SHIZUOKA, Japan (AP) Ireland scored seven tries to overpower Japan 50-22 on Saturday in a test featuring two teams that will meet in the group stage of the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
Keith Earls scored Ireland’s first try in the 11th minute and with Heiichiro Ito in the sin bin, the visitors added 21 points from two tries by Dan Leavy and another by Jack Conan for a 31-3 lead at halftime.
Ireland was missing 11 players who are involved in the British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand, and was using the test to give younger players international experience.