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Ultimate Rugby Jul 7

Japan back in front as Carbery restarts

Ultimate Rugby Jul 7

Tamura snipes short side and then puts a superb little grubber ahead for Fifita to gather and slide over

Ultimate Rugby Jul 7

Out to Matsushima down the left

Ultimate Rugby Jul 7

Play resumes with a Japanese scrum

Ultimate Rugby Jul 7

Stoppage in play with Farrell down after what looked like a head knock

Ultimate Rugby Jul 7

Nakamura takes it up

Ultimate Rugby Jul 7

Cross kick from Tamura is found by Masirews on the left but his offload inside has gone forward and Ireland clear to touch

Ultimate Rugby Jul 7

Great offloads in contact to Doris through a gap but his pass went forward, scrum Japan

Ultimate Rugby Jul 7

Tamura gets the second half underway for Japan

Ultimate Rugby Jul 7

Ireland take a slender 19-17 lead over Japan into halftime. Japan opened the scoring with a penalty just three minutes in, but Ireland hit back with the game's first try five minutes later to lead 7-3. Japan responded shortly after with their first try, but a second for Ireland saw them up 12-10 after 27 minutes. Japan had a chance to edge ahead, but their penalty attempt around the half hour mark hit he post. Japan did regain the lead with a try with five minute remaining in the half, but an Irish score with the final play sees the hosts up by two points at the break.