Japan vs All Blacks

[No Quarter]

@stargazer said in Japan vs All Blacks:

@no-quarter Is this their strongest line-up?

No idea, hope not.

[Anonymous]

@nepia said in Japan vs All Blacks:

Is that Robbie Deans giving some comments?

Yes, and it's fucking annoying.

[Nepia]

@anonymous said in Japan vs All Blacks:

@nepia said in Japan vs All Blacks:

Is that Robbie Deans giving some comments?

Yes, and it's fucking annoying.

Luckily I just noticed it now - his half mouth opening talking style is quite distinctive.

[Donsteppa]

@taniwharugby said in Japan vs All Blacks:

@toddy er he doesn't do rucks and stuff

He was good for conceding an advantage there, probably wanted the maul to end coz it’s not his thing.

[Rancid Schnitzel]

Sure you want the TMO cnut?

[Donsteppa]

Scott McLeod’s all expenses included annual vacation continues.

[akan004]

How did four guys not manage to hold up one player?

[No Quarter]

Well our defense isn't great, which was probably to be expected, but we're scoring at will.

Ref let that maul go for a long time though after it was shunted back twice.

[Rancid Schnitzel]

How fair was the penalty given that led to that try? I have my doubts that wasn't something that's been done by both sides the entire game.

[taniwharugby]

Laumape went too high, if he had gone low and stopped him it wouldn't have got there.

[Davesofthunder]

This is very frustrating.

Hoping halftime sees them get a serious talking to about keeping it sensible and use possession.

When we keep the ball we can score easily, no need to do the stupid shit.

[Tim]

I know this is a scratch side, but the All Black defense is shit this year.

[rotated]

Shipping 20 odd to Japan who are being absolutely man handled and dominated at each set piece is shit. Attention to detail is woeful.

[sparky]

Disgraceful that an All Black team concedes three tries to what looks like a glorified pub team. Vaea Fifita and Milner Skidder look like they are trying to avoid making tackles. Terrible, terrible levels of commitment in defence.

[Davesofthunder]

@no-quarter yep, when they just let mauls keep going it's frustrating.

It's why players resort to illegal pull downs because the legal stop method doesn't get enforced.

This ref has been pretty poor all around to be honest. Don't like focusing on a ref but it has been notable unfortunately.

[Steven Harris]

Got a Hurricanes look about the way they are playing..!.

[akan004]

@sparky To be fair to Fifita, tackling makes him tired.

[Higgins]

@machpants said in Japan vs All Blacks:

Ref is just so bad, awful

Looks like he must be the next most senior official available after all Gallagher Premiership, Green King IPA Championship, Pro 14, Top 14, local club senior, senior reserve, Under 21s, Under 19s, Presidents Grades and all secondary school fixtures have had first dibs on available refs.

[Tim]

@tim On the try where the guy stepped Papalii (then was held up by Tuipulotu) we were pretty short of defenders down that side. Disappointing.

[booboo]

Officials trying their very hardest to keep the Japanese in it:

Try 1. Pushes Jordie over with his arms.

Try 2. Knock on and offside

Try 3. No clear and obvious evidence of the try. (Balance if probabilities... maybe ... but uou shouldn't be awarding that).

Otherwise OK. A few passes pushed and minor errors letting us down.

PS. The jersey looks grey