Women's Rugby World Cup
Ireland Women vs Japan Women
vs
14
- Time Sun, Aug 24, 2025, 11:00 AM
- Location cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens
Ireland Women | Japan Women | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
|
| Conversions |
|
Ireland Women | Japan Women | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | ||
| 6 | Tries | 2 |
| 623 | Metres | 295 |
| 132 | Carries | 110 |
| 24 | Defenders Beaten | 13 |
| 7 | Clean Breaks | 4 |
| 199 | Passes | 178 |
| 7 | Offloads | 1 |
| 13 | Turnovers Conceded | 17 |
| Defence | ||
| 144 | Tackles | 172 |
| 13 | Missed Tackles | 24 |
| 5 | Turnovers Won | 5 |
| Kicking | ||
| 23 | Kicks in Play | 19 |
| 6/6 | Conversions | 2/2 |
| N/A | Penalty Goals | N/A |
| N/A | Drop Goals | N/A |
| 0 | Charged Down | 0 |
| 690 | Kick From Hand Metres | 613 |
| 15 | In Touch | 17 |
| 12 | Opponent Collection | 7 |
| 100% | Success | 100% |
| 27 | Possession Lost | 24 |
| 1 | Possession Retained | 1 |
| Breakdown | ||
| 107 | Rucks Won | 95 |
| 4 | Rucks Lost | 2 |
| 96% | Rucks Success Rate | 97% |
| 3 | Mauls Won | 4 |
| Set Plays | ||
| 18 | Lineouts Won | 9 |
| 3 | Lineouts Lost | 4 |
| 85% | Lineouts Success Rate | 69% |
| 5 | Scrums Won | 9 |
| 0 | Scrums Lost | 0 |
| 100% | Scrums Success Rate | 100% |
| Possession | ||
| 53% | Possession | 47% |
| 50% | First Half | 50% |
| 55% | Second Half | 45% |
| 85% | Ball Possession Last 10 Mins | 15% |
| Discipline | ||
| 8 | Penalties Conceded | 7 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Conceded Own Half | 4 |
Ireland Women | Japan Women |
|---|---|
| Substitutes | |
| Coaches | |
Scott Bemand | Lesley McKenzie |
| 79 | End Of Second Half | The 80 minutes is up! The referee has blown their whistle to end the second half. |
| 78 | Clean Break | This is dangerous for the defence as Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald bursts through to advance the Ireland attack. |
| 75 | Substitution on | Sadhbh McGrath comes on. |
| 75 | Substitution off | Edel McMahon comes off. |
| 73 | Substitution on | Ireland decide to make a substitution, with Emily Lane getting some game time. |
| 73 | Substitution off | Ireland decide to make a substitution, with Aoibheann Reilly being replaced. |
| 73 | Substitution on | Ireland decide to make a substitution, with Grace Moore getting some game time. |
| 73 | Substitution off | Ireland decide to make a substitution, with Brittany Hogan being replaced. |
| 69 | Clean Break | A gap opened in the defence and Sakurako Hatada took full advantage. |
| 68 | Yellow card | Linda Djougang (Ireland) is shown a yellow card |
| 67 | Substitution on | Japan make a substitution with Sakurako Hatada coming on. |
| 67 | Substitution off | Japan make a substitution with Komachi Imakugi coming off. |
| 63 | Substitution on | Japan sub Kotomi Taniguchi comes onto the field. |
| 63 | Substitution off | Asuka Kuge departs for Japan. |
| 63 | Conversion - Kicked | The Ireland supporters go wild as Dannah O'Brien successfully kicks the conversion. |
| 62 | Try - Close range | Ireland are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Enya Breen touching down. |
| 62 | Clean Break | The defensive line has been broken as Enya Breen goes through the gap. |
| 62 | Try Assist | Spellbinding play by Aoibheann Reilly is finished off with a try. |
| 60 | Substitution on | Japan sub Minori Yamamoto comes onto the field. |
| 60 | Substitution off | Sora Nishimura departs for Japan. |
| 60 | Substitution on | Japan sub Megumi Abe comes onto the field. |
| 60 | Substitution off | Moe Tsukui departs for Japan. |
| 60 | Substitution on | Japan sub Kyoko Hosokawa comes onto the field. |
| 60 | Substitution off | Seina Saito departs for Japan. |
| 60 | Substitution on | Japan sub Manami Mine comes onto the field. |
| 60 | Substitution off | Sachiko Kato departs for Japan. |
| 60 | Substitution on | Ireland sub Anna McGann comes onto the field. |
| 60 | Substitution off | Amee-Leigh Costigan departs for Ireland. |
| 60 | Substitution on | Ireland sub Enya Breen comes onto the field. |
| 60 | Substitution off | Eve Higgins departs for Ireland. |
| 60 | Substitution on | Ireland sub Eimear Corri-Fallon comes onto the field. |
| 60 | Substitution off | Ruth Campbell departs for Ireland. |
| 60 | Substitution on | Ireland sub Ellena Perry comes onto the field. |
| 60 | Substitution off | Niamh O'Dowd departs for Ireland. |
| 60 | Substitution on | Ireland sub Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald comes onto the field. |
| 60 | Substitution off | Neve Jones departs for Ireland. |
| 53 | Conversion - Kicked | The touch judges raise their flags as Dannah O'Brien kicks the conversion. |
| 52 | Try - Interception | A perfectly timed interception by Eve Higgins allows them to score the try. |
| 52 | Clean Break | What a run here by Eve Higgins as they get over the gainline! |
| 52 | Clean Break | What a run here by Misaki Matsumura as they get over the gainline! |
| 51 | Clean Break | What a run here by Masami Kawamura as they get over the gainline! |
| 49 | Substitution on | Japan decide to make a substitution, with Ayano Sakurai getting some game time. |
| 49 | Substitution off | Japan decide to make a substitution, with Otoka Yoshimura being replaced. |
| 49 | Substitution on | Japan decide to make a substitution, with Nijiho Nagata getting some game time. |
| 49 | Substitution off | Japan decide to make a substitution, with Wako Kitano being replaced. |
| 43 | Conversion - Kicked | Ayasa Otsuka adds the two points for Japan. |
| 42 | Try - Close range | The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Masami Kawamura dots the ball down from close range. |
| 40 | Start Of Second Half | The second half kicks off. |
| 40 | End Of First Half | The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms. |
| 37 | Conversion - Kicked | Dannah O'Brien does the business as their conversion attempt goes over. |
| 36 | Try - Passing Move | Incisive passing by Ireland is finished off by Fiona Tuite, as they goes over for the try. |
| 36 | Try Assist | Eve Higgins sets up the try. |
| 35 | Clean Break | Fabulous play by Ireland has led to Eve Higgins being able to wriggle through a gap. |
| 33 | Clean Break | Trouble here as Beibhinn Parsons breaches the defence. |
| 29 | Conversion - Kicked | Ayasa Otsuka makes no mistake with that conversion attempt. |
| 28 | Try - Close range | The pressure has finally told as Haruka Hirotsu scores from close range. |
| 28 | Try Assist | Spellbinding play by Moe Tsukui is finished off with a try. |
| 24 | Conversion - Kicked | Dannah O'Brien makes no mistake with that conversion attempt. |
| 23 | Try - Passing Move | A wonderful passing move by Ireland is finished off by Beibhinn Parsons |
| 23 | Try Assist | That's a great try assist by Amee-Leigh Costigan. |
| 23 | Clean Break | This is dangerous for the defence as Amee-Leigh Costigan bursts through to advance the Ireland attack. |
| 16 | Clean Break | A gap opened in the defence and Masami Kawamura took full advantage. |
| 10 | Conversion - Kicked | Dannah O'Brien converts the try. |
| 9 | Try - Rolling maul | Nobody could stop that maul! Neve Jones places the ball down for the try. |
| 5 | Conversion - Kicked | Dannah O'Brien has kicked a conversion. |
| 4 | Try - Individual effort | A stunning solo try from Amee-Leigh Costigan |
| 4 | Clean Break | The defensive line has been broken as Amee-Leigh Costigan goes through the gap. |
| 4 | Try Assist | That's a great try assist by Stacey Flood. |
| 0 | Start Of First Half | We are underway as the referee blows their whistle. |