Ask it like a fan: a team, a player, “Cats v Pies”, “NRL ladder”, or a stats question like “who's made the most ducks”. Every stat we hold is in the Stats Centre.
Ireland edge 2–0 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 5 meetings in International Test Match on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.
Ireland lead the head to head 5–0 from 5 meetings since 2017.
Ireland have won the last 5 against Japan.
Last five: Japan 2 wins, Ireland 3.
At home: Japan win 33%, Ireland 85% (every game we hold).
Ireland’s biggest win in the rivalry: 60–5 in 2021, by 55.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Head to head
05 games since 20175
8 Nov 2025 · Aviva Stadium, DublinJapan 10Ireland 41
7 Nov 2021 · Aviva Stadium, DublinJapan 5Ireland 60
3 July 2021 · Aviva Stadium, DublinJapan 31Ireland 39
24 June 2017 · Ajinomoto Stadium, TokyoJapan 13Ireland 35
17 June 2017 · ECOPA (Ogasayama) StadiumJapan 22Ireland 50
2026 season
Per game, this season.
33.5134 totalScored per gameper game–
34.3137 totalConceded per gameper game · lower is better–