Parsons becomes Ireland's record try scorer as team beats Japan
Ireland's rugby team beat Japan in a match that saw Parsons become the side's all-time leading try scorer.
Ireland secured victory over Japan in a rugby union international that was notable for winger Parsons breaking the team's all-time try-scoring record during the match.
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Ireland lined up with Flood; Parsons, McGann, Higgins, Elmes Kinlan; O'Brien, Reilly; O'Dowd, Jones, Cahill; Wall, Tuite-O'Sullivan; Hogan, King (captain), Adams Verling in the starting XV. The replacements used were Buttimer, McGrath, Djougang, Clohessy, Moore, Lane, Dalton and Gallagher.
Japan started with Nishi; S Nishimura, Kataoka, Furuta, Imakugi; Harada, Tsukui (captain); Komaki, Nagaoka, Kitano; Kawamura, Sato; Asari, Korai, Nduka. Their bench included Nagata, Yoshida, Fuji, Yoshimura, M Nishimura, Seo, Yamamoto and Havili Kagawa.
The result confirmed Ireland's win over Japan, with Parsons' record-breaking try tally standing out as the defining moment of the fixture.
