Summary

  • FT: Ireland women 43-19 Japan women

  • Ireland score seven tries to Japan's three

  • Ireland beat Japan for second time in successive weeks

Live Reporting

Issy Todd

  1. try

    Converted Try - Ireland 36-19 Japan

    Alana McInerney (con Enya Breen)

    It's a dream debut for Alana McInerney!

    An immense leg drive and carry by the Munster star sees her successfully wrestle her way over for a brilliant solo score. Really impressive work as she had to beat multiple defenders on her way to dot down.

    Enya Breen is on and successfully adds the extras.

    That's the first of many scores by Alana McInerney I'd say!

    Alana McInerney came off the bench to score a tryGetty Images

    Alana McInerney came off the bench to score a try

  2. Sin-bin - Maiko Nishi

    Ireland 29-19 Japan

    Maiko Nishi is shown a yellow card for making head contact with Erin King.

    There'll also be an off-field review of the action.

  3. Ireland 29-19 Japan

    We're going to the TMO to check for head on head contact by Maiko Nishi on Erin King.

  4. Ireland 29-19 Japan

    Scott Bemand's side are building the phases.

    A loose ball is rescued by Robyn O'Connor and she impressively makes a carry off the back of it too.

    Is Ireland's sixth try on the cards here?

  5. Ireland 29-19 Japan

    We're almost at the 60-minute mark in Cork and it's 29-19 to Ireland.

    Japan are chasing hard with two tries scored in the second half already.

    However, Ireland captain Erin King makes a huge turnover and wins her side the ball.

  6. try

    Try - Nijiho Nagata

    Ireland 29-19 Japan

    A huge shove by Japan sees Nijiho Nagata crash over from the maul.

    The conversion bounces off the post but it's game on!

  7. Ireland 29-14 Japan

    The visitors opt for the line-out and we know how strong their rolling maul was last week.

    Is a third try on the cards here?

  8. Ireland 29-14 Japan

    Japan are patiently building some attacking phases.

  9. Debutants on

    Ireland 29-14 Japan

    Ireland have made a series of changes but it's Alana McInerney who is met with huge cheers from her home crowd as she enters the pitch for her Ireland debut!

    Ulster's Sophie Barrett has also come on the pitch for her first cap in a green jersey.

    Some very promising talent coming through the ranks!

  10. try

    Try - Ireland 29-14 Japan

    Nami Asari (con Maiko Nishi)

    The Sakura Fifteen are unable to find touch but they win the ball back and get over for their first score of the second half regardless!

    Patient play by the visitors ends in 18-year-old Nami Asari dotting down for the second week in the row and the conversion is successfully added.

  11. Ireland 29-7 Japan

    Linda Djougang is pinged for not rolling away so Japan look to kick for touch.

  12. try

    Converted Try - Ireland 29-7 Japan

    Béibhinn Parsons (con Dannah O'Brien)

    What a start!

    Just two minutes on the clock and the Ireland women's all-time record try scorer extends her record to 25 tries as she accelerates towards the try line and dots down.

    There was no stopping Parsons who broke the record last week in Galway and Dannah O'Brien adds the extras with ease.

    Beibhinn Parsons runs in for Ireland's fifth tryGetty Images

    Beibhinn Parsons runs in for Ireland's fifth try

  13. Ireland 22-7 Japan

    The sun is shining in Cork!

    Niamh Gallagher struggles to regather as a result.

  14. Kick-off

    Ireland 22-7 Japan

    Dannah O'Brien gets the second half under way at Virgin Media Park in Cork!

  15. HT: Ireland 22-7 Japan

    Ireland are back from the changing rooms and they're welcomed with a lot of whoops and cheers from the crowd in Cork.

    Will they keep the pressure on Japan in the final 40 minutes?

  16. HT: Ireland 22-7 Japan

    Japan return to the pitch and are doing their final stretches...

    In the second half last week, they scored three of their four tries in the second half to bring the score from 19-5 to 31-24, so they will be hoping for the same sort of response today.

    It's almost time for the second half.

  17. HT: Ireland 22-7 Japan

    In last week's 31-24 victory over Japan, Ireland were ahead 19-5 at the break.

    This week, the margin is ever so slightly larger at 22-7, but can the girls in green hold on in the second half?

    Thumbs up if you agree or thumbs down if you disagree!

    Brittany Hogan and Niamh Gallagher celebrate a tryGetty Images

    Brittany Hogan and Niamh Gallagher celebrate a try

  18. Half-time

    HT: Ireland 22-7 Japan

    What an opening 40 minutes!

    Ireland were unable to get off to a fast start, with Japan dotting down early on through Sakurako Korai.

    However, tries from Eilis Cahill, Brittany Hogan, Neve Jones and Anna McGann see Scott Bemand's side head to the changing room 22-7 ahead at the break.

    A big second half awaits!

  19. Ireland 22-7 Japan

    The ball is stolen by Japan and they clear the ball into touch.

  20. Ireland 22-7 Japan

    Ireland have another chance before half time!

    Can they sneak over for one more?