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Ireland Women v Japan Women 
Women's Rugby World Cup - Round 1 
Sun 24th August 2025, 04:00am PDT 
Franklin's Gardens 
Clara Munarini Last 5 Games
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Ireland Women v Japan Women Women's Rugby World Cup - Round 1 Sun 24th August 2025, 04:00am PDT Franklin's Gardens Clara Munarini 
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Dannah O'Brien 
Enya Breen 
Stacey Flood 
Edel McMahon 
Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe 
Beibhinn Parsons 
Eve Higgins 
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1 Year to Go until the biggest Men's Rugby World Cup ever kicks off in Australia. Go All Out and secure your tickets now.
1 Year to Go until the biggest Men's Rugby World Cup ever kicks off in Australia. Go All Out and secure your tickets now.
1 Year to Go until the biggest Men's Rugby World Cup ever kicks off in Australia. Go All Out and secure your tickets now.
1 Year to Go until the biggest Men's Rugby World Cup ever kicks off in Australia. Go All Out and secure your tickets now.
1 Year to Go until the biggest Men's Rugby World Cup ever kicks off in Australia. Go All Out and secure your tickets now.
1 Year to Go until the biggest Men's Rugby World Cup ever kicks off in Australia. Go All Out and secure your tickets now.
1 Year to Go until the biggest Men's Rugby World Cup ever kicks off in Australia. Go All Out and secure your tickets now.
1 Year to Go until the biggest Men's Rugby World Cup ever kicks off in Australia. Go All Out and secure your tickets now.
Ireland Women face off against Japan Women in Women's Rugby World Cup 1 on Sun 24th August 2025 at Franklin's Gardens. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 12:00. In South Africa it’s at 13:00 SAST, 23:00 NZST in New Zealand, 21:00 AEST in Australia and 04:00 EST in the US.
Ireland Women won the last encounter but Ireland Women are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture, Ireland Women sits at 5 in the World Rugby Rankings, while Japan Women holds 12.
The two sides are separated by 7 places in the rankings with Ireland Women in position 5 and Japan Women in position 12 as such Ireland Women are favourites on paper.
The official squads for Ireland Women vs Japan Women will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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