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.

Japan v Ireland: How the sides compare
Fri, 27 Sep, 2019 - 06:40
Simon Lewis

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CourtsRugbyRWC2019Place: New ZealandPlace: NZPlace: YokohamaPlace: ShizuokaPerson: Jamie JosephPerson: Michael LeitchPerson: Asaeli Ai ValuPerson: Lomano LemekiPerson: Wimpie van der WaltPerson: Luke ThompsonPerson: Jiwon KooPerson: Amanaki MafiPerson: Ryohei YamanakaPerson: William TupouPerson: TupouPerson: CaptainPerson: LeitchPerson: Pieter LabuschagnePerson: Lappies’Person: Andrew McCormickPerson: JosephPerson: Angus GradnerPerson: Joe SchmidtPerson: Rob KearneyPerson: Jordan LarmourPerson: Keith EarlsPerson: Andrew ConwayPerson: Chris FarrellPerson: Bundee AkiPerson: Jack CartyPerson: Johnny SextonPerson: Peter O’MahonyPerson: Jack ConanPerson: ConanPerson: CJ StanderPerson: O’MahonyPerson: Cian HealyPerson: Rory BestPerson: Tadhg FurlongPerson: Keith WoodPerson: James RyanPerson: Iain HendersonPerson: LarmourPerson: ConwayPerson: SchmidtPerson: JordanPerson: RobPerson: EarlsyPerson: 953259Event: World CupOrganisation: JapanOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: RussiaOrganisation: Brave BlossomOrganisation: ScotlandOrganisation: Scots
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