WATCH: Shock defeat to Japan “wasn’t a surprise”, says Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt
Sport360 staff
17:27 28/09/2019
Sport360 staff
17:27 28/09/2019
Further reaction after Japan defeated Ireland 19-12 on Saturday with the host nation leading the Pool A with nine points after two matches.
Ireland stays in second place with six points and will need to beat Russia to qualify for the knock-out stages.
Here more from Joe Schmdit, Ireland’s head coach: