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Ireland

60 - 5

Full Time

Japan

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It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

81'

Conversion

Joey Carbery converts the try.

81'

Try

Ireland are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Cian Healy picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

80'

The ball swings towards the posts but floats to the right, Joey Carbery will have to re-adjust the radar.

75'

Try

What a kick! Andrew Conway takes full advantage to score for Ireland.

74'

A gap opened in the defence and Andrew Conway took full advantage.

73'

Conor Murray played a key part in that try.

73'

Conversion

Joey Carbery has kicked a conversion.

70'

Try

Garry Ringrose scores the try from close range.

69'

That's a great try assist by Conor Murray.

69'

Japan make a substitution with Ryoto Nakamura coming on.

66'

Japan make a substitution with Timothy Lafaele coming off.

66'

Ireland make a substitution with Keith Earls coming on.

66'

Ireland make a substitution with Bundee Aki coming off.

66'

Japan sub Yusuke Niwai comes onto the field.

63'

Atsushi Sakate departs for Japan.

63'

Ireland sub Joey Carbery comes onto the field.

61'

Johnny Sexton departs for Ireland.

61'

The defensive line has been broken as Dylan Riley goes through the gap.

60'

Tevita Tatafu comes on for Japan.

58'

Yoshitaka Tokunaga leaves the field.

58'

Iain Henderson comes on for Ireland.

57'

Tadhg Beirne leaves the field.

57'

Conor Murray comes on for Ireland.

57'

Jamison Gibson-Park leaves the field.

57'

Rikiya Matsuda has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

57'

Try

A penetrating move by Japan results in a try for Siosaia Fifita.

56'

Kazuki Himeno played a key part in that try.

56'

What a run here by Kazuki Himeno as they get over the gainline!

56'

Ryohei Yamanaka comes on for Japan.

55'

Ryoto Nakamura leaves the field.

55'

Rikiya Matsuda comes on for Japan.

55'

Yu Tamura leaves the field.

55'

Naoto Saito comes on for Japan.

55'

Yutaka Nagare leaves the field.

55'

Johnny Sexton has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

55'

Finlay Bealham comes on.

54'

Tadhg Furlong comes off.

54'

Dan Sheehan comes on.

54'

Ronan Kelleher comes off.

54'

Cian Healy comes on.

54'

Andrew Porter comes off.

54'

Try

A penetrating move by Ireland results in a try for Bundee Aki.

54'

What a run here by Bundee Aki as they get over the gainline!

54'

That's a great try assist by Jack Conan.

54'

What a run here by Tadhg Furlong as they get over the gainline!

54'

Peter O'Mahony comes on.

50'

Josh van der Flier comes off.

50'

Yu Tamura comes on.

50'

Yusuke Niwai comes off.

50'

Conversion

Johnny Sexton adds the two points for Ireland.

50'

Try

The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Johnny Sexton dots the ball down from close range.

47'

Johnny Sexton makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

47'

Spellbinding play by Jamison Gibson-Park is finished off with a try.

47'

The second half kicks off.

40'

Japan make a substitution with Asaeli Ai Valu coming on.

40'

Japan make a substitution with Jiwon Gu coming off.

40'

Japan make a substitution with Craig Millar coming on.

40'

Japan make a substitution with Keita Inagaki coming off.

40'

Japan make a substitution with Timothy Lafaele coming on.

40'

Japan make a substitution with Ryohei Yamanaka coming off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

45'

Japan make a substitution with Yusuke Niwai coming on.

44'

Japan make a substitution with Yu Tamura coming off.

44'

Yellow Card

Atsushi Sakate (Japan) is shown a yellow card

41'

Fabulous play by Ireland has led to Hugo Keenan being able to wriggle through a gap.

39'

Japan sub Ryohei Yamanaka comes onto the field.

38'

Timothy Lafaele departs for Japan.

38'

Fabulous play by Ireland has led to James Lowe being able to wriggle through a gap.

36'

Conversion

Johnny Sexton does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

35'

Try

Incisive passing by Ireland is finished off by Jamison Gibson-Park, as they goes over for the try.

33'

Fabulous play by Ireland has led to Jamison Gibson-Park being able to wriggle through a gap.

33'

Garry Ringrose sets up the try.

33'

Trouble here as James Lowe breaches the defence.

27'

Yoshitaka Tokunaga comes on.

26'

Ben Gunter comes off.

26'

Penalty Goal

Johnny Sexton adds the points for Ireland.

23'

This is dangerous for the defence as Jack Conan bursts through to advance the Ireland attack.

21'

This is dangerous for the defence as James Lowe bursts through to advance the Ireland attack.

21'

Johnny Sexton curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

20'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Ireland is finished off by Andrew Conway

18'

This is dangerous for the defence as Andrew Conway bursts through to advance the Ireland attack.

18'

Hugo Keenan sets up the try.

18'

Conversion

Johnny Sexton converts the try.

12'

Try

What a kick! Andrew Conway takes full advantage to score for Ireland.

10'

A gap opened in the defence and Andrew Conway took full advantage.

10'

Jamison Gibson-Park played a key part in that try.

10'

A gap opened in the defence and Tadhg Beirne took full advantage.

10'

Conversion

Johnny Sexton has kicked a conversion.

Try

Great hands by Ireland leads to a try for James Lowe

Jack Conan sets up the try.

The defensive line has been broken as Jack Conan goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Ireland v Japan 
  
 Internationals - Round 1 
  
 Sat 6th November 2021, 08:00am CDT 
  
 Aviva Stadium

Points Flow Chart

Ireland win +55

Time in lead

Mins in lead

92%

% Of Game In Lead

48%

Possession Last 10 min

52%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Carbery

60 - 5

81'

Healy

58 - 5

80'

Conway

53 - 5

74'

Carbery

48 - 5

70'

Ringrose

46 - 5

69'

Fifita

56'

41 - 5

Aki

41 - 0

54'

Sexton

36 - 0

50'

Sexton

34 - 0

47'

Half Time

Sakate

41'

29 - 0

Sexton

29 - 0

35'

Gibson-Park

27 - 0

33'

Sexton

22 - 0

23'

Conway

19 - 0

18'

Sexton

14 - 0

12'

Conway

12 - 0

10'

Sexton

7 - 0

Lowe

5 - 0

Start

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Avg. Points Scored

3.3

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Avg. Points Scored

1.2

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