Revenge after the defeat in the group stage at the last World Cup-2019 (19-12) against the Japanese, the XV of Clover celebrated as it should the return of the public in his Aviva Stadium in Dublin, with 9 tries including a hat-trick of their winger Andrew Conway.
From the 3rd minute, the back James Lowe set the tone, well served by Bundee Aki who had pierced the defense, to score in a corner (7-0, 3rd).
Irish winger James Lowe scores the first try against Japan in their fall tour test match on November 6, 2021 at Aviva Stadium in Dublin Paul Faith AFP
Unusually dressed in a purple jersey and black shorts, the Irish never relaxed, delivering a display of fluid attacks, where support always arrives in the right tempo and play bounces back.
The second try, after a millimeter pass from Jamison Gibson-Park (14-0, 12th) and the third (19-0, 18th), both to the credit of winger Jason Conway, were models of school moves and killed any suspense even before half of the first act.
Irish winger Andrew Conway scores one of his three tries against Japan in their fall tour test match on November 6, 2021 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin PAUL FAITH AFP
Gibson-Park then opened his personal international test counter and further widened the gap before the break (29-0, 33rd).
Japan saved the honor with a try from their Tongan-born three-quarters Siosaia Fifita (57th), but the score had already climbed to 41-0 by tries from Sexton (36-0, 48th) and Aki (41-0, 55th).
In the last ten minutes, Gary Ringrose (48-5, 70th), Conway, for his third try of the afternoon (53-5, 74th), and Cian Healy (60-5), at the last minute have gave a deserved scale to this success without possible dispute.
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