Matches
Every men’s Test, 1871 to today14 matches
JSONCSV (all results)Ireland v Japan: played 14, won 13, drawn 0, lost 1 · points 605–231
- Played
- 14
- Draws
- 0
- Average margin
- 27.7
- Average total points
- 59.7
Biggest margin: Ireland 78–9 Japan (2000, by 69).
Tests are matches between two national senior sides in World Rugby’s match feed, plus the British & Irish Lions. Matches scored in goals and tries (before 1892) show no score, and a few early or minor-nation results are placeholders in the feed. Many older matches have no competition name, so competition searches miss them.
- Match stats20–3611 July 2026Japan v IrelandNations Championship 2026 · Newcastle Stadium
- Match stats41–108 Nov 2025Ireland v JapanAutumn Nations Series 2025 · Aviva Stadium
- 60–56 Nov 2021Ireland v JapanAutumn Nations Series 2021 · Aviva Stadium
- 39–313 July 2021Ireland v JapanMen's Internationals 2021 · Aviva Stadium
- Match stats19–1228 Sept 2019Japan v IrelandMen's Rugby World Cup 2019 · Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa
- 13–3524 June 2017Japan v IrelandTour 2017 · Tokyo Stadium
- 22–5017 June 2017Japan v IrelandTour 2017 · Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa
- 18–4719 June 2005Japan v IrelandTour 2005 · Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium
- 12–4412 June 2005Japan v IrelandTour 2005 · Nagai Stadium
- 78–911 Nov 2000Ireland v JapanTour 2000 · Lansdowne Road
- Match stats50–2831 May 1995Ireland v JapanMen's Rugby World Cup 1995 · Free State Stadium
- Match stats32–169 Oct 1991Ireland v JapanMen's Rugby World Cup 1991 · Lansdowne Road
- 15–332 June 1985Japan v IrelandTour 1985 · Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium
- 13–4826 May 1985Japan v IrelandTour 1985 · Nagai Stadium