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Ultimate Rugby Jun 6

Penalty Ireland as Japan are pinged for holding on. Byrne taps and sends the ball into the stands, bringing the game to an end. FT here at The Stade de la Méditerranée.

Ultimate Rugby Jun 6

The clock ticks into the red

Ultimate Rugby Jun 6

Japan win the ball at the back of the lineout and now look to launch one final attack

Ultimate Rugby Jun 6

Lowry clears his lines to touch

Ultimate Rugby Jun 6

Vailea kicks off and play resumes once more

Ultimate Rugby Jun 6

Ireland get quick ball from the scrum and work it to Byrne. He takes it to the line before spinning the ball through the hands to Sean O'Brien and then on to Tommy O'Brien to finish the move with a try in the corner

Ultimate Rugby Jun 6

Accidental offside by Japan. Scrum Ireland

Ultimate Rugby Jun 6

Byrne's restart goes deep downfield. Japan look to run it out from deep

Ultimate Rugby Jun 6

Japan work the ball well from side to side in search of space. Eventually, they ship it wide through the hands to Vailea who has the pace to finish off the try

Ultimate Rugby Jun 6

Lovely offloading from Japan creates the space for Fifita. He is hauled down 10m shy of the try line