'They're a good side': Andy Farrell warns Ireland that Japan can’t be discounted

Wedged between Tests against the Wallabies and All Blacks, a clash against the Japanese might at first appear like a grand time to rest some chargers at the end of a long year, but Andy Farrell says the Brave Blossoms’ shock win over Italy proves they can’t be discounted.

While Ireland scraped home against the Wallabies 33-31 in Sydney on Saturday, the Brave Blossoms produced the upset of the opening week of the Nations Championship by smashing Italy 27-10 in Tokyo.

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