Ireland edge home for World Cup pay-back

■By BRENDAN GALLAGHER

Ireland ..............39ptsTries: Farrell 8, McCloskey 26, Bealham 40+1, Van der Flier 48, Stockdale 51Conversions: Carberry 8, 40+2, 49, 52Penalties: Carberry 61, 68Japan..................31ptsTries: Leitch 7, Lafaele 35, Fifita 44, Saito 57 Conversions: Tamura 8, 36, 45, 58Penalties: Tamura 3THE recent theme of entertaining, high scoring games continued at the Aviva yesterday in a match of sumptuous skills if occasionally sketchy defence in which ultimately Andy Farrell’s side had just too much for the visitors.The Brave Blossoms again lit up a ...

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