RFC Verdict
Ireland versus Japan is set. RFC Intelligence will sharpen the verdict as verified competition data becomes available.
| Status | Pre-match assessment |
|---|
Women's Internationals 2026
Upcoming
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IRE
Ireland
VS
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JPN
Japan
DateOctober 3, 2026
VenueVirgin Media Park, Cork, Ireland
RFC INTELLIGENCE ENGINE 2.0
DATA-BACKEDMatch Intelligence
Verified rugby data, translated into context.
Form Guide
Japan: L
| Window | Latest five completed matches in this competition |
|---|---|
| Key | W win, D draw, L loss |
What’s Next
Ireland next faces Japan — Sat, Oct 3, 2026 8:00 AM.
Japan next faces Ireland — Sat, Oct 3, 2026 8:00 AM.
| Source | Verified competition schedule |
|---|
RFC Match Insight
Ireland has won the last 2 recorded meetings.
- Definition
- Head-to-head streak
- Source
- RFC verified match data and calculations
- Scope
- Match: Ireland vs Japan
- Method
- Counts consecutive wins by the current series leader.
- Confidence
- Deterministic
- Calculated
- 2026-09-21 05:37:56 UTC
Data used
| Team | Ireland |
|---|---|
| Consecutive Wins | 2 |
RFC currently has 2 completed meetings between Ireland and Japan available in this dataset.
- Definition
- Recorded meetings
- Source
- RFC verified match data and calculations
- Scope
- Match: Ireland vs Japan
- Method
- Counts completed meetings between two teams.
- Confidence
- Deterministic
- Calculated
- 2026-09-21 05:37:56 UTC
Data used
| Meetings | 2 |
|---|---|
| Home Team | Ireland |
| Away Team | Japan |
Their recorded meetings average 56.0 combined points.
- Definition
- Meeting scoring average
- Source
- RFC verified match data and calculations
- Scope
- Match: Ireland vs Japan
- Method
- Calculates average combined points across recorded meetings.
- Confidence
- Deterministic
- Calculated
- 2026-09-21 05:37:56 UTC
Data used
| Combined Points | 112 |
|---|---|
| Meetings | 2 |
| Average | 56 |
RFC Match Centre
UpcomingMatch Details
DateOctober 3, 2026Match date
VenueVirgin Media Park, Cork, IrelandMatch venue
StatusUpcomingMatch status
The officiating team
4 officialsMatch Officials
RefereeClara MunariniLead match official
Assistant Referee 1Holly Wood
Assistant Referee 2Amber Stamp-Dunstan
TV Match OfficialDan Jones
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Ireland
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Japan
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Meetings currently recorded by RFC
2Meetings
2Ireland wins
0Draws
0Japan wins
Recent meetings
IrelandJuly 11, 2026 · Nations Championship 2026 · Newcastle Stadium, Newcastle | Awabakal-Worimi, Australia
36 – 20JapanIrelandAugust 24, 2025 · Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 · Franklin's Gardens, Northampton, England
42 – 14Japan