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1985 Ireland rugby union tour of Japan
Summary	P W D L
Total	05 05 00 00
Opponent	P W D L
Japan	2 2 0 0
Tour chronology
Previous tour	South Africa 1981
Next tour	France 1988

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.

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

1. www.irishrugby.ie Archived 21 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
2. "Ireland XV tour 1985".

• 1985 rugby union tours
• Ireland national rugby union team tours
• Ireland national rugby union team tours of Japan
• 1984–85 in Irish rugby union
• Ireland–Japan relations