History of rugby union matches between Ireland and Japan
Ireland and Japan first played each other at rugby union in 1991 with Ireland emerging victorious, 32-16 at their home ground, Lansdowne Road, in Dublin. In total they have played each other ten times, 5 in Japan, 4 in Ireland, and once at a neutral venue, with Ireland winning 9 and Japan 1. They have met 3 times at Rugby World Cups, 1991, 1995 and 2019 with Japan recording their only win over Ireland in the 2019 edition. [1]
Summary[edit]
Note: Summary below reflects test results by both teams.
Overview[edit]
| Details | Played | Won by Ireland
|
Won by Japan
|
Drawn | Ireland points | Japan points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Ireland | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 209 | 61 |
| In Japan | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 188 | 84 |
| Neutral venue | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 28 |
| Overall | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 447 | 173 |
Records[edit]
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
| Record | Ireland | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Longest winning streak | 7 (9 October 1991–28 September 2019) | 1 (28 September 2019-3 July 2021) |
| Largest points for | ||
| Home | 78 (11 November 2000) | 22 (17 June 2017) |
| Away | 50 (17 June 2017) | 28 (31 May 1995) |
| Largest winning margin | ||
| Home | 69 (11 November 2000) | 7 (28 September 2019) |
| Away | 32 (12 June 2005) | N/A |
Results[edit]
| No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 October 1991 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 32 – 16 | Ireland
|
[2] |
| 2 | 31 May 1995 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa | 50 – 28 | Ireland
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[3] |
| 3 | 11 November 2000 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 78 – 9 | Ireland
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[4] |
| 4 | 12 June 2005 | Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan | 12 – 44 | Ireland
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[5] |
| 5 | 18 June 2005 | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo, Japan | 18 – 47 | Ireland
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[6] |
| 6 | 17 June 2017 | Shizuoka Stadium, Shizuoka, Japan | 22 – 50 | Ireland
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[7] |
| 7 | 24 June 2017 | Ajinomoto Stadium, Tokyo, Japan | 13 – 35 | Ireland
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[8] |
| 8 | 28 September 2019 | Shizuoka Stadium, Shizuoka, Japan | 19 – 12 | Japan
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[9] |
| 9 | 3 July 2021 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | 39 – 31 | Ireland
|
[10] |
| 10 | 6 November 2021 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | 60 – 5 | Ireland
|
[11] |
References[edit]
- ↑ http://rugbyarchive.net/headtohead
- ↑ http://en.espn.co.uk/statsguru/rugby/match/22440.html
- ↑ https://www.espn.com/rugby/match?gameId=22951&league=164205
- ↑ http://en.espn.co.uk/statsguru/rugby/match/23871.html
- ↑ https://www.irishrugby.ie/2005/06/12/ireland-claim-four-try-win-over-japan/
- ↑ https://www.irishrugby.ie/2005/06/19/ireland-end-season-on-winning-note/
- ↑ https://www.espn.com/rugby/report?gameId=291182&league=289234
- ↑ https://www.espn.com/rugby/report?gameId=291183&league=289234
- ↑ https://www.espn.com/rugby/report?gameId=292901&league=164205
- ↑ https://www.espn.com/rugby/match?gameId=593773&league=289234
- ↑ https://www.espn.com/rugby/story/_/id/32565772/ireland-tear-japan-apart-60-5-attacking-masterclass
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