Criollos de Caguas 98:92 Cangrejeros 
San German 88:75 Leones De Ponce 
Memphis Grizzlies 97:96 Chicago Bulls 
Gigantes San Francisco 97:89 Metros de Santiago 
Los Angeles Sparks W 102:87 Chicago Sky W 
Los Angeles Lakers 96:84 Oklahoma City Thunder 
Phoenix Suns 81:79 Portland Trail Blazers 
Manawatu Jets 97:88 Bay Hawks 
Geelong W 87:67 Ringwood W 
Hobart Chargers W 69:88 Waverley W 
Sandringham W 63:74 Ballarat W 
Gold Coast Rollers W 81:68 North Gold Coast Seahawks W 
Central Coast W 62:102 Newcastle Falcons W 
Sutherland Sharks W 95:59 Illawarra Hawks W 
Bankstown Bruins W 100:79 Hills Hornets W 
Quezon City 52:93 Quezon Huskers 
Southland Sharks 83:71 Nelson Giants 
Albury W 89:81 Canberra W 
Sydney Comets W 72:88 Maitland Mustangs W 
Diamond Valley W 109:63 Frankston W 
Knox W 89:68 Kilsyth W 
Townsville Flames W 91:84 Logan Thunder W 
Rockhampton W 109:99 Sunshine Coast Phoenix W 
Inner West Bulls W 65:103 Norths Bears W 
Sturt Sabres W 56:77 West Adelaide Bearcats W 
Eastern Mavericks W 59:86 South Adelaide Panthers W 
Forestville Eagles W 72:60 North Adelaide Rockets W 
Willetton Tigers W 78:73 Warwick Senators W 
Perth Redbacks W 96:93 East Perth Eagles W 
Joondalup Wolves W 62:69 Rockingham Flames W 
Ireland’s head coach Andy Farrell said he is “more relieved than anything” after his team pulled off a win against Japan in Australia. The final score was 36-20, but Farrell admitted that number made Ireland look better than they actually played.
Scrappy Performance and Strong Japanese Defense
Ireland struggled throughout the match. Japan came out fighting and made Ireland work hard for every point. The Irish players made several mistakes and could not find their usual rhythm.
- Japan’s defense forced turnovers and slowed down Ireland’s attacks.
- Ireland missed key tackles and gave away penalties in dangerous areas.
- The scoreboard didn’t show how close the game really was.
Farrell Praises Japan’s Spirit but Wants Improvement
Coach Farrell gave credit to the Japanese team for their energy and determination. He said they made Ireland pay for every small error. But he also made it clear that Ireland needs to get better fast.
- Farrell pointed out that the team cannot rely on lucky breaks.
- He stressed the need for sharper execution in future matches.
- The coach said the squad will review the game and fix their mistakes.
A Win Is a Win, But Hard Work Lies Ahead
Despite the rough performance, Ireland walked away with two points in the tournament. Farrell knows that better teams will punish their mistakes. For now, he is happy with the result but knows his side must step up if they want to go all the way.