
Rob Kearney 4
Garry Ringrose 4
Passes made
Yutaka Nagare 91
Conor Murray 98
Off Loads made
Lomano Lemeki 2
Garry Ringrose 2
Jacob Stockdale 2
Turnovers Conceded
Kazuki Himeno 2
Tadhg Furlong 4
Kicking
Penalty Goals
Yu Tamura 4
Kicks from hand
Yu Tamura 5
Jack Carty 8
Defences
Tackles Made
James Moore 24
Josh van der Flier 20
Missed Tackles
Ryoto Nakamura 3
Garry Ringrose 4
Turnovers Won
Amanaki Mafi 1
Shota Horie 1
Kazuki Himeno 1
Peter O'Mahony 2
Set Plays
Successful Lineouts takes
Kazuki Himeno 3
James Ryan 4
Stolen Lineouts
Luke Thompson 1
Shota Horie 1
James Ryan 1
Discipline
Penalties conceded
Michael Leitch 1
Keita Inagaki 1
Amanaki Mafi 1
Wimpie van der Walt 1
Pieter Labuschagne 1
Kazuki Himeno 1
Conor Murray 3
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