The
Ireland national rugby union team toured Japan in summer 1985, playing five matches, including two against the
Japan national team. The
IRFU did not initially award
caps for these internationals. The
Ciaran Fitzgerald-led side earned a 48–13 victory in the first clash in Osaka, with winger
Trevor Ringland scoring three tries. In the second tie at Tokyo's Chichibu ground,
Michael Kiernan scored two tries as the Irish came from being level-pegging at 12–12 at half-time, to leading 33–15 with a second half spurt by the final whistle
.[1]
Matches
Scores and results list Ireland's points tally first.
The
Ireland national rugby union team toured Japan in summer 1985, playing five matches, including two against the
Japan national team. The
IRFU did not initially award
caps for these internationals. The
Ciaran Fitzgerald-led side earned a 48–13 victory in the first clash in Osaka, with winger
Trevor Ringland scoring three tries. In the second tie at Tokyo's Chichibu ground,
Michael Kiernan scored two tries as the Irish came from being level-pegging at 12–12 at half-time, to leading 33–15 with a second half spurt by the final whistle
.[1]
Matches
Scores and results list Ireland's points tally first.