Summary

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

  • Listen live on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 3, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Sounds

  • 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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Live Reporting

Andy Gray

  1. Ireland 22-10 Japan

    Jacob Stockdale is back on for Ireland.

    Sam Prendergast, Cian Prendergast and Jack Conan come on as Andy Farrell makes some changes.

  2. 'Japan struggling with Irish runners'

    Ireland 22-10 Japan

    Rory Best
    Former Ireland captain on TNT Sport

    One area that Japan have struggled in today is knowing when to commit to runners when Ireland have options. They bit in on the wrong man there and gave Ireland space.

  3. Ireland 22-10 Japan

    Michael Leitch is on for Japan. A true legend of the game.

  4. Ireland 22-10 Japan

    It's a poor clearance from Crowley and Japan have the throw on the edge of the 22.

  5. 'Much better from Ireland'

    Ireland 22-10 Japan

    Brian O'Driscoll
    Former Ireland captain on TNT Sport

    It has taken Ireland a few minutes to get into the swing of things in this second half but that's good hands and a big game player with the try.

  6. Ireland 22-10 Japan

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

    That is a brilliant set-up play from Ireland off the lineout and the multi-phase is great.

  7. try

    Try - Ireland 22-10 Japan

    Andrew Porter

    That's much more like it.

    Japan were stretched after that Doris carry.

    Tommy O'Brien made more ground on the other wing, and Andrew Porter was never going to be stopped from close range.

    Crowley sends his conversion attempt wide.

    Andrew Porter of Ireland dives over to score his side's third tryGetty Images

    Andrew Porter of Ireland dives over to score his side's third try

  8. Ireland 17-10 Japan

    Caelan Doris charges forwards the line and it was one offload away from a walk-in try for Tommy O'Brien.

    Brilliant, yet slightly desperate defence from Japan.

  9. Ireland 17-10 Japan

    It's another messy line-out from Ireland but Japan are penalised. Jack Crowley sends it deep in the 22.

  10. 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.

  11. Ireland 17-10 Japan

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

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. 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.

  15. '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.

  16. 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.

  17. Kick-off

    Ireland 17-10 Japan

    Off we go!

    Will Japan pick up where they left off?

  18. 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.

  19. Get Involved

    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

  20. 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...