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Tim Oscroft

  1. Goodbye

    Ireland 60-5 Japan

    That's it from me for today - the match report is now live for you to peruse, thanks for looking in.

  2. 'Sexton drives us on'

    Ireland 60-5 Japan

    Andrew Conway speaking to Channel 4: Johnny Sexton drives us like no one I have ever seen. He can be narky at times but this is a physical sport and we need that in training sessions. Now, we have a huge two week ahead of ourselves.

  3. Full-time

    Ireland 60-5 Japan

    And that's it - very impressive win for Ireland, the ideal preparation for the stern test of the All Blacks next Saturday.

  4. converted try

    Converted try - Cian Healy

    Ireland 60-5 Japan

    Icing on the cake stuff at last knockings as Cian Healy dives over under the posts.

  5. Ireland 53-5 Japan

    Ireland's biggest win over Japan was a 78-9 in 2000 so we won't see that broken today. Doesn't matter - this has been very impressive stuff.

  6. try

    Try - Andrew Conway

    Ireland 53-5 Japan

    Conor Murray's lovely low kick through gives Conway the chance to bag a hat-trick - and he doesn't fluff his lines, seeing it bounce up nicely. Then he moves off to the left of a defender to cross for his third.

  7. converted try

    Converted try - Garry Ringrose

    Ireland 48-5 Japan

    Great stuff at the set piece, the ball whipped out to Ringrose nice and flat, he then dummies and barges through to scramble it down over the line.

  8. Ireland 41-5 Japan

    The lineout has been the one area that Ireland have fluffed their lines in a bot - sub Peter O'Mahony fumbles one on halfway. Then Ian Henderson brilliantly dribbles the ball downfield to give a chance at a scrum five yards out.

  9. Ireland 41-5 Japan

    It's lashing it down in Dublin now - insert bar of soap reference here.

    A neat chip through from Joey Carbery gives Ireland a sniff, but it is well read by Dylan Reilly in the Japan 22.

  10. Ireland 41-5 Japan

    Michael Morrow
    BBC Sport NI at the Aviva Stadium

    Jamison Gibson Park departs having probably done enough to ensure that he retains the starting number nine jersey for the visit of the All Blacks next week.

  11. Ireland 41-5 Japan

    This is Japan's best spell, nbut it worth remembering they have played just four times since the World Cup.

    Johnny Sexton's day is done, and he gets his third rapturous ovation of the day as he is substituted - totally deserved. He'll be focusing on the All Blacks now.

  12. try

    Try - Soisai Fifita

    Ireland 41-5 Japan

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    At last! Japan get on the scoresheet!

    The Brave Blossoms move to the left, and a superb pass from Kazuki Himeno finds Siosaia Fifita on the left wing, allowing him to dive in for a try that's as good as any Irish effort today.

  13. try

    Try - Bundee Aki

    Ireland 41-0 Japan

    Bundee Aki scores for IrelandInpho

    Ireland are rampant!

    Furlong and Porter exchanged passes in midfield, then the ball was whipped back to the right to the centre, who stepped back inside just avoiding touch to dive down by the flag.

    Lovely stuff.

  14. Ireland 36-0 Japan

    Michael Morrow
    BBC Sport NI at the Aviva Stadium

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    What a moment.

    Sexton said earlier this week that he wanted to make his 100th in the summer but having been given the summer off to rest he was made to wait until November, and that he took solace from the fact that he'd get to experience it in front of a big crowd.

    I suspect now he is absolutely delighted that he had to wait. The crowd stayed on their feet long after Sexton touched down to salute their seventh centurion.

  15. converted try

    Converted try

    Ireland 36-0 Japan (Johnny Sexton)

    Sexton scores for IrelandReuters

    Johnny Sexton crosses on his 100th cap to a huge ovation!

    Ireland's line out allowed Jamison Gibson Park to break to the right, with a short pass straight into the skipper's bread basket giving him an easy chance.

    And he knocks over the conversion off the post - it's the perfect day for him.

  16. Ireland 29-0 Japan

    The Irish line out is not functioning at 100%, with James Ryan fumbling one at a throw just yards from Japan's line.

    Seconds later, James Lowe tries an interception as Japan attempt to run it clear, but it goes forward.

  17. Ireland 29-0 Japan

    Almost another snazzy move from the hosts, with Sexton's pass just a tad too high for Hugo Keenan as he looked to flip it out to the left flank.

  18. Ireland 29-0 Japan

    Gibson Park and Conway combine nicely at a scrum, the number nine feeding the wing who then runs and chips to halfway, seeing a Japan defender slide it into touch.

  19. Kick-off

    Ireland 29-0 Japan

    And we're off, and Japan are down to 14 for the first 10 minutes.

  20. Purple reign?

    Ireland 29-0 Japan

    I am reliably informed that Ireland's kit is aubergine.

    Thoughts?

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