Crowley penalty has Ireland ahead against Japan - live text & radio

'Ireland going hard at the breakdown'

Ireland 0-0 Japan

Rory Best

Former Ireland captain on TNT Sport

Japan want to go wide and use their pace but Ireland have gone hard at the breakdown. They have some great jackals in that pack who thrive at ruck time.

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Ireland 0-0 Japan

It's overthrown by Ronan Kelleher and Japan get it, and then swiftly lose it.

Ireland will have the scrum on the 10-metre line.

Not the cleanest of starts from both teams.

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Ireland 0-0 Japan

Japan go through a couple more phases and Tommy O'Brien does well to get his hands over the ball to win a penalty.

Jack Crowley sends the ball down to the Japan half.

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Ireland 0-0 Japan

It's a messy scrum and Naoto Saito passes it football style to Charlie Lawrence off the back of it.

Japan retain possession and have it midway through the Irish half.

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Ireland 0-0 Japan

Ireland gather the kick off and Jack Crowley sends the ball high into the air.

Jacob Stockdale goes up for it but he can't gather under pressure and Japan will have an early scrum.

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Ireland v Japan (12:40 GMT)

Here's a reminder of your teams before we get under way in Dublin.

Ireland: J Osborne; T O'Brien, T Farrell , R Henshaw, J Stockdale; J Crowley, C Casey; A Porter, R Kelleher, T Clarkson; J Ryan, T Beirne; R Baird , N Timoney, C Doris (capt)

Replacements: G McCarthy, P McCarthy, F Bealham, C Prendergast, J Conan, C Blade, S Prendergast, J O'Brien.

Japan: Y Yazaki; K Ishida, D Riley, C Lawrence, T Osada; S Lee, N Saito; K Kobayashi, K Sato, S Takeuchi; E Uluiviti, W Dearns; B Gunter, K Shimokawa, F Makisi.

Replacements: S Hirao, R Iwaihara, K Tamefusa, J Cornelsen, M Leitch, S Fujiwara, S Komura, Y Hirose.

'Perfect conditions for rugby today'

Ireland v Japan (12:40 GMT)

Brian O'Driscoll

Former Ireland captain on TNT Sports

Japan will want to move the ball quickly and Ireland will have to stop them from doing that. It will be tough as it is a perfect afternoon for rugby.

BBC Coverage

Ireland v Japan (12:40 GMT)

BBC Sounds

You can follow live audio coverage of the game on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 3, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Sound from 12:30 GMT.

Presenter Orla Bannon will be joined in the studio by former Ireland internationals Robbie Diack and Claire Small, with Jim Neilly and Ian Humphreys in the commentary booth.

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