Japan vs All Blacks
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@taniwharugby said in Japan vs All Blacks:
You'd think after all these boring repetitive games against sub par opposition like Aussie, we'd welcome a match against a team we rarely play....who, like us, also beat SA last time they played one another, in fact, Japan have a better record v SA than us!!
Does it seem like we are taking them too lightly?
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I don't gamble or drink (when watching rugby anyway) and likely given Sydney's recent weather it will be bucketing down with rain. So I'll go against the grain of the Queenslander and the Waikato man and I'll definitely be watching this. After all this team knocked off the Boks in a RWC match, and the Boks beat us.
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@mariner4life said in Japan vs All Blacks:
Do people care more or less about this test than the bore-fest last Saturday?
The Boks lost to them, playing a better side than we are playing now (although I know they rocked up not giving a shit), so I'll keep one eye on it.
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@frank said in Japan vs All Blacks:
@mariner4life said in Japan vs All Blacks:
Do people care more or less about this test than the bore-fest last Saturday?
The Boks lost to them, playing a better side than we are playing now (although I know they rocked up not giving a shit), so I'll keep one eye on it.
Don't get me wrong, I'll definitely watch it at some point.
But since that Bok win the have lost to Aus, Ireland x 2, Fiji, Wales, Argentina, and Scotland x3.
They've beaten Romania, Georgia x 2. Tonga, Canada, Samoa and the USA.
Their most credible result was a draw in France.
They don't get flogged anymore, and the results above say their ranking is pretty much right, around the top of the 2nd tier.
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@mariner4life said in Japan vs All Blacks:
Do people care more or less about this test than the bore-fest last Saturday?
I think it will be interesting to see how some of these new faces go wearing an AB jersey, so I'll doubtless watch it with interest.
I'll be even more interested if several of the new Crusaders/Mako guys are playing - Bridge, Hall, Drummond, Lomax, Havili
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@mariner4life said in Japan vs All Blacks:
@frank said in Japan vs All Blacks:
@mariner4life said in Japan vs All Blacks:
Do people care more or less about this test than the bore-fest last Saturday?
The Boks lost to them, playing a better side than we are playing now (although I know they rocked up not giving a shit), so I'll keep one eye on it.
Don't get me wrong, I'll definitely watch it at some point.
But since that Bok win the have lost to Aus, Ireland x 2, Fiji, Wales, Argentina, and Scotland x3.
They've beaten Romania, Georgia x 2. Tonga, Canada, Samoa and the USA.
Their most credible result was a draw in France.
They don't get flogged anymore, and the results above say their ranking is pretty much right, around the top of the 2nd tier.
God fucken bless!
I must say after they beat S.A. in the World Cup as something of a Sweaty Socks fan I was relieved they had a pretty short turnaround and got overwhelmed in the second half.
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Most of the intrigue for me will be around how Joseph, Plumtree and co get the Japanese team working. I'm not sure of the strength of the current Japanese team but I do remember they gave a stronger AB team some problems initially in 2013, particularly in the scrum.
The game is on a good time to watch, better than the following test vs England.
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@chris-b said in Japan vs All Blacks:
Japan is paying $31 to beat this AB Barbarians team.
It's probably worth $5 in a two-horse race!
yeeeeaaaa, think I'll use a bonus bet...
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@bovidae said in Japan vs All Blacks:
Most of the intrigue for me will be around how Joseph, Plumtree and co get the Japanese team working. I'm not sure of the strength of the current Japanese team but I do remember they gave a stronger AB team some problems initially in 2013, particularly in the scrum.
They put a reasonable fight vs the World XV last week
Full match from youtube if anyone is interested:
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@mariner4life An early red card and it's game on!
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@chris-b said in Japan vs All Blacks:
@mariner4life An early red card and it's game on!
SBW is going to play?
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@roninwc said in Japan vs All Blacks:
For Aussie based Ferner's, this game will be televised on BeIn Sports 3 at 4:35 pm.
Was checking on FoxSports and almost had a panic attack when I couldn't find it.
Checking now on the other AB games.
Cheers
BeIn have got them all.
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You all sound like those two old judges off the Muppets. Looking forward to this. Love seeing some of the next generation come through.
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@samurai-jack said in Japan vs All Blacks:
You all sound like those two old judges off the Muppets. Looking forward to this. Love seeing some of the next generation come through.
We get to see that in Super Rugby.
Probably the most mickey mouse AB side ever?
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@hooroo said in Japan vs All Blacks:
@samurai-jack said in Japan vs All Blacks:
You all sound like those two old judges off the Muppets. Looking forward to this. Love seeing some of the next generation come through.
We get to see that in Super Rugby.
Probably the most mickey mouse AB side ever?
Depends on what XV is put on the field ... we've had weakish touring teams play matches in the past too.
In a year where Frizell and a lock from the Highlanders jumped over everyone I don't even think their is a hierarchy anymore.
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@nepia said in Japan vs All Blacks:
@hooroo said in Japan vs All Blacks:
@samurai-jack said in Japan vs All Blacks:
You all sound like those two old judges off the Muppets. Looking forward to this. Love seeing some of the next generation come through.
We get to see that in Super Rugby.
Probably the most mickey mouse AB side ever?
Depends on what XV is put on the field ... we've had weakish touring teams play matches in the past too.
In a year where Frizell and a lock from the Highlanders jumped over everyone I don't even think their is a hierarchy anymore.
Weakish, yes, even second 15's but a 3rd XV in a test match?
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@darren-nicholson said in Japan vs All Blacks:
@taniwharugby said in Japan vs All Blacks:
You'd think after all these boring repetitive games against sub par opposition like Aussie, we'd welcome a match against a team we rarely play....who, like us, also beat SA last time they played one another, in fact, Japan have a better record v SA than us!!
Does it seem like we are taking them too lightly?
Don’t know. But I can guarantee it that if we lose, plenty will come out and say we took them too lightly....
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@act-crusader said in Japan vs All Blacks:
@darren-nicholson said in Japan vs All Blacks:
@taniwharugby said in Japan vs All Blacks:
You'd think after all these boring repetitive games against sub par opposition like Aussie, we'd welcome a match against a team we rarely play....who, like us, also beat SA last time they played one another, in fact, Japan have a better record v SA than us!!
Does it seem like we are taking them too lightly?
Don’t know. But I can guarantee it that if we lose, plenty will come out and say we took them too lightly....
We can guarantee it, because if we do somehow lose, it'll be true...
Better not though, far to much fun to be had at the Springboks expense for now...
