Ireland outlasted a tenacious Japan side to win 41-10 in a largely underwhelming autumn Test in Dublin. After last week's loss to New Zealand, the victory represents a first win of the autumn for Ireland and, after his British and Irish Lions sabbatical, a first with Andy Farrell at the helm since November 2024.

Ireland overcome sluggish start to get back to winning ways against Japan - Ireland 41-10 Japan: Eddie Jones’ side only trailed by seven points at half-time before Ireland pulled away

Andy Farrell’s Ireland got back to winning ways with a 41 to 10 win over Japan at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Overcoming a sluggish start in which the lineout once again misfired, Ireland grew in confidence as the contest progressed.

Ireland pulled away to beat Japan 41-10 with a strong second-half display, easing some concerns about their recent form ahead of tougher challenges

Andy Farrell's side pulled clear of a feisty Japan side in the second half to run out 41-10 winners, but the Irish head coach won't be happy with a largely sluggish performance, in what was a sleepy,

Andy Farrell has made several changes to the starting XV for this afternoon's clash as Ireland look to regain some momentum ahead of taking on the Wallabies next weekend

Decent move by Ireland, Jamie Osborne's pass sent Tommy O'Brien clear. However, Japan scrambled well before the move back inside where Jack Crowley was crunched. He is lying on the ground now, getting treatment. Six more minutes of Stockdale in the bin.

The bench had a huge impact, Caolin Blade’s quicksilver service, Sam Prendergast’s nuanced distribution, Gus McCarthy’s darts and his try, Cian Prendergast’s big moments in attack and defence and a try for Paddy McCarthy, were eye-catching. Rating: 9.

After a slow first half, Ireland came good to record a 41-10 victory over Japan in their Autumn Nations Series clash. Here's how we rated the players.

Ireland's next meeting with Japan after the World Cup shock of 2019 was another thrilling encounter that featured their slimmest winning margin in the fixture. The sides shared nine tries with Andy Farrell's side crossing five times to Japan's four in a rare summer Test at the Aviva Stadium.