Eve Higgins tried the keys as Ireland emerged from a character test and launched the World Cup with a 42-14 victory over Japan.
Japan is located in six locations that went 11th and 11th in the world rankings, and was in the midst of a swashbuckling battle in Franklin’s garden, which fought to overturn the 28-14 deficit.
However, as they seemed destined to attack again, Higgins inside the center picked up a floating pass and ran the length of the field to score. It was a cruel blow that Japan absorbed, and they were unable to recover.
Ireland has shown their temperament to send tricky Pool C opponents by making the most of their greater physicality, an early handling error that prevented them from taking the lead earlier than Wing Amy Reedi Costigan’s five-minute attempt.
Japan has already recognized yards in contact with it, leaning forward for a mall touchdown completed by Neve Jones, directing Ireland towards the physical advantage of his hometown.
Slowly, the underdog returned to the fight, showing skill and athleticism, proceeding to the boss spell in the first half, where har rewarded the effort by dropping crashes from short distances.
However, Ireland fired twice in the attack to storm Wings Costigan and Beavin Parsons, before Fiona Tweet benefits from Higgins’ smooth footwork in the midfield, beautifully combining for a dynamic score.
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The Japanese mall was in charge right after the interval and saw the end of another promising period in the face of a hard defense with a green shirt after flanker Kawamura allowed him to cross.
The best offense of the match continued from Sakura as Sakura forced the opening after opening using pace, agility and handling.
It was a painful retreat for Japan. Japan roamed neutral in Franklin’s gardens and leaked another attempt to replace Enya Breen.