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 13-12 Ireland

    Ireland win the penalty after Naoto Saito strayed offside.

    Take the points or into the corner? The latter it is and Frawley sticks it five metres out.

  2. Japan 13-12 Ireland

    The ball comes back on the Irish side but Japan are forcing Ireland back again with some strong defence.

  3. Japan 13-12 Ireland

    Darren Cave
    Former Ireland centre on BBC Radio Ulster

    If you've got a sore shoulder, the last thing you want to see is Stuart McCloskey making a b-line for you, with Robbie Henshaw on his shoulder.

    That's unfortunate for Yuya Hirose.

  4. Replacement

    Japan 13-12 Ireland

    Hirose is forced off and he's been replaced by Tiennan Costley.

    Ireland will have the put in on the edge of the 22.

  5. Japan 13-12 Ireland

    Ireland win the throw and are in the 22.

    Robbie Henshaw then has to scamper back to gather a loose pass.

    Andrea Piardi brings play to a halt as Yuya Hirose is down receiving treatment and play was creeping closer to the medical staff on the ground.

  6. Japan 13-12 Ireland

    Ireland win a penalty as Matsunaga is pinged for blocking the run of Jacob Stockdale as he chased a kick.

    Ciaran Frawley doesn't get the connection he wanted and it's just into the 22 when he was aiming for the corner.

  7. Japan 13-12 Ireland

    Darren Cave
    Former Ireland centre on BBC Radio Ulster

    It's slightly reminiscent of the Irish performance last week and it's hard to get too excited about it, other than the fact they're still in there.

    Ireland have scored two tries and when they get possession and territory, they've been patient and accurate but plenty of mistakes.

  8. Japan 13-12 Ireland

    So close to perfection from Ryunosuke Ito as he chips the ball forward.

    It's rolling towards the touchline but it bounces the wrong way and Jamie Osborne can touch it down in his in-goal area.

  9. Penalty - Japan 13-12 Ireland

    Takuro Matsunaga

    Japan are back in front as Takuro Matsunaga lands another simple penalty.

    It's like an old-school Test match with Japan going for the points, rather than the try attempts for the bonus point we've seen in the Nations Championship so far.

  10. Japan 10-12 Ireland

    Japan win a penalty after Ireland strayed offside and they are going to take the points again.

  11. Japan 10-12 Ireland

    Darren Cave
    Former Ireland centre on BBC Radio Ulster

    I think Jamie Osborne is a really important part of this Irish team and will be for the next few years.

    Decent clearance kick from him.

  12. Japan 10-12 Ireland

    Jimmy O'Brien races back to gather Ito's clever kick into the Irish 22, and Jamie Osborne finishes the job as he hammers the ball clear.

  13. Japan 10-12 Ireland

    Matt Gault
    BBC Sport NI

    Ireland went through a mountain of work to get that try. It was the product of patience and well finished by Tom O'Toole, but it felt harsh on Japan captain Warner Dearns, who was everywhere in that Japan defensive set but still couldn't stop the men in green.

  14. Japan 10-12 Ireland

    Andrea Piardi pings Ronan Kelleher for a dodgy throw as Japan contest the line-out.

    The 'hosts' have a scrum.

  15. Japan 10-12 Ireland

    Darren Cave
    Former Ireland centre on BBC Radio Ulster

    A great score from Ireland - really reminiscent of the last one.

    It really looked like they were going nowhere but then all of a sudden it was a really strong carry by Stuart McCloskey and Tom O'Toole finished.

    When Ireland get inside that 22, they are so stubborn and so patient.

  16. Japan 10-12 Ireland

    O'Toole now has another intervention as he gets his hands on the ball at a ruck to win the penalty for Ireland.

    Frawley clears up to halfway.

  17. Japan 10-12 Ireland

    Gordon D'Arcy
    Former Ireland international on ITV

    It's a well-worked try for Ireland. Two words; composure and patience.

  18. try

    Try - Japan 10-12 Ireland

    Tom O'Toole

    Tom O'Toole crashes over to put Ireland back ahead!

    The Ulster prop was screaming for the ball just off the side of the ruck, and he makes no mistake as he powers across the line.

    Ciaran Frawley is off target from the tee.

    Tom O'Toole scores tryGetty Images

  19. Japan 10-7 Ireland

    Ireland are chipping close and closer now, and have the penalty advantage.

  20. Japan 10-7 Ireland

    Ireland are working the ball side-to-side on the edge of the Japan 22 to try and create a gap.

    Jimmy O'Brien finally breaks the line and Warner Dearns brings him down, and it's all starting to open up a bit.