RWC: Japan v Samoa (Pool A)

[MiketheSnow]

Now that's a driving maul 👏👏👏

[chimoaus]

Beautiful rolling maul try to Japan, are Samoa getting tired?

[voodoo]

@MiketheSnow

I'm not sure there has been a moment that encapsulates a team on the rise v a team on the decline like that.

[KiwiMurph]

Himeno is a really good loosie.

[ACT Crusader]

Great crowd reaction to the drive.

Samoa have looked good ball in hand but just when they get a roll on the pass from the midfield out has been terrible. Hard pass / bad timing of runner.

[Damo]

@voodoo said in RWC: Japan v Samoa (Pool A):

@MiketheSnow

I'm not sure there has been a moment that encapsulates a team on the rise v a team on the decline like that.

And well coached. They threw it long so all the backs could join in immediately. This Japanese team is very well drilled.

[ACT Crusader]

Samoa have woken up.

[Damo]

Bordering on a YC there. Multiple offsides in the redzone.

[MiketheSnow]

Excellent defence

[MiketheSnow]

Crowd goes wild

[chimoaus]

The Japanese 8 is either a genetic mutation or has some South African DNA.

[voodoo]

@Damo said in RWC: Japan v Samoa (Pool A):

@voodoo said in RWC: Japan v Samoa (Pool A):

@MiketheSnow

I'm not sure there has been a moment that encapsulates a team on the rise v a team on the decline like that.

And well coached. They threw it long so all the backs could join in immediately. This Japanese team is very well drilled.

Yeah, a good mate of mine is a pretty senior coach, has big wraps on Tony Brown - and obviously JJ is getting plenty of kudos right now also.

As an aside, amd particularly after watching Samoa disappoint this RWC, it does jar that we have only played them 7 times in our history. 7 times despite our geographical proximity and our shared culture and transient people.

Feels very wrong.

[chimoaus]

I'm assuming getting a bonus point for Japan is pretty important.

[Victor Meldrew]

Japan has some bench with Tanaka coming on with 15 to go.

[KiwiMurph]

@chimoaus not if they beat Scotland.

[African Monkey]

@KiwiMurph Yup,win your games and take any doubt away.

[Damo]

YC there I reckon. Another cynical offside in the red zone.

[MiketheSnow]

Tense 10mins for both sides

[Stargazer]

Great try Samoa!

[Damo]

@MiketheSnow said in RWC: Japan v Samoa (Pool A):

Tense 10mins for both sides

And for Scotland and Ireland