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1985 Ireland rugby union tour of Japan

Field	Value
team	Ireland
yearstart	1985
matchplayed	5
matchwon	5
matchdraw	0
matchlost	0
opponent1
played1	2
won1	2
draw1	0
lost1	0
previous	[South Africa 1981](1981-ireland-rugby-union-tour-of-south-africa)
next	[France 1988](1988-ireland-rugby-union-tour-of-france)

The Ireland national rugby union team toured Japan in summer 1985, playing five matches, including two against the Japan national team. The IRFU did not initially award caps for these internationals. The Ciaran Fitzgerald-led side earned a 48–13 victory in the first clash in Osaka, with winger Trevor Ringland scoring three tries. In the second tie at Tokyo's Chichibu ground, Michael Kiernan scored two tries as the Irish came from being level-pegging at 12–12 at half-time, to leading 33–15 with a second half spurt by the final whistle .

Matches

:Scores and results list Ireland's points tally first.

Opposing Team	For	Against	Date	Venue
East Japan XV	42	15	19 May 1985	Morioka
Japan B	34	10	21 May 1985	Sendai
Japan		48	13	26 May 1985	Hanazono Field, Osaka
West Japan XV	44	13	29 May 1985	Nagoya
Japan		33	15	2 June 1985	Chichibunomiya Stadium, Tokyo

Touring party

Source:

Manager: Des McKibbin
Assistant Manager: Mick Doyle
Medical Officer: J. Gallagher
Captain: Ciaran Fitzgerald (St Mary's College)

Backs

P. Rainey (Ballymena)
H. MacNeill (Oxford U, London Irish)
T. Ringland (Ballymena)
K. Crossan (Instonians)
M. Kiernan (Lansdowne, Dolphin)
B. Mullin (Dublin U)
M. Finn (Cork Con)
T. McMaster (Bangor)
J. Hewitt (NIFC) joined tour as replacement
P. Dean (St Mary’s Coll)
R. Keyes (Cork Con)
M. Bradley (Cork Con)
R. Brady (Ballymena)

Forwards

P. Kennedy (London Irish)
M. Fitzpatrick (Wanderers)
J. McCoy (Dungannon)
P. Orr (Old Wesley)
C. Fitzgerald (St Mary’s Coll)
Capt. H. Harbison (Bective Rangers)
B. McCall (London Irish)
W. Anderson (Dungannon)
D. Lenihan (Cork Con)
N. Carr (Ards)
P. Matthews (Ards)
B. Spillane (Bohemians)
P. Kenny (Wanderers)
P. Collins (Highfield)

References

"Irish Rugby Team Home From Japan".
[http://www.irishrugby.ie/6855_4667.php www.irishrugby.ie] {{webarchive. link. (21 November 2007)
"Ireland XV tour 1985".

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