World Cup hosts Japan fight back to beat Ireland in Pool A in Shizuoka
Kenki Fukuoka scores in second half as Japan stun world number two side
Ringrose and Kearney scored early first-half tries for Ireland
Tamura kicked three penalties to cut lead to 12-9 at half-time
Japan top group with two wins
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Nick Hughes: What a performance. This is great for the game. Bigger, established teams have to start respecting nations like Japan
Peter Holmes: What a performance from Japan, they’ve been fighting for their lives out there. Incredible result this would be
FT: Japan 19-12 Ireland
Image source, GettyThe Japan bench explodes upwards in joy as the final whistle blows! The replacements streak onto to the pitch, running helter-skelter with joy.
The Brave Blossoms on the pitch wilt with effort expended.
In the stands there are tears of joy.
What a game. What a result.
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Image source, GettyStart the party!
Japan have sunk another of the game's biggest beasts!
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Kotaro Matsushima side-steps his way up to within three metres.
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Dennis Hickie
Former Irish wing Denis Hickie on BBC Radio 5 Live
Japan's defence has been very good, their attack has been better.
Ireland are masters of their own downfall and it will take something remarkable for them to pull something out of the bag and salvage a draw.
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The front rows go down and the scrum needs to be reset.
Precious second whizzed against the wall for Ireland...
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Dennis Hickie
Former Irish wing Denis Hickie on BBC Radio 5 Live
I think the field position Japan have... this is the sort of thing that happens when you're chasing the game and I think we're going to see a famous win.
This group is now wide open.
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INTERCEPTION!
Kenki Fukuoka for the line...can he get there!
No! Keith Earls, with a lung-busting run, gets back to make the tackle just in time.
But Japan will have the put-in to a scrum five out after an Ireland knock-on.
Surely the game is the hosts now...
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Jacob Stockdate gets his head down and charges into contact but is stopped dead...
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Ireland are up to 30m out. Japan are still flying up in defence.
Can Joe Schmidt's side unpick the lock?
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Penalty to Ireland as a Japan forward fails to roll away.
Ireland fly-half Joey Carbery does not get hold of his touchfinder, but the men in green have put in to a line-out on the Japan 10m...
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Shane Horgan
Former Ireland wing on BBC Radio 5 Live
It's just about doable but not if Ireland defend in the same way, the Japanese made 50 metres off two phases after Ireland had a great opportunity to block them down by the corner in the park.
This Japanese team, as competent as they have been, are not one of the best in the world so there are questions over what Ireland are doing in their defence.
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The noise in Shizuoka Stadium is relentless. Every tackle cheered as Jacob Stockdale is snared on halfway.
Six minutes to go...
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Andrew Priestley: Struggling to remember the last time a Joe Schmidt Ireland side made this many mistakes and looked this shaky on their gameplan.
Saidmadrid: Excellent work by the Japanese in attack, they went through the phases, never panicked, passing the ball, quick hands, accuracy, then the try...japan on the driving seat.
Kritt: I think, right now, Japan is everyone's second favourite team. Imagine the scenes if they win!
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Becky Grey
BBC Sport at Kobe fan zone
The Kobe fans are on their feet and dancing. Kids are being thrown in the air (and caught again, don’t worry).
Are Japan actually about to beat Ireland?
Yu Tamura
Japan are a converted score clear with eight points to go.
This is no smash-and-grab heist. The hosts have been excellent for the last hour, while Ireland have been poor after a solid start.
Tadhg Furlong has a thousand-yard stare on the bench,
Image source, ReutersJapan 16-12 Ireland
Yu Tamura drops back in the pocket for a long-distance drop-goal.
Nowhere near, but he knew he already had a penalty advantage for Conor Murray getting offside at the base of the breakdown.
The Japan fly-half will have a shot from 35m out and central for a seven-point lead...
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Shane Horgan
Former Ireland wing on BBC Radio 5 Live
Ireland are trying to get a bit more width, offload the ball, but it looks like a team that hasn't planned for it and feels a little bit panicky and pushed into it.
The slowness of the ball at the breakdown in contrast to both Japanese 9s - we're not seeing any ingenuity and instead a slow ponderous pass to the first standing receiver either side of a ruck.
Image source, PA MediaJapan 16-12 Ireland
The camera pans to Johnny Sexton in the stands. Ireland's first-choice fly-half, rested after picking up a thigh niggle, sips ice water, but he must be churning inside.
Ireland's World Cup campaign would survive defeat here, but this was not in Joe Schmidt's masterplan...