Overview
- Ireland host Japan in Dublin on Saturday, 8 November, with kickoff at 12:40 GMT at the Aviva Stadium.
- UK viewers can watch on TNT Sports 3 and stream via discovery+, Irish audiences have free access on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player, and U.S. coverage is on Peacock.
- Head coach Andy Farrell makes eight changes for Ireland, with captain Caelan Doris returning and Tom Farrell set for a Test debut at outside centre.
- Japan, coached by Eddie Jones, make three changes with Naoto Saito starting at scrum-half, Faulua Makisi at No. 8, Warner Dearns captaining, and Epineri Uluiviti coming in at lock.
- Pre-match markets heavily favour Ireland, with Racing Post listing odds around 1-500 for the hosts and a -39 point handicap, after both teams’ heavy defeats last weekend.