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Ireland set Women's Rugby World Cup record in key win over Japan

Ireland achieved its highest Women's Rugby World Cup score after putting down Japan 42-14 in Northampton on Sunday. The Irish ...

What Irish TV channel is Ireland vs Japan on? Kick-off time, FREE live stream, team news, and odds for Rugby World Cup

IRELAND get their 2025 Rugby World Cup campaign underway with a clash against Japan this afternoon. Scott Bemand’s side face ...

Impressive six-try Ireland open up with win over Japan

Ireland score six tries, all from different scorers, in a brilliant 42-14 win over Japan in Pool C of the Women's Rugby World ...
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Ireland v Japan: All you need to know

Ireland take on Japan in their opening game of the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 at Franklins Gardens in Northampton. Here's ...

Ireland power past Japan in Women’s Rugby World Cup opener but Bemand says defence must improve

SCOTT BEMAND claims his Ireland giants getting the better of the shorter Japanese in their Women’s Rugby World Cup was no ...

Ireland co-captain Edel McMahon pleased with 'class' win over Japan

Edel McMahon praises the calmness of her team, stating the youngsters in the squad didn't let the occasion of their first ...

How Ireland replaced Aoife Wafer in the aggregate against Japan

Despite the absence of their powerful backrow, Ireland showed little sign of faltering against Japan. To say they didn’t miss ...

Ireland 42, Japan 14

Ireland 42 (Amee-Leigh Costigan. Neve Jones, Beibhinn Parsons, Fiona Tuite, Eve Higgins, Enya Breen tries; Dannah O’Brien 6 conversions), Japan 14 (Haruka Hirotsu, Masami Kawamura tries; Ayasa Otsuka ...