RWC Week 1: Japan v Chile

Billy Tell

I expect this to be a spicy encounter.

KiwiMurph

Chile - good uniforms and good fans

Billy Tell

Heaps of Chile support.

KiwiMurph

Good try - just what this game needed

KiwiMurph

Fucking harsh pen by Berry - dummy runners deserved to get smashed

Billy Tell

This is great value this match. Like a local club fixture.

Billy Tell

Rugby has totally lost the run of itself. With these cards.

NTA

That'll probably end up a red card for Chile's skipper buy I reckon most of the contact was chest/shoulder. Very upright tho.

Chile's maul defence very good. Not short of pace and Japan don't have quite the size to overwhelm them. Legs will run out tho

Billy Tell

Chile need to play more territory and speed things up.

MiketheSnow

Based on Curry that should have been a RC

The inconsistency is what’s killing us as the spectator not the initial decision

Shambles

NTA

Remains a yellow thank fuck

NTA

Chile must have a lot of 7s players - their ruck work in terms of turnovers is very good

Billy Tell

Chile are great. Their hooker is top class

NTA

A few of these blokes play in MLR I guess.

NTA

Based on Curry that should have been a RC

The inconsistency is what’s killing us as the spectator not the initial decision

Shambles

I'd have to look at it again but think curry was head first or at least simultaneous. This one was shoulder/chest first and whiplash head knock.

It's it safer?

Dunno mate. I'm not a doctor, as Eddie would say 😜

MiketheSnow

Chilean 9-10 combo is great

NTA

Japan tackling around 80%
Chile 83%

KiwiMurph

Chile do a good job of attacking the ball when tackling - always trying to force an error.

NTA

Chile do a good job of attacking the ball when tackling - always trying to force an error.

Must have a lot of 7s players. So quick on their feet over the ball

nostrildamus

Chile now the only team never to have lost a pool match 😁

that aged quickly!

The Silver Fern