Summary

  • Ireland women v Japan women (14:00 BST)

Live Reporting

Issy Todd

  1. Ireland 29-14 Japan

    The visitors opt for the line-out and we know how strong their rolling maul was last week.

    Is a third try on the cards here?

  2. Ireland 29-14 Japan

    Japan are patiently building some attacking phases.

  3. Debutants on

    Ireland 29-14 Japan

    Ireland have made a series of changes but it's Alana McInerney who is met with huge cheers from her home crowd as she enters the pitch for her Ireland debut!

    Ulster's Sophie Barrett has also come on the pitch for her first cap in a green jersey.

    Some very promising talent coming through the ranks!

  4. try

    Try - Ireland 29-14 Japan

    Nami Asari (con Maiko Nishi)

    The Sakura Fifteen are unable to find touch but they win the ball back and get over for their first score of the second half regardless!

    Patient play by the visitors ends in 18-year-old Nami Asari dotting down for the second week in the row and the conversion is successfully added.

  5. Ireland 29-7 Japan

    Linda Djougang is pinged for not rolling away so Japan look to kick for touch.

  6. try

    Converted Try - Ireland 29-7 Japan

    Béibhinn Parsons (con Dannah O'Brien)

    What a start!

    Just two minutes on the clock and the Ireland women's all-time record try scorer extends her record to 25 tries as she accelerates towards the try line and dots down.

    There was no stopping Parsons who broke the record last week in Galway and Dannah O'Brien adds the extras with ease.

  7. Ireland 22-7 Japan

    The sun is shining in Cork!

    Niamh Gallagher struggles to regather as a result.

  8. Kick-off

    Ireland 22-7 Japan

    Dannah O'Brien gets the second half under way at Virgin Media Park in Cork!

  9. HT: Ireland 22-7 Japan

    Ireland are back from the changing rooms and they're welcomed with a lot of whoops and cheers from the crowd in Cork.

    Will they keep the pressure on Japan in the final 40 minutes?

  10. HT: Ireland 22-7 Japan

    Japan return to the pitch and are doing their final stretches...

    In the second half last week, they scored three of their four tries in the second half to bring the score from 19-5 to 31-24, so they will be hoping for the same sort of response today.

    It's almost time for the second half.

  11. HT: Ireland 22-7 Japan

    In last week's 31-24 victory over Japan, Ireland were ahead 19-5 at the break.

    This week, the margin is ever so slightly larger at 22-7, but can the girls in green hold on in the second half?

    Thumbs up if you agree or thumbs down if you disagree!

    Brittany Hogan and Niamh Gallagher celebrate a tryGetty Images

    Brittany Hogan and Niamh Gallagher celebrate a try

  12. Half-time

    HT: Ireland 22-7 Japan

    What an opening 40 minutes!

    Ireland were unable to get off to a fast start, with Japan dotting down early on through Sakurako Korai.

    However, tries from Eilis Cahill, Brittany Hogan, Neve Jones and Anna McGann see Scott Bemand's side head to the changing room 22-7 ahead at the break.

    A big second half awaits!

  13. Ireland 22-7 Japan

    The ball is stolen by Japan and they clear the ball into touch.

  14. Ireland 22-7 Japan

    Ireland have another chance before half time!

    Can they sneak over for one more?

  15. Ireland 22-7 Japan

    Ireland look to build some attacking phases but the ball drifts forward.

  16. Ireland 22-7 Japan

    Just over a minute to go until the break and Ireland have the put in to the scrum.

  17. try

    Try - Anna McGann

    Ireland 22-7 Japan

    It's two tries in quick succession for Ireland as Anna McGann shows her impressive strength to reach out and ground the ball.

    Niamh Gallagher started the action as she went sniping through on her first start for Ireland, with Erin King recycling the ball to McGann.

    The conversion is unsuccessful but Ireland will be slightly happier with that heading into half time.

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    Try - Neve Jones

    Ireland 17-7 Japan

    The Ireland squad erupt with noise as Neve Jones manages to finish off a huge mauling effort.

    Dannah O'Brien, who won them the attacking position with her 50:22, is unable to add the extras as her kick drops short.

    It's a brilliant score by Ireland as Japan return to full compliment!

  19. Ireland 12-7 Japan

    What a kick!

    That's a 50:22 by Dannah O'Brien. A brilliant read.

  20. Ireland 12-7 Japan

    Two and a half minutes left on the yellow card and Japan are still in possession.

    Ireland are defending well and getting straight up to add pressure to the Sakura Fifteen's attack.