Late change for Japan as Lemeki starts in the place of Tupou on the wing with Fukuoka coming onto the bench

Hosts Japan and Ireland square off in a Pool A clash in the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Japan kicked off the World Cup with a 30-10 win over Russia while Ireland laid down a marker with a clinical 27-3 victory over Scotland. Head to head the sides have met on seven occasions, with Ireland winning all of them including two victories in previous World Cup's, 32-16 back in 1991 and 50-28 in 1995.