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Ireland vs Japan KO: 13:00 06/11/2021 Aviva Stadium

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4 starting and 2 on the bench with 3 caps or less... All the names I didn't recognize

Per Wikipedia:
1. 37 caps
2. 24
3. 16
4. 3 (Wild Knights 23)
5. 11
6. 1 (Sunwolves 10 / Wild Knights 42)
7. 11
8. 19
9. 25
10. 66
11. 3 (Sunwolves 6 / Kinetsu Liners)
12. 27
13. 26
14. 1 (Wild Knights 10 / Australia U20 - 2) <- at this rate Riley from South Africa will probably be signed by Moana Pasifika next
15. 41

16. 9 (Sunwolves 18 / Canon Eagles 47 / Japan U20 - 4)
17. 3 (Sunwolves 18 / Wild Knights 17 / Highlanders 12)
18. 17
19. 13
20. 6 (Sungoliath 12 / Junior Japan 8 / Japan U20 - 10)
21. 3 (Sunwolves 6 / Sungoliath 1)
22. 26
23. 19

The exact same pack as in the last match vs Australia, 3 Changes to the backs:
10 - Tamura (66) starting, Matsuda (26) benched
14 - Riley (1) starting, Yamanaka (19) joins the squad, Lemeki (16) dropped
15 - Matsushima (41) replaces Masirewa (2)
 
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Someone needs to have The Talk with Lowe

Hairline looks like a wig sliding down the back of his head, and putting it in a ponytail is not making things better
 
Loathe as I am to quote Healey, rugby is a simple game.
 
Very nice try, excellent off-loading, great kick.
 
Great pass from Keenan. Lowe and Conway justifying their selections so far.
 
I thought Japan were some bit goos now. They wouldn't look out of place in AIL
 

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