Summary

  • FT: Ireland 41-10 Japan (12:40 GMT)

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  • Crowley nails early penalty and adds first try with Timoney and Porter then crossing

  • Stockdale has try chalked off before Gus McCarthy, Paddy McCarthy and Tommy O'Brien run in late tries

  • Sato touches down for only Japan try

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Andy Gray

  1. Ireland 17-10 Japan

    There's some good old kick tennis between the sides, which comes to an end when Seung-sin Lee sends it into touch.

  2. Ireland 17-10 Japan

    We've a stoppage as a few players receive some treatment.

  3. Ireland 17-10 Japan

    It WAS much, much better from Ireland. But then there's a clumsy knock on and Japan win the scrum in their own 22.

  4. Ireland 17-10 Japan

    Ireland work it through the hands really well and Tommy O'Brien is brought down just short.

    Much, much better from Ireland.

  5. Ireland 17-10 Japan

    Japan win the throw and are throwing it about for fun again.

    But there's one pass too many and Ireland snatch it.

  6. 'Japan don't want to get into a kicking game'

    Ireland 17-10 Japan

    Brian O'Driscoll
    Former Ireland captain on TNT Sport

    Japan are so effective with ball in hand that they will not want to get into a kick battle with a much taller Ireland team.

  7. Ireland 17-10 Japan

    Japan were second best in the scrums in the first half but the visitors win the penalty in the first one after the restart.

    It's sent up to just outside the Irish 22.

  8. Kick-off

    Ireland 17-10 Japan

    Off we go!

    Will Japan pick up where they left off?

  9. HT: Ireland 17-10 Japan

    The players are back out on the pitch and we've heard Jacob Stockdale's yellow will remain just that.

    Kippei Ishida's change of direction saved the Ulster wing from any further punishment.

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    HT: Ireland 17-10 Japan

    Kudos to the Japanese. They have played all the rugby so far. Ireland, on pure rugby terms, have lost the first half. The Japanese may lose the second half through tiredness but my verdict is that they have won already. Young Eddie may not be such a bad trainer after all... Meanwhile, I am beginning to gain the impression that Farrell has run out of steam.

    Fergus, London

  11. HT: Ireland 17-10 Japan

    Matt Gault
    BBC Sport NI senior journalist at Aviva Stadium

    Sam Prendergast is out on the pitch, practising his kicking.

    Wonder when we'll see him in the second half...

  12. Ireland 17-10 Japan

    Nick Timoney is like my labrador when he has something in his mouth that he really shouldn't have.

    There's no catching him.

    Nick TimoneyGetty Images

  13. HT: Ireland 17-10 Japan

    Jack CrowleyGetty Images

    In Ireland's defence, the one time they put a fluid attack together they scored with Jack Crowley's early try.

    But even that was against 14 men.

    And Nick Timoney's score came from a dropped ball.

    Safe to say there is work to do.

  14. 'Japan are causing Ireland all sorts of problems'

    HT: Ireland 17-10 Japan

    Tommy Bowe
    Former Ireland winger on TNT Sport

    Ireland have made nearly double the amount of tackles as Japan. That was not the way this was supposed to go but it shows how much Ireland have been forced to defend.

  15. HT: Ireland 17-10 Japan

    Eddie Jones said he wanted Japan to entertain today. They've ticked a box in that respect.

    They've been miles better to watch than Ireland, and they'll have a man advantage for 10 minutes after the restart.

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    HT: Ireland 17-10 Japan

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  17. 'So hard to tackle someone smaller'

    Ireland 17-10 Japan

    Brian O'Driscoll
    Former Ireland captain on TNT Sport

    There is nearly a foot in height difference between Ishida and Stockdale and the sudden change of direction from Ishida combined with his height makes it so difficult for him.

  18. Half-time - Ireland 17-10 Japan

    Robbie HenshawGetty Images

    Japan have been brilliant to watch. Ireland less so.

  19. Penalty - Ireland 17-10 Japan

    Seung-sin Lee

    And he nails it.

    That will be that in the first half.

    Seungsin Lee of Japan takes a penalty kickGetty Images

    Seungsin Lee of Japan takes a penalty kick

  20. Ireland 17-7 Japan

    Ian Humphreys
    Former Ulster fly-half Ian Humphreys on BBC Radio Ulster

    It's one of those you'd like to put down as a rugby incident, there's no way for Jacob to react and it's not clear and obvious there is any contact.

    Jacob is very frustrated.