Ireland deliver improved performance to comfortably beat Japan
3 sources·Updated October 3, 2026
Ireland Japan match
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- Irish Times Sport·10h agoIreland deliver improved performance to comfortably beat Japan
Debut tries scored for Alana McInerney and Sophie Barrett at Virgin Media Park
Read at Irish Times Sport → - Irish Independent Life·11h agoImpressive Ireland score seven tries to secure repeat victory over Japan
Alana McInerney and Sophie Barrett mark their Test debuts with scores in Cork triumph
Read at Irish Independent Life → - Irish Examiner Sport·11h agoDebutants shine as seven try Ireland overcome Japan once again
The more significant bonus was debut tries for Alana McInerney and Sophie Barrett, Ireland’s sixth and seventh of the afternoon, which provided insurance against a second-half Japanese revival.
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