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Saturday 03 July 2021
Round 1
Aviva Stadium
Test Matches
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Ireland

39 - 31

HT: 19 - 17
Japan
Ireland Outlast Japan In Exciting Nine-Try Encounter
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Match Page - Overview - Head to Head

Head to Head

12
Played
12
11
Wins
1
0
Draws
0

Match Page - Overview - Ireland Senior Form Guide

Recent Ireland Men Form

W

Ita

17 - 22

L

Fra

27 - 42

W

Wal

18 - 27

W

Sco

18 - 32

W

Eng

27 - 22

W

Aus

22 - 19

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

Japan

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Preview Lineups

Match Page - Preview - Lineups

Line Ups

Hugo Keenan

15

Kotaro Matsushima

Jordan Larmour

14

Semisi Masirewa

Chris Farrell

13

Timothy Lafaele

Stuart McCloskey

12

Ryoto Nakamura

Jacob Stockdale

11

Siosaia Fifita

Joey Carbery

10

Yu Tamura

Jamison Gibson-Park

9

Naoto Saito

Dave Kilcoyne

1

Keita Inagaki

Ronan Kelleher

2

Atsushi Sakate

Finlay Bealham

3

Ji-won Gu

Ultan Dillane

4

Wimpie van der Walt

James Ryan

5

James Moore

Peter O'Mahony

6

Michael Leitch

Josh van der Flier

7

Lappies Labuschagne

Caelan Doris

8

Tevita Tatafu

Replacements

Rob Herring

16

Kosuke Horikoshi

Ed Byrne

17

Craig Millar

John Ryan

18

Asaeli Ai Valu

Ryan Baird

19

Jack Cornelsen

Gavin Coombes

20

Amanaki Mafi

Craig Casey

21

Kaito Shigeno

Billy Burns

22

Rikiya Matsuda

Shane Daly

23

Shane Gates

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Match Page - Headline Stats

Ireland Men Japan
55
Possession
45
62
Territory
38
Headline Stats
329
Metres Gained
406
56
Carries
40
5
Tries
4
135
Passes
170
11
Turnovers
9
8
Penalties Conceded
14

Tackles Made

122

151

Missed Tackles

24

20

Match Page - Live - Summary

Score Card

39-31

Tries

Chris Farrell 7'

Stuart McCloskey 25'

Finlay Bealham 40 + 1'

Josh van der Flier 48'

Jacob Stockdale 51'

Michael Leitch 10'

Timothy Lafaele 35'

Siosaia Fifita 42'

Naoto Saito 56'

Conversions

Joey Carbery 8' , 40 + 2' , 49' , 52'

Yu Tamura 11' , 36' , 44' , 57'

Penalties

Joey Carbery 61' , 68'

Yu Tamura 3'

Match Page - Live - Timeline

Match Timeline

39 - 31

Substitute 75'

Off: Jamison Gibson-Park

On: Craig Casey

39 - 31

Substitute 70'

Off: Ronan Kelleher

On: Rob Herring

39 - 31

Substitute 70'

Off: Peter O'Mahony

On: Gavin Coombes

39 - 31

Penalty 68'

Joey Carbery

36 - 31

Substitute 66'

Off: Yu Tamura

On: Rikiya Matsuda

36 - 31

Substitute 66'

Off: Naoto Saito

On: Kaito Shigeno

36 - 31

Substitute 61'

Off: Atsushi Sakate

On: Kosuke Horikoshi

36 - 31

Penalty 61'

Joey Carbery

33 - 31

Substitute 59'

Off: Ultan Dillane

On: Ryan Baird

33 - 31

Substitute 58'

Off: Dave Kilcoyne

On: Ed Byrne

33 - 31

Substitute 58'

Off: Finlay Bealham

On: John Ryan

33 - 31

Conversion 57'

Yu Tamura

33 - 29

Try 56'

Naoto Saito

33 - 24

Substitute 53'

Off: Tevita Tatafu

On: Amanaki Mafi

33 - 24

Conversion 52'

Joey Carbery

31 - 24

Try 51'

Jacob Stockdale

26 - 24

Substitute 50'

Off: Kotaro Matsushima

On: Shane Gates

26 - 24

Substitute 50'

Off: Wimpie van der Walt

On: Jack Cornelsen

26 - 24

Substitute 50'

Off: Keita Inagaki

On: Craig Millar

26 - 24

Substitute 50'

Off: Ji-won Gu

On: Asaeli Ai Valu

26 - 24

Conversion 49'

Joey Carbery

24 - 24

Try 48'

Josh van der Flier

19 - 24

Conversion 44'

Yu Tamura

19 - 22

Try 42'

Siosaia Fifita

19 - 17

Substitute 42'

Off: Chris Farrell

On: Billy Burns

19 - 17

Conversion 40'

Joey Carbery

17 - 17

Try 40'

Finlay Bealham

12 - 17

Conversion 36'

Yu Tamura

12 - 15

Try 35'

Timothy Lafaele

12 - 10

Substitute 30'

Off: Jordan Larmour

On: Shane Daly

12 - 10

Missed penalty 29'

Yu Tamura

12 - 10

Missed conversion 27'

Joey Carbery

12 - 10

Try 25'

Stuart McCloskey

7 - 10

Conversion 11'

Yu Tamura

7 - 8

Try 10'

Michael Leitch

7 - 3

Conversion 8'

Joey Carbery

5 - 3

Try 7'

Chris Farrell

0 - 3

Penalty 3'

Yu Tamura

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Summary Timeline

Match Page - Live - Summary

Score Card

39-31

Tries

Chris Farrell 7'

Stuart McCloskey 25'

Finlay Bealham 40 + 1'

Josh van der Flier 48'

Jacob Stockdale 51'

Michael Leitch 10'

Timothy Lafaele 35'

Siosaia Fifita 42'

Naoto Saito 56'

Conversions

Joey Carbery 8' , 40 + 2' , 49' , 52'

Yu Tamura 11' , 36' , 44' , 57'

Penalties

Joey Carbery 61' , 68'

Yu Tamura 3'

Match Page - Live - Timeline

Match Timeline

39 - 31

Substitute 75'

Off: Jamison Gibson-Park

On: Craig Casey

39 - 31

Substitute 70'

Off: Ronan Kelleher

On: Rob Herring

39 - 31

Substitute 70'

Off: Peter O'Mahony

On: Gavin Coombes

39 - 31

Penalty 68'

Joey Carbery

36 - 31

Substitute 66'

Off: Yu Tamura

On: Rikiya Matsuda

36 - 31

Substitute 66'

Off: Naoto Saito

On: Kaito Shigeno

36 - 31

Substitute 61'

Off: Atsushi Sakate

On: Kosuke Horikoshi

36 - 31

Penalty 61'

Joey Carbery

33 - 31

Substitute 59'

Off: Ultan Dillane

On: Ryan Baird

33 - 31

Substitute 58'

Off: Dave Kilcoyne

On: Ed Byrne

33 - 31

Substitute 58'

Off: Finlay Bealham

On: John Ryan

33 - 31

Conversion 57'

Yu Tamura

33 - 29

Try 56'

Naoto Saito

33 - 24

Substitute 53'

Off: Tevita Tatafu

On: Amanaki Mafi

33 - 24

Conversion 52'

Joey Carbery

31 - 24

Try 51'

Jacob Stockdale

26 - 24

Substitute 50'

Off: Kotaro Matsushima

On: Shane Gates

26 - 24

Substitute 50'

Off: Wimpie van der Walt

On: Jack Cornelsen

26 - 24

Substitute 50'

Off: Keita Inagaki

On: Craig Millar

26 - 24

Substitute 50'

Off: Ji-won Gu

On: Asaeli Ai Valu

26 - 24

Conversion 49'

Joey Carbery

24 - 24

Try 48'

Josh van der Flier

19 - 24

Conversion 44'

Yu Tamura

19 - 22

Try 42'

Siosaia Fifita

19 - 17

Substitute 42'

Off: Chris Farrell

On: Billy Burns

19 - 17

Conversion 40'

Joey Carbery

17 - 17

Try 40'

Finlay Bealham

12 - 17

Conversion 36'

Yu Tamura

12 - 15

Try 35'

Timothy Lafaele

12 - 10

Substitute 30'

Off: Jordan Larmour

On: Shane Daly

12 - 10

Missed penalty 29'

Yu Tamura

12 - 10

Missed conversion 27'

Joey Carbery

12 - 10

Try 25'

Stuart McCloskey

7 - 10

Conversion 11'

Yu Tamura

7 - 8

Try 10'

Michael Leitch

7 - 3

Conversion 8'

Joey Carbery

5 - 3

Try 7'

Chris Farrell

0 - 3

Penalty 3'

Yu Tamura

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 34 10 6 3 1 - - 4 - 1 2 - -
14 Jordan Larmour Shane Daly 30' 12 2 1 - - - - 1 - - - - -
13 Chris Farrell Billy Burns 42' 3 4 2 3 1 - - 1 - - - - -
12 Stuart McCloskey 47 12 5 14 2 - - - - - 2 - -
11 Jacob Stockdale 8 5 4 2 2 - 2 - - 1 1 - -
10 Joey Carbery 11 6 10 8 4 - 1 1 - - - - -
9 Jamison Gibson-Park Craig Casey 75' 38 6 66 7 2 - 1 2 2 - 2 - -
1 Dave Kilcoyne Ed Byrne 58' 1 3 1 4 1 - - - - - - - -
2 Ronan Kelleher Rob Herring 70' 39 8 2 7 1 - - - - - - - -
3 Finlay Bealham John Ryan 58' 2 3 1 5 - - - - - - - - -
4 Ultan Dillane Ryan Baird 59' 7 5 4 10 - - - - - - - 1 -
5 James Ryan 4 4 6 13 1 - 1 - - - - 7 -
6 Peter O'Mahony Gavin Coombes 70' 27 6 3 4 - 1 - 1 1 1 1 5 -
7 Josh van der Flier 13 7 8 13 2 - 1 2 - 1 - - -
8 Caelan Doris 45 12 3 10 1 - 3 2 - - 2 1 -
Replacements
16 Rob Herring Ronan Kelleher 70' - - - - 1 - - - - - - - -
17 Ed Byrne Dave Kilcoyne 58' - 3 1 3 - - - - - - - - -
18 John Ryan Finlay Bealham 58' - 1 - 3 - - - - - - - - -
19 Ryan Baird Ultan Dillane 59' 6 5 1 3 1 - - 4 - 1 - 1 -
20 Gavin Coombes Peter O'Mahony 70' - - - 2 - - - - - - - - -
21 Craig Casey Jamison Gibson-Park 75' - - - - - - - - - - - - -
22 Billy Burns Chris Farrell 42' - 2 7 5 1 - - - - - - - -
23 Shane Daly Jordan Larmour 30' 32 4 4 3 3 1 2 2 - - 1 - -
Pos Player M C P T MT TW TC DB TA O CB LW LS
15 Kotaro Matsushima Shane Gates 50' 18 8 4 2 - - 2 - - 1 - - -
14 Semisi Masirewa 35 7 3 5 6 - - 3 - 2 - - -
13 Timothy Lafaele 44 7 4 5 - - - 3 - 1 1 - -
12 Ryoto Nakamura 11 5 16 3 2 - 1 1 - 1 - - -
11 Siosaia Fifita 87 12 7 5 3 1 2 6 2 - 4 - -
10 Yu Tamura Rikiya Matsuda 66' 16 4 15 6 1 - 1 2 1 1 1 - -
9 Naoto Saito Kaito Shigeno 66' 28 2 55 2 - - 1 - - - 1 - -
1 Keita Inagaki Craig Millar 50' 3 4 1 8 - - 1 - - - - - -
2 Atsushi Sakate Kosuke Horikoshi 61' 3 4 2 13 - - - - - - - - -
3 Jiwon Gu Asaeli Ai Valu 50' 2 2 1 9 - 1 - - - - - - -
4 Wimpie van der Walt Jack Cornelsen 50' 3 4 1 6 - - - - - - - - -
5 James Moore - 5 6 21 1 - - - - - - 3 2
6 Michael Leitch 7 5 5 17 2 1 - - - - - 2 -
7 Pieter Labuschagne 9 6 3 17 2 - - 3 - - - - -
8 Tevita Tatafu Amanaki Mafi 53' 62 9 2 5 1 - - 4 - 2 - - -
Replacements
16 Kosuke Horikoshi Atsushi Sakate 61' 4 1 2 3 1 - - - - - - - -
17 Craig Millar Keita Inagaki 50' - 1 2 7 - - - - - - - - -
18 Asaeli Ai Valu Jiwon Gu 50' - 2 5 6 1 - - - - 1 - - -
19 Jack Cornelsen Wimpie van der Walt 50' 8 4 2 2 - - - - - - - 2 -
20 Amanaki Mafi Tevita Tatafu 53' 48 7 1 6 - - - - - - 2 - -
21 Kaito Shigeno Naoto Saito 66' - - 27 2 - - - - - - - - -
22 Rikiya Matsuda Yu Tamura 66' 14 4 6 - - - - 1 - 1 - - -
23 Shane Gates Kotaro Matsushima 50' 4 2 - 1 - - 1 1 - - - - -
Pos Player M C P T MT TW TC DB TA O CB LW LS
15 Hugo Keenan 34 10 6 3 1 - - 4 - 1 2 - -
15 Kotaro Matsushima Shane Gates 50' 18 8 4 2 - - 2 - - 1 - - -
14 Jordan Larmour Shane Daly 30' 12 2 1 - - - - 1 - - - - -
14 Semisi Masirewa 35 7 3 5 6 - - 3 - 2 - - -
13 Chris Farrell Billy Burns 42' 3 4 2 3 1 - - 1 - - - - -
13 Timothy Lafaele 44 7 4 5 - - - 3 - 1 1 - -
12 Stuart McCloskey 47 12 5 14 2 - - - - - 2 - -
12 Ryoto Nakamura 11 5 16 3 2 - 1 1 - 1 - - -
11 Jacob Stockdale 8 5 4 2 2 - 2 - - 1 1 - -
11 Siosaia Fifita 87 12 7 5 3 1 2 6 2 - 4 - -
10 Joey Carbery 11 6 10 8 4 - 1 1 - - - - -
10 Yu Tamura Rikiya Matsuda 66' 16 4 15 6 1 - 1 2 1 1 1 - -
9 Jamison Gibson-Park Craig Casey 75' 38 6 66 7 2 - 1 2 2 - 2 - -
9 Naoto Saito Kaito Shigeno 66' 28 2 55 2 - - 1 - - - 1 - -
1 Dave Kilcoyne Ed Byrne 58' 1 3 1 4 1 - - - - - - - -
1 Keita Inagaki Craig Millar 50' 3 4 1 8 - - 1 - - - - - -
2 Ronan Kelleher Rob Herring 70' 39 8 2 7 1 - - - - - - - -
2 Atsushi Sakate Kosuke Horikoshi 61' 3 4 2 13 - - - - - - - - -
3 Finlay Bealham John Ryan 58' 2 3 1 5 - - - - - - - - -
3 Jiwon Gu Asaeli Ai Valu 50' 2 2 1 9 - 1 - - - - - - -
4 Ultan Dillane Ryan Baird 59' 7 5 4 10 - - - - - - - 1 -
4 Wimpie van der Walt Jack Cornelsen 50' 3 4 1 6 - - - - - - - - -
5 James Ryan 4 4 6 13 1 - 1 - - - - 7 -
5 James Moore - 5 6 21 1 - - - - - - 3 2
6 Peter O'Mahony Gavin Coombes 70' 27 6 3 4 - 1 - 1 1 1 1 5 -
6 Michael Leitch 7 5 5 17 2 1 - - - - - 2 -
7 Josh van der Flier 13 7 8 13 2 - 1 2 - 1 - - -
7 Pieter Labuschagne 9 6 3 17 2 - - 3 - - - - -
8 Caelan Doris 45 12 3 10 1 - 3 2 - - 2 1 -
8 Tevita Tatafu Amanaki Mafi 53' 62 9 2 5 1 - - 4 - 2 - - -
Replacements
16 Rob Herring Ronan Kelleher 70' - - - - 1 - - - - - - - -
16 Kosuke Horikoshi Atsushi Sakate 61' 4 1 2 3 1 - - - - - - - -
17 Ed Byrne Dave Kilcoyne 58' - 3 1 3 - - - - - - - - -
17 Craig Millar Keita Inagaki 50' - 1 2 7 - - - - - - - - -
18 John Ryan Finlay Bealham 58' - 1 - 3 - - - - - - - - -
18 Asaeli Ai Valu Jiwon Gu 50' - 2 5 6 1 - - - - 1 - - -
19 Ryan Baird Ultan Dillane 59' 6 5 1 3 1 - - 4 - 1 - 1 -
19 Jack Cornelsen Wimpie van der Walt 50' 8 4 2 2 - - - - - - - 2 -
20 Gavin Coombes Peter O'Mahony 70' - - - 2 - - - - - - - - -
20 Amanaki Mafi Tevita Tatafu 53' 48 7 1 6 - - - - - - 2 - -
21 Craig Casey Jamison Gibson-Park 75' - - - - - - - - - - - - -
21 Kaito Shigeno Naoto Saito 66' - - 27 2 - - - - - - - - -
22 Billy Burns Chris Farrell 42' - 2 7 5 1 - - - - - - - -
22 Rikiya Matsuda Yu Tamura 66' 14 4 6 - - - - 1 - 1 - - -
23 Shane Daly Jordan Larmour 30' 32 4 4 3 3 1 2 2 - - 1 - -
23 Shane Gates Kotaro Matsushima 50' 4 2 - 1 - - 1 1 - - - - -
Teams Players

Match Page - Headline Stats

Ireland Men Japan
55
Possession
45
62
Territory
38
Headline Stats
329
Metres Gained
406
56
Carries
40
5
Tries
4
135
Passes
170
11
Turnovers
9
8
Penalties Conceded
14

Tackles Made

122

151

Missed Tackles

24

20

Match Page - Statistics - Team Performance

Ireland Men Japan
Performance
4
Conversions
4
2
Penalties
1
86%
Goal Kick Success %
83%
0
Drop Goals
0
84%
Tackle success Rate %
88%
Attack
36
Total Kicks
27
11
Clean Breaks
9
20
Defenders Beaten
24
98%
Rucks Won %
94%
8
Mauls Won
2
5
Offloads
10
Set Pieces
80%
Scrums on own Feed %
100%
4
Scrums Won
7
1
Scrums Lost
0
83%
Lineouts won on own throw%
89%
15
Lineouts won
8
Discipline
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0

Match Page - Statistics - Player Statistics

Ireland Men Japan
Attack
Points
Joey Carbery 14
Yu Tamura 11
Tries
Finlay Bealham 1
Chris Farrell 1
Josh van der Flier 1
Stuart McCloskey 1
Jacob Stockdale 1
Michael Leitch 1
Timothy Lafaele 1
Naoto Saito 1
Siosaia Fifita 1
Try Assists
Jamison Gibson-Park 2
Siosaia Fifita 2
Conversions
Joey Carbery 4
Yu Tamura 4
Metres Gained
Stuart McCloskey 47
Siosaia Fifita 87
Carries
Stuart McCloskey 12
Caelan Doris 12
Siosaia Fifita 12
Defenders beaten
Hugo Keenan 4
Ryan Baird 4
Siosaia Fifita 6
Clean Breaks
Stuart McCloskey 2
Jamison Gibson-Park 2
Hugo Keenan 2
Caelan Doris 2
Siosaia Fifita 4
Passes made
Jamison Gibson-Park 66
Naoto Saito 55
Off Loads made
Peter O'Mahony 1
Josh van der Flier 1
Jacob Stockdale 1
Hugo Keenan 1
Ryan Baird 1
Semisi Masirewa 2
Tevita Tatafu 2
Turnovers Conceded
Caelan Doris 3
Kotaro Matsushima 2
Siosaia Fifita 2
Kicking
Penalty Goals
Joey Carbery 2
Yu Tamura 1
Kicks from hand
Jamison Gibson-Park 11
Yu Tamura 10
Defences
Tackles Made
Stuart McCloskey 14
James Moore 21
Missed Tackles
Joey Carbery 4
Semisi Masirewa 6
Turnovers Won
Peter O'Mahony 1
Shane Daly 1
Michael Leitch 1
Jiwon Gu 1
Siosaia Fifita 1
Set Plays
Successful Lineouts takes
James Ryan 7
James Moore 3
Stolen Lineouts
James Moore 2
Discipline
Penalties conceded
James Ryan 3
Jiwon Gu 2
Naoto Saito 2