Six Nations Ireland's new center partner scored one goal each in an entertaining 39-31 victory over Japan at Dublin's Aviva Stadium.Six Nations Rugby fans can buy Ireland Six Nations Tickets from our website at discounted prices.In Ireland's first test match since third in the Guinness Six Nations in 2021, Chris Farrell and Stuart McCloskey whitewashed in the first half and helped tame an extremely creative team.With some of the British and Irish Lions' regular starters gone, including centers Robbie Henshaw and Bundee Aki, and Garry Ringrose injured, the new-looking midfielder took advantage of this opportunity to shine.IRELAND’S CENTRES MAKE THE CHANGE After the Japanese team kicked the penalty early, the Irish team scored the first try of the game via Farrell after nine consecutive passes, creating a breakthrough space for the striker.Joey Carbery changed his efforts, but Michael Leitch reacted a few minutes later, passing the whitewash from behind the floating hammer.The Japanese team seemed to be in a dominant position.
With 20 minutes approaching, the Japanese team took a 10-7 lead.
Good pressure from the Cherry Blossoms almost led to their second attempt in the afternoon.Timothy Lafaele put in a force shot from Yu Tamura pass and passed through a narrow gap before scoring under the post, but Tamura's pass was judged a forward pass, and the attempt was suspended.The third attempt in the afternoon finally passed McCloskey.
He used Ireland's overlapping advantages to make contact with Jacob Stockdale in the corner and created enough space for him to land.A failed conversion attempt meant the Ireland striker took a 12-10 lead.
After changing the attack point in midfield, a pass from Tamura created space for Siosaia Fifita, who passed the ball to Lafaele who scored the corner.Finlay Bealham completed the halftime rugby match and after a series of checkers that followed, the close-fitting props crossed the line from close range.After the break, Tamura passed the ball to the winger as he ran at full speed on the left.
Fifita put in an excellent effort for the Japanese team, then Fifita recovered and passed the whitewash to give the Japanese team the lead again.The conversion was missed and the situation in Japan worsened when Josh van der Flier made a pass from another short draft pick and after Jamison Gibson-Park made a terrible carry to get Ireland to the try-line.HOSTS TAKE CONTROL Stockdale then tried his own attempt.