Ireland wary of Japan’s ‘player of the future’ Ryunosuke Ito

TALENT: Ryunosuke Ito was key to Japan’s win against Italy.

He might still be playing at university, but Ryunosuke Ito has already caught the eye of Ireland’s brains trust ahead of Saturday’s second match in the new Nations Championship. 

The 21-year-old playmaker enjoyed an incredible debut for Japan last weekend, guiding the Brave Blossoms to an outstanding 27-10 victory over Italy in just his second professional game.