RugbyRebels

Ref: Clara Munarini
TJs: Precious Pazani, Amelia Luciano
TMO: Matteo Liperini

Ireland team to face Japan:
01. Niamh O’Dowd
02. Neve Jones
03. Linda Djougang
04. Ruth Campbell
05. Sam Monaghan (c)
16. Fiona Tuite
07. Edel McMahon (c)
08. Brittany Hogan

09. Aoibheann Reilly
10. Dannah O’Brien
11. Amee-Leigh Costigan
12. Eve Higgins
13. Aoife Dalton
14. Béibhinn Parsons
15. Stacey Flood

16. Clíodhna Moloney-MacDonald, 17. Ellena Perry, 18. Sadhbh McGrath, 19. Eimear Corri-Fallon, 20. Grace Moore
21. Emily Lane, 22. Enya Breen, 23. Anna McGann


Japan team to face Ireland:
1. Sachiko Kato
2. Asuka Kuge
3. Wako Kitano
4. Yuna Sato
5. Otoka Yoshimura
6. Masami Kawamura
7. Iroha Nagata (c)
8. Seina Saito

09. Moe Tsukui
10. Ayasa Otsuka
11. Komachi Imakugi
12. Haruka Hirotsu
13. Mana Furuta
14. Misaki Matsumara
15. Sora Nishimura

16. Kotomi Taniguchi, 17. Manami Mine, 18. Nijiho Nagata, 19. Ayana Sakurai, 20. Kyoko Hosokawa
21. Megumi Abe, 22. Minori Yamamoto, 23. Sakurako Hatada

Mr Mwenda wrote: ↑Sun Aug 24, 2025 7:58 am Amy hope for Japan v Ireland rackon?

Ireland without Aoife Wafer are a different proposition, but they really ought to be just too good for Japan. Whilst they're 2 and 3 in their pool, it's the pool with the biggest difference in mid-table there. I don't know much about this team, but looking at their recent results... Japan shouldn't be able to hurt Ireland - expect Ireland to win by 25-30ish points.

Which Tyler wrote: ↑Sun Aug 24, 2025 9:33 amJapan shouldn't be able to hurt Ireland - expect Ireland to win by 25-30ish points.

Not a bad prediction...

Well done both teams, Ireland got the job done, Japan did themselves proud.

No, New Zealand will not have seen anything to concern them