2005 Ireland rugby union tour of Japan
| 2005 Ireland rugby union tour of Japan | |||||
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| Manager | Niall O'Donovan | ||||
| Tour captain(s) | David Humphreys | ||||
| Top test point scorer(s) | David Humphreys (25) | ||||
| Top test try scorer(s) | Frankie Sheahan (3) | ||||
| Summary |
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| Opponent |
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 Japan |
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| Tour chronology | |||||
| Previous tour | South Africa 2004 | ||||
| Next tour | New Zealand & Australia 2006 | ||||
2005 Ireland rugby union tour of Japan. Eleven Ireland players, including their captain Brian O'Driscoll, plus their coach Eddie O'Sullivan were included in the British & Irish Lions squad for their tour of New Zealand. As a result, the Ireland squad for this tour featured nine previously uncapped players and an interim coach.
Touring party
- Manager: Niall O'Donovan
- Assistant manager: Michael Bradley
- Assistant manager: Mark McCall
- Captain: David Humphreys
Backs
(*) = international test debuts
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Forwards
(*) = international test debuts
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Matches
| 12 June 2005 |
| Japan | 12–44 |  Ireland |
| Pen: Morita 4 | Report[2] | Try: Best, Bowe Maggs, Sheahan Con: Humphreys, Staunton 2 Pen: Humphreys 2, Staunton 4 |
| Nagai Stadium, Osaka Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales) |
Japan: 15.
Ireland: 15.
| 19 June 2005 |
| Japan | 18–47 | Ireland |
| Try: Ohata 2 Con: Hirose Pen: Hirose 2 | Report[3] | Try: Dempsey, Duffy 2 Humphreys, Sheahan 2 Wallace Con: Humphreys 6 |
| Chichibu, Tokyo Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales) |
Japan: 15. 
– Replacements: 16. Ken Tsukagoshi, 17. Kenji Kasai, 18. Tomoaki Nakai, 19. Takeomi Ito, 20. Shota Goto, 21. Teppei Tomioka, 22. Ayumu Goromaru
Ireland: 15.
References
- ^ "www.irishrugby.ie". Archived from the original on 20 November 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
- ^ "Ireland Claim Four-Try Win Over Japan". Ireland Rugby. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "Ireland End Season On Winning Note". Irish Rugby. Retrieved 24 December 2021.