Summary

  • Nations Championship

  • Japan 20-36 Ireland (FT) - Taira Main and Hayate Era score for Japan; Nick Timoney, Tom O'Toole, Robbie Henshaw, debutant Sean Jansen and Tom Stewart respond for Ireland

  • New Zealand 47-17 Italy (FT) - Will Jordan scores hat-trick to become record All Blacks try scorer

  • Australia 26-42 France (FT) - Emmanuel Meafou, debutant Aaron Grandidier Nkanang (2), Romain Ntamack, Florian Verhaeghe and Theo Attissogbe score for France; Brandon Paenga-Amosa, Fraser McReight (2) and Jeremy Williams touch down for Wallabies

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Andy Gray

  1. Japan 20-29 Ireland

    Darren Cave
    Former Ireland centre on BBC Radio Ulster

    Robbie Henshaw has had a great game and Bundee Aki as well.

    They both are hitting really hard and the result is an Irish scrum.

  2. Japan 20-29 Ireland

    Gordon D'Arcy
    Former Ireland international on ITV

    A good nudge, he'll be happy with that and Andy Farrell will be too.

  3. Penalty - Japan 20-29 Ireland

    Harry Byrne

    It's not the most difficult penalty Harry Byrne will ever take, but it is very, very crucial as it takes Ireland nine points clear with nine minutes remaining.

    Japan need two scores.

  4. Japan 20-26 Ireland

    Make that a penalty, as Japan think they are away after an intercept but play is brought back.

    Harry Byrne is going to go for the posts.

  5. Japan 20-26 Ireland

    Ireland have ball in hand and are just outside the Japan 22 as we tick into the final 10 minutes.

    They have a penalty advantage for good measure.

  6. Japan 20-26 Ireland

    It's another line out issue for Ireland, but this time it didn't go five metres.

    That was a decent platform on the edge of the 22, as well. So it's another chance lost to extend their lead.

  7. Get Involved

    Japan 20-26 Ireland

    Raeburn Shield is on the line here! Big final push, Japan!

    Lee, Dorset

    For those who don't know, the Raeburn Shield is like a boxing title system where it is up for grabs in each game. Basically winner stays on (or winner takes the Raeburn Shield).

    Ireland currently hold it after their Six Nations win over Scotland, and Japan are trying to take it off them!

  8. Japan 20-26 Ireland

    Darren Cave
    Former Ireland centre on BBC Radio Ulster

    It feels like the game is turning on its head.

  9. Japan 20-26 Ireland

    Japan are going through the phases but it's lost forward in a tackle and that's a bit of relief for Ireland.

  10. Japan 20-26 Ireland

    Japan win another penalty and have a line out just inside the Irish 22.

  11. Japan 20-26 Ireland

    Darren Cave
    Former Ireland centre on BBC Radio Ulster

    Changes all over the show and Bryn Ward is on the field for his first cap.

  12. Get Involved

    Japan 20-26 Ireland

    Ridiculous that Japan had to travel from Tokyo to Newcastle NSW to play a home game against Ireland! Not really in the spirit of fair rugby

    Robert, Suffolk

    They aren't letting it get to them so far. This is a proper match now.

  13. Japan 20-26 Ireland

    Right, 20 minutes left and six points between them.

    Ireland are being asked plenty of questions now.

    Tom Stewart is on for Ronan Kelleher, and his first throw is on the money.

    Cormac Izuchukwu and debutant Bryn Ward are on for Jack Conan and Sean Jansen.

  14. Japan 20-26 Ireland

    Darren Cave
    Former Ireland centre on BBC Radio Ulster

    Great patience from Japan there. Hayate Era gets the body height right down and the conversion is right under the post.

  15. try

    Converted Try - Japan 20-26 Ireland

    Hayate Era (con Matsunaga)

    Game on!

    It is all self-inflicted from the line out, and Japan don't need to be asked again as replacement hooker Hayate Era burrows over the line.

    Takuro Matsunaga converts to being Japan to within six points.

  16. Japan 13-26 Ireland

    Gordon D'Arcy
    Former Ireland international on ITV

    You get a certain amount of sympathy in the first game for the line-out but patience wears thin in the second game.

  17. Japan 13-26 Ireland

    It's ANOTHER line-out mistake as Kelleher's throw is too much on the Irish side.

    Japan have the ball back five metres out with a scrum.

  18. Japan 13-26 Ireland

    Japan show some lovely hands, almost like the Harlem Globetrotters, to work it out wide and Sam Greene is almost in, but Craig Casey, with a bit of help from James Ryan, puts the wing into touch right by the flag.

  19. Japan 13-26 Ireland

    Darren Cave
    Former Ireland centre on BBC Radio Ulster

    What we want to see from Ireland now is players get off the bench now they've dealt with the adversity.

    We're absolutely dying from an Ulster perspective to see Nathan Doak get out - Bryn Ward and Cormac Izuchukwu too.

  20. Japan 13-26 Ireland

    A few South African fans have sneaked into this one in Newcastle and are making their feelings known with this banner.

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