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Japan v Ireland: How the sides compare

Jamie Joseph makes four changes to the Brave Blossom starting XV that defeated Russia 30-10 in the World Cup opening match last Friday.

Fri, 27 Sep, 2019

Joe Schmidt’s meticulous planning means Ireland shouldn’t be caught cold

Donal Lenihan picks out three issues Ireland must address.

Fri, 27 Sep, 2019

Lomano Lemeki and Kotaro Matsushima tries take Japan past Italy

Lomano Lemeki and Kotaro Matsushima scored second-half tries to ease Japan to a 34-17 win over Italy in Oita.

Sat, 09 Jun, 2018

WATCH: Unlucky Japan make history

Japan ended their World Cup campaign exactly how they started it – by making history.

Mon, 12 Oct, 2015

Four-day turnaround too much for Japan as Scotland make winning start

Scotland 45 Japan 10: The neutrals may have left Kingsholm disappointed not to have witnessed another monumental Rugby World Cup upset, but Scotland will not care one jot after this bonus-point success kicked their Pool B campaign off in the perfect fashion.

Thu, 24 Sep, 2015