What they saidPosted by poch1991@jourrapide.com on September 28th, 2019 Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt: "We always knew we were going to have to manage this start to the tournament because of a six and a five-day turnaround. "We do know that the challenge this weekend is going to be particularly tough." Japan head coach Jamie Joseph: "Our goal is that we want to do something that's never been done in Japan before and that's top eight. That's what we're about. "We're focusing on us and making sure they are prepared physically, mentally and tactically to play the best game of their lives." Japan: Yamanaka; Matsushima, Lafaele, Nakamura, Tupou; Tamura, Nagare; Inagaki, Horie, Koo, Thompson, Moore, Himeno, Labuschagne (capt), Mafi. Replacements: Sakate, Nakajima, Valu, Van Der Walt, Leitch, Tanaka, Matsuda, Lemeki. Ireland: Kearney; Earls, Ringrose, Farrell, Stockdale; Carty, Murray; Healy, Best, Furlong, Henderson, J Ryan; O'Mahony, van der Flier, Stander. Replacements: Cronin, Kilcoyne, Porter, Beirne, Ruddock, McGrath, Carbery, Larmour. Like it? Share it!More by this author |