Ireland won by six tries to one with Australia coming next weekend. But the more pertinent numbers were 19 handling errors by Ireland and 17 by Japan.

After a loss against New Zealand in Chicago last weekend, Ireland are back on home turf to take on Japan in Dublin. Andy ...

Ireland and Japan will go head-to-head this Saturday with both sides hoping to bounce back after their defeats last weekend.

Decent move by Ireland, Jamie Osborne's pass sent Tommy O'Brien clear. However, Japan scrambled well before the move back inside where Jack Crowley was crunched. He is lying on the ground now, getting ...

Andy Farrell's side pulled clear of a feisty Japan side in the second half to run out 41-10 winners, but the Irish head coach won't be happy with a largely sluggish performance, in what was a sleepy, ...

Ironically, it started in Ronan Kelleher abandoning the lineout system and throwing short to Andrew Porter at the front.

Ireland and Japan kick off an exciting weekend of rugby in the autumn internationals on Saturday. There are five games on for your viewing pleasure today, with Scotland v New Zealand, England v Fiji, ...

Ireland captain Caelan Doris is named in the starting XV for Saturday's autumn international against Japan in Dublin.

Munster centre Tom Farrell will become the oldest back to make an Ireland debut in the professional era after being selected ...

Andy Farrell handed a Test debut to 32-year-old Munster centre Tom Farrell and returned a fit-again Caelan Doris to the captaincy at No.8 after a successful comeback from injury off the bench against ...

ANDY Farrell was pleased with the way Ireland got their act together to put Japan to the sword with an impressive second half ...

Andy Farrell has made several changes to the starting XV for this afternoon's clash as Ireland look to regain some momentum ...