Ireland player ratings vs Japan
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Ireland player ratings vs Japan
1. Cian Healy - 5
Conditions tough for the loose head.
2. Rory Best - 4
Ireland captain Rory Best pays tribute to Japan and says his team made unforced errors and fell on the wrong side of the penalty count #JPNvIRE pic.twitter.com/UAUVpswRxq
— RTÉ Rugby (@RTErugby) September 28, 2019
Slipped up at the line-out at a crucial stage early in second half as Japan piled on pressure.
3. Tadgh Furlong - 5
Failed to make a greater impact than last week.
4. Iain Henderson - 5
Made all his 12 tackles but going forward didn't make too much of an impact.
5. James Ryan - 6
Was out on his feet at the end, a good effort.
6. Peter O'Mahony - 5
Hauled off, looked very lethargic but did manage to win a turnover for his side.
7. Josh van der Flier - 7
Line speed was excellent, good in defence.
8. CJ Stander - 4
Was matched and out-played by the Japanese back row.
9. Conor Murray - 5
Some nice kicks to put Ireland under pressure but failed to control the tempo of the game. Gave a penalty away right in front of the posts to put Japan 7 ahead with 8 minutes to go.
10 - Jack Carty - 7
Excellent first half, some great kicks to setup 2 Ireland scores. Taken off early in the second half.
11 - Jacob Stockdale - 5
A couple of carries but failed to influence the game.
12 - Chris Farrell - 6
Superb effort in defence making 15 tackles and carried strong.
13 - Garry Ringrose - 6
Took his try well and had a couple of breaks in the first half.
14. Keith Earls - 5
Superb try saving tackle at the end to help Ireland hold on to a losing bonus point. Never looked dangerous going forward.
15. Rob Kearney - 6
Got Ireland's first try of the game, a tough and tight finish. Some nice kicks and carries.
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16. Sean Cronin - 5
17. Dave Kilcoyne - 6
18. Andrew Porter - 5
19. Tadgh Beirne - 6
20. Rhys Ruddock - 5
21. Luke McGrath - 5
22. Joey Carbery - 6
23. Jordan Larmour - 5
