Reaction: Ireland run in five tries as they beat Japan

About this episode

The episode analyzes Ireland's performance in their victory over Japan in the Nations Championship.

After a 36-20 victory over Japan, Gordon D’Arcy, John O’Sullivan and Nathan Johns analyse Ireland’s performance in their latest Nations Championship action. What debutants put in strong performances? Did established players take responsibility? And was there enough on show to generate optimism going into next week's clash with New Zealand? Produced by John Casey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: John Casey

Guests: Gordon D’Arcy, John O’Sullivan, Nathan Johns

Topics covered

• Ireland rugby
• Japan rugby
• Nations Championship
• match analysis
• debut performances
• player responsibility
• upcoming matches

Keywords

• Ireland
• Japan
• rugby
• Nations Championship
• Gordon D’Arcy
• John O’Sullivan
• Nathan Johns
• match analysis
• debutants
• New Zealand

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Irish Times, Acast

Places: Ireland, Japan, New Zealand

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