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Chris Farrell: "Bundee and CJ in particular have done so much for not only Irish rugby but their provinces."

Farrell passionately defends Ireland's foreign legion

Michael Leitch: "It almost gets to the point where you are a pressure junkie where you want to be pressured."

Japan captain Leitch: 'Winning World Cup is the target'

Keith Earls has 78 Ireland caps

Clean bill of health for Ireland as Earls passed fit

Makazole Mapimpi of South Africa barges past Yu Tamura to score his side's first try

Springboks hammer Japan in final World Cup warm-up

Luke Thompson is in line for his fourth World Cup

38-year-old Thompson named in Japan World Cup squad

Ryan Moore riding Japan (purple) en route to victory in the Juddmonte International Stakes

O'Brien could aim Japan at Irish Champion Stakes

Racing / 25 Aug

Japan (L) just got up ahead of Crystal Ocean

Japan gets up to win the Juddmonte at York

Racing / 21 Aug

Ryan Moore steered Japan to victory at Ascot

O'Brien hoping duo can seal sixth Juddmonte triumph

Racing / 20 Aug

"We saw in Ireland's win against the All Blacks in November that they clearly wanted to hold on to the ball for longer periods of the game."

Irish tactic comes with risks but rewards could be huge

Ben einvolved in a scuffle with Mike Brown during a social event at the squad's training camp in Treviso a fortnight ago.

Ben Te'o left out of England World Cup squad

Michael Leitch: 'The bigger picture is to win in the World Cup'

Japan gearing up for RWC with USA clash

Timothy Lafaele of Japan celebrates his try with team mate Pieter Labuschagne

Hosts Japan warm-up for World Cup with win over Fiji

The incident has provoked plenty of debate

Controversial handball rule 'needs to change'

Soccer / 26 Jun

Netherland's Jackie Groenen

WATCH: Late penalty sends Dutch through against Japan

Soccer / 25 Jun

Luis Suarez scores from the spot

Uruguay held by Japan in Copa America

Soccer / 21 Jun

England finished the group with three wins

WATCH: England beat Japan to top group

Women's World Cup 2019 / 19 Jun

The Scotland manager is certain that her side should have been given a penalty

'I've watched it back three times. It's a penalty'

Soccer / 14 Jun

Japan's Yuika Sugasawa celebrates her goal

Japan hold on to edge past gallant Scotland

Soccer / 14 Jun

Virginia Gomez of Argentina competes for the ball with Yui Hasegawa of Japan

Stubborn Argentina holds Japan to goalless draw

Women's World Cup 2019 / 10 Jun

Tiger Woods is on his way back to Japan

Woods to return to Japan at Zozo Championship

The Irish squad going through their paces prior to their final Autumn International

O'Sullivan: Much at stake for so many in Autumn finale

Rugby / 23 Nov 18

Joe Cokanasiga of England breaks through to score a try

Second-half surge sees England home against Japan

Rugby / 17 Nov 18

Autumn Internationals live scores

Rugby / 17 Nov 18

Joe Cokanasiga (c) has shown recent good form for his club Bath

Jones rings the changes with the World Cup on his mind

Rugby / 15 Nov 18

The sides racked up 100 points

WATCH: Eight new caps help New Zealand crush Japan

Rugby / 03 Nov 18

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