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Vincent Whelan

What time and TV channel is Ireland v Japan on in women's rugby test?

The second test of Ireland's tour of Japan takes place this weekend.

In the opening fixture between the two, Greg McWilliams side recovered from falling into a 14-0 hole to ultimately emerge comfortable winners by 57-22.

Here are the key details around this weekend's battle:

When is it on and what time is kick-off?

It'll be played on Saturday August 27 with kick-off down for 11 am Irish time.

Venue:

Tokyo

What TV channel will it be on and can I stream it?

Once again, TG4 will be showing live coverage of it from 10.45 am. So that means you also have the option of streaming it through the TG4 Player.

Starting team

Ireland: Méabh Deely; Natasja Behan, Aoife Dalton, Enya Breen, Aoife Doyle; Dannah O'Brien, Ailsa Hughes; Laura Feely, Neve Jones, Linda Djougang; Nichola Fryday (capt), Hannah O'Connor; Jo Brown, Edel McMahon, Grace Moore

Replacements: Emma Hooban, Chloe Pearse, Katie O'Dwyer, Taryn Schultzer, Jess Keating, Molly Scuffil-McCabe, Leah Tarpey, Emma Tilly

Commenting ahead of the game, McWilliams said: “We were really pleased with last weekend’s victory and it was a reward for the hard work the whole group have put in over the course of the summer programme, but the focus for us has been on improving, growing and being better on Saturday.

“This week has been a test of our resilience as there is no doubt the first Test took a huge amount out of the group, and as we go on this journey together we’ll learn a lot about the demands of Test match rugby. We’ve already grown hugely over the course of this Tour and we’re excited about the team selected for this weekend.

“It is a great chance for us to explore our depth further and give players the opportunity they deserve for their hard work and commitment and I’m looking forward to seeing how they perform in the green jersey.”

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