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By Michael Morrow
BBC Sport NI in the Rugby World Cup
Ireland defence coach Andy Farrell has predicted on the medial other side to use their shock defeat by Japan.
On Samoa and Thursday, Ireland will fasten a quarter-final place with bonus-point wins against Russia Regardless of the reduction on 12 October.
I feel a setback, you can use it in the perfect fashion, said Farrell.
Theyre not ideal but if you use them to your benefit they can be powerful.
Five days after the magnificent outcome in Shizuoka, Ireland have an opportunity to get their campaign back on course in Kobes indoor Misaki Stadium.
Japan are with two points out of two games, with Ireland.
On Wednesday, Farrell – that is going to take over as head trainer in Joe Schmidt after the tournament – insisted the World Cup aspirations of Ireland werent over despite the loss.
You may look at the last three World Cups, South Africa losing to Japan (in 2015) and dropping from the semi-final 20-18, said the former England assistant trainer.
In 2011, France seemed to become disarray during that competition and there is a debate about whether they should have won or not in the final.
In 2007 I had been a part of the England squad which has a thrashing off South Africa. There was a bit of chaos inside that camp and they managed to get to the final and (there was) a debatable attempt that was disallowed.
Before this week fly-half Johnny Sexton, who will stunt Ireland on Thursday, stated because it gives them an opportunity to reassume control of their effort 36,, the turnaround is currently in Irelands favour.
Since arriving in Kobe on Sunday, coaches and players have been eager to highlight their honest assessment of what went wrong from Japan and also the unity of the group.
Following a few days of knowing why (we lost), we are in great spirits, said Farrell.
We are back on track and ready to establish a point
Schmidt has made 11 changes together with Garry Ringrose named to start out center again with played 80 minutes, for the Russia game.
After being pulled from the first half of the opening match against Scotland having failed a head injury assessment, bundee Aki returns to join the Leinster guy.
Given the character of the previous outcome, there is little Ireland will perform against Russia which will revive confidence levels to the amount it had been prior to the Japan game, however Aki is convinced the negative will move their effort on Thursday among supporters.
What I have discovered about this team (is that) we develop together as a team, he explained.
As a team we constantly concentrate on ourselves.
If the pressure is on and everybody is talking down us, everybody steps up
Defence trainer Andy Farrell says Ireland can use the shock defeat for their advantage by Japan during the remainder of the World Cup.
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