Overview
- Ireland turned a 17-10 halftime edge into a six-try win with a dominant final quarter in Dublin.
- Tries came from Jack Crowley, Nick Timoney, Andrew Porter, Gus McCarthy, Paddy McCarthy and Tommy O’Brien, with Crowley also supplying early points from the tee.
- Japan stayed competitive through a maul try for Kenji Sato and five points from Seung‑sin Lee, with Ireland briefly down a man after Jacob Stockdale was sin‑binned.
- Ireland’s lineout and cohesion faltered in the first half before the bench shifted momentum, with impactful cameos from the McCarthys and the Prendergasts.
- Farrell said standards must rise before facing Australia and South Africa, while full back Jamie Osborne is reported to miss those Tests with a shoulder injury.