Japan vs Ireland

Japan and Ireland have met 6 times — Japan won 1, Ireland won 5, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2017. Ireland leads the head-to-head with 5 victories from 6 meetings. A combined 321 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 53.50 per match (98 for the home side, 223 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 6 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 6 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Ireland are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 39–31 in 2021.