Women's WXV Series
FT: Ireland 31-24 Japan
Hogan and Parsons crash over to give Ireland lead
Nagaoka responds for Japan with a try either side of the break
Dalton edges Bemand's side ahead before Japan fightback once again
Parsons becomes Ireland's all-time record try scorer
Ireland hoping to bounce back after disappointing WXV opener
Ireland 19-5 Japan
A really superb effort from Katoaka edges her side close to the try line, with Erin King sent to the sin bin for going off her feet.
The Sakura Fifteen show their mauling strength and Moe Nagoaka manages to crash over for the visitors' first score of the game.
The conversion drifts wide but Japan are finally on the scoreboard and that's half time!
Ireland 19-0 Japan
Ireland captain Erin King is shown a yellow card for going off her feet at the breakdown.
She'll therefore miss the first 10 minutes of the second half.
Ireland 19-0 Japan
The clock is in the red... Can Japan get a score for their efforts before half-time?
Ireland 19-0 Japan
Japan force another penalty on halfway and they opt to scrum.
Beibhinn Parsons
Wow, wow, wow.
Beibhinn Parsons is back with a bang, as she beats multiple defenders and goes soaring over the try line.
Anna McGann times an offload perfectly and there is no stopping Parsons from getting over.
O'Brien's conversion drifts wide, but what an effort from Ireland just shy of half-time.
Ireland 14-0 Japan
Nami Asari breaks free with a mighty intercept but Anna McGann shows her pace to haul the flanker down and force a knock on.
Really fantastic work by Connacht's McGann.
Ireland 14-0 Japan
Japan make a monstrous tackle on Beibhinn Parsons!
Brittany Hogan (con Dannah O'Brien)
Brittany Hogan gets over once again!
Aoibheann Reilly snipes through after winning a penalty to bring her side within inches of the whitewash and the powerful flanker finishes off the great effort.
O'Brien kicks the conversion with ease. That was a great team try.
Ireland 7-0 Japan
Referee Ella Goldsmith has a word with Japan for the number of penalties they're amounting.
The Irish forwards call for a scrum.
Ireland 7-0 Japan
Ireland are patiently working through the phases and edging closer towards the try line.
They're also playing with advantage as Nami Asari is called for being offside.
Ireland 7-0 Japan
Japan's line-out is won by the girls in green.
Can they capitalise on the possession and get some more points on the board?
Ireland 7-0 Japan
After the great work she'd just done to win the ball back, Niamh O'Dowd gets pinged for a careless ruck penalty.
A very mixed bag with just over 25 minutes gone.
Ireland 7-0 Japan
Huge work by Niamh O'Dowd there!
The Wexford prop makes a massive turnover to stop Japan's maul herself.
Ireland 7-0 Japan
Japan spill the ball forward in the maul and it looks like Ireland have won the ball back, but Ireland hooker Neve Jones gives away a penalty for side entry.
Ireland 7-0 Japan
Sawa Harada sends the ball to touch and Japan look to gain some territory with a big maul.
Image source, InphoIreland 7-0 Japan
This time it's Beibhinn Parsons who is pinged at the breakdown.
It's been a slightly scrappy start from both sides, but Japan are looking to build some attacking phases.
Ireland 7-0 Japan
Japan's Sakurako Korai has been pinged for a high tackle, so Ireland have possession once again.
Ireland 7-0 Japan
Winger Sora Nishimura does incredibly well defensively to hold out the Ireland pack over the whitewash.
Two potential tries held up by the Sakura Fifteen already. Impressive work from Japan.
Ireland 7-0 Japan
Dannah O'Brien sees space and sends a kick towards the try line as Ireland have the advantage, but the ball goes dead.
Inventive attack but we're going back to the advantage.
Brittany Hogan (con Dannah O'Brien)
The pace and power from Brittany Hogan are unstoppable, as the flanker goes crashing over from close range for the opening try of the game.
Dannah O'Brien adds the extras and it's game on!
