Miller is tackled on a day of struggle for Ireland by Yamamoto of Japan DAVID ROGERS/GETTY IMAGESIf you’re looking for one moment to epitomise this game, it was Nora Stapleton’s last-minute conversion. The ball struck the left upright, kicked right and, after the officials shared a glance, the flags were raised. Just like the previous 80 minutes, it wasn’t pretty but it was good enough. France took just 14 seconds to score their first try against Japan last Wednesday, but at the UCD Bowl last night Ireland led for only seven minutes. But just as they did against Australia, Ireland showed fight and fitness that compensated for a…

Source: The Times August 14, 2017 00:11 UTC