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William Tupou gets three-match ban for tip tackle on Devin Toner

William Tupou is tackled by Ireland's Garry Ringrose
William Tupou is tackled by Ireland's Garry Ringrose

Japan will be without centre William Tupou for next Saturday's concluding Test against Ireland after he picked up a three-match ban for a tip tackle on Devon Toner.

Tupou was cited after the tourists' 50-22 win in Shizuoka for the incident which occurred just before half-time.

It was the 26-year-old New Zealand-born centre's debut for the Brave Blossoms, but he'll have to wait a while for his next cap.

The Irish squad had a walk-through today in blistering heat in Tokyo and will have their first full-on training session on Tuesday morning.

Joe Schmidt is expected to select from a full squad for the final game of the season with players like Simon Zebo, Paddy Jackson, Luke McGrath, and Cian Healy all recovering from knocks or cuts.

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