Far better second half from Ireland today - subs definitely helped. Both 10s contributed - at the moment good to have them both offering something different. Ireland still a work in progress trying to get new blood in the team #IREvJAP
FT: Ireland 41 Japan 10
Ireland a bit flattered by scoreline - late tries against a tiring Japan team - but pleased to get a win.
#IREvJAP #AutumnInternationals
"Inside every man there are two wolves" as the old Cherokee saying goes
Inside Sam Prendergast there are four wolves, inside whom there are two wolves each, and they all seem to be making different decisions at the same time & howling them into his brain in unison... 😖
#IREvJAP
I've always thought Blade is better than Casey.. it won't be hard on this display but I do hope im right. #irevjap
That ‘meets the yellow card threshold’?! I’m all for player safety but there wasn’t even any head contact there. Farcical. #IREvJAP
As long as our lineout is an utter shambles we will struggle to implement any sort of game plan no matter who the opposition is.
However, the better the opposition is the more we will be punished for it.
#IREvJAP
And we wonder why Andy doesn't make changes to the team?
But then again, all the more reason to get experience into some different combinations.
#IREvJAP
This commentator for the #IREvJAP match sounds like an explosion in a cliché factory.
That is a fucking bullshit yellow card against Japan. If that is the standard of reffing I'm not going to watch. #IreVJap
I'm done being impressed by how good a hooker is on the wing or how many tries they score, if you can't throw the ball into the lineout and hit your man, you're no fucking use to us.
#IREvJAP
I guess it's not entirely reasonable to expect the crowd to show up when Ireland haven't... 😬 #IREvJAP
I know it's not right, but I don't mind if Japan get a try or 2 🫣
Build their confidence a bit after last week's annihilation.
**Reason 675 why I could never be a professional sports person.
#IREvJAP
I'm sure there are still folks trying to get to the stadium given the ridiculously early kickoff time, but that's one scabby-looking crowd at the Aviva... 😬 #IREvJAP
Might be just me, but following recent revelations that Brian O'Driscoll is happy to take Zionist money the sight of him gives me the same visceral ick as seeing Bono.
#IREvJAP
Planning des matchs internationaux du samedi - le détail dans le post initial
Programme #rugby de votre samedi :
13h40 - #IREvJAP (BeIn 2)
14h15 - #ENAvNZA
16h - #PORvURU
16h10 - #SCOvNZL (BeIn 2)
18h40 - #ENGvFIJ (BeIn 5)
18h40 - #ITAvAUS (BeIn 2)
21h10 - #FRAvRSA (TF1)
#QuilterNationsSeries
Ireland v Japan Review - Pool C Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 youtu.be/KkixSCloSyk?... via @YouTube #Rugby #RugbyWorldCup2025 #IREvJAP
Great second half performance by Japan. Ireland still plenty of room for improvement despite all the BBC TV plaudits.
#RWC #RWC2025 #IREvJAP
Amen to that…work the rest out against Japan…I am going over to Brighton for the NZ match - got a ticket through the lottery months ago - will be hoping for a win…☘️💪🇮🇪 #IREvJAP
A bonus-point 42-14 win for Ireland to start their #RWC2025 over Japan.
Despite the result really impressed with Japan's performance - they could and probably should have come away with more than two tries.
#RWC2025 #IREvJAP #WomensRugby
That's surely the longest time between awarding a try and reviewing it? The wife and I had a whole conversation about shoe racks during it.
#rugby #IreVJap
There’s against the run of play & there’s whatever that was! Will take it tho, been a shaky start to the second half. Hopefully that settles the hands a bit #IREvJAP #wrwc
Photo of rugby pitch with Irish and Japanese teams lined up for the national anthems before their first game of the 2025 Rugby World Cup.
The Greenway has finally landed in England. Privileged to be her. #IreVJap #RWC2005
Good opening half for Ireland. Hopefully they put it to bed in the next 20 and empty the bench.
#rugby #IreVJap
Job done for Ireland so far, as they secure the try-bonus point and lead Japan 28-7 at half-time.
Plenty of improvements to be made, but once they get the ball out wide, they look dangerous!
#RWC2025 #IREvJAP #WomensRugby
I'd rather Ireland worked our lineout problems out against Japan than NZ tbh.
#IREvJAP
Costigan has been playing rugby too long not to punish sloppy defenders.
Defensive line shoots up to cut off the pass option and she just glides through the space.
Hon Ireland
#IREvJAP
