In pictures: Ireland's defeat to Japan

Shock in Shizuoka as Japan claim vital win against Ireland

In pictures: Ireland's defeat to Japan

Joe Schmidt's Ireland fell to a surprise defeat to hosts Japan in the second Pool A match of their Rugby World Cup campaign.

The result has blown the group wide open, with the Brave Blossoms now in the driving seat, leaving Ireland with the unenviable prospect of a quarter-final encounter with the All Blacks.

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