Japan National Rugby National Team “Historical Victory” against Powerhouse Ireland September 28, 19:03

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Rugby World Cup Japan Tournament. Japan won 19-2 against Ireland, one of the winning candidates in the second round of the primary league. Japan broke the primary league ’s biggest opponent and won two consecutive wins, increasing their points to 9 and progressing to the first 8 best.

Japan, which is ranked 9th in the world ranking, played against Ireland, which was ranked 2nd in the world, on the afternoon of 28th at the Ecopa Stadium in Fukuroi City, Shizuoka Prefecture.

In the first half of the game, Ireland took two trials from skillful kicks, but in Japan, Tamura Yu scored three penalty goals and brought them back to the competition against 9-12.

In the second half of the year, the first and second rounds of offense and defense continued, but Japan quickly connected the pass from the scrum. I made it to 12 pairs.

Japan then pushed forward without competing with Ireland's strong forward, and Tamura scored the fourth penalty goal from the opponent's foul and expanded the lead to 7 points, a strong opponent I defended my attack to the end and won 19 to 12.

Following the previous tournament against South Africa, this time, the local tournament was once again played in historical upsets, and it advanced to the first 8 in the first league by extending the points to 9 in the first league.

The third round of Japan will be held in Aichi Prefecture on the 5th of next month and will face Samoa, the 16th place in the world.

The representative from Japan who won a historic victory four years ago.
It was a wonderful reversal victory that showed the tenacity of the defensive defense against one of the winning candidates, Ireland.
47,813 people watched where the game went in the stadium.
In the early days, the Japanese national team had more time to defend and lost two trials, losing in a kicking competition with their opponent.
On the other hand, we showed the tenacity of defensiveness, such as frequently deciding “double tackle” where two people tackle one person who has been polishing.

Under such circumstances, No. 8, Amanaki Leray Mafi, hurt his flank and changed, and captain Reach Michael played. Reach players often come forward, and Japan does not take a step in dense attack and defense, invites the opponent's penalty by consecutive attack, standoff of the control tower, Yu Tamura score a penalty goal of about 45 meters There was also a scene.

The best part was Scrum, and the first half showed a world-class battle against the world's top powerhouses.

In the second half, Japan gradually drew the flow. Rafaele Timothy from the center attacked from the scrum in front of the opponent's goal, and finally joined Wing's Kenki Fukuoka, who joined the team in a hurry.

The pass at this time was a short pass that Japan has been practicing every day at the training camp.

After that, Japan overcame the Irish attack with a reach player tackle and so on, and the tension did not break until the end.

At that time, it was four years since the world ranking third place was won against South Africa. With his pride as the host country, he won the second place in the world, winning one of the winning candidates, defeating Ireland and changing the history of Japanese rugby.

Tamura "All as planned"

Yu Tamura, who scored four penalty goals in this game, said, “I was able to carry everything as per the game plan.

“I ’m very pleased and I ’ll have two more games left in the first league, so I ’d like to tighten it.”

Fukuoka of the reversal try "I'm really happy"

Kenki Fukuoka, who decided to try the reversal, said, “I've been preparing with my best thoughts. I ’m really happy to have met this moment after overcoming many sacrifices. It was good. "

Overseas media “upset” “Shizoka shock”

About the Japanese national team's victory over the Irish national team, the electronic version of the Irish Times, “The Irish Times” was “Japan won the top of Pool A by winning Ireland. It was said that it was an unexpected defeat for Ireland.
On top of that, I praise that Japan's play was worthy of victory.

In addition, Reuters reported, “It's a ridiculous upset. Japan has had a great opportunity to break through the first league for the first time,” and praises the unexpected good health of Japan.

The French news agency AFP has also reported in a bulletin that it was a “Shizoka shock” following Japan ’s victory over South Africa at the World Cup four years ago.