RWC: Japan v Samoa (Pool A)

[Stargazer]

Japan

1 Keita Inagaki, 2. Atsushi Sakate, 3. Jiwon Koo, 4. Wimpie van der Walt, 5. James Moore, 6. Michael Leitch, 7. Pieter Labuschagne (capt.), 8. Kazuki Himeno
9. Yutaka Nagare, 10. Yu Tamura, 11. Lomano Lava Lemeki, 12. Ryoto Nakamura, 13. Timothy Lafaele, 14. Kotaro Matsushima, 15. Ryohei Yamanaka

Reserves:
16 Shota Horie, 17. Isileli Nakajima, 18. Asaeli Ai Valu, 19. Uwe Helu, 20. Hendrik Tui, 21. Fumiaki Tanaka, 22. Rikiya Matsuda, 23. Kenki Fukuoka

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Samoa

1 Jordan Lay, 2. Seilala Lam, 3. Michael Alaalatoa, 4. Piula Faasalel, 5. Kane Le'aupepe, 6. Chris Vui, 7. TJ Ioane, 8. Jack Lam (capt.)
9. Dwayne Polataivao, 10. Ulupano Seuteni, 11. Ed Fidow, 12. Henry Taefu, 13. Alapati Leiua, 14. Ah See Tuala, 15. Tim Nanai-Williams

Reserves:
16 Ray Niuia, 17. Paul Alo-Emile, 18. James Lay, 19. Senio Toleafoa, 20. Josh Tyrell, 21. Pele Cowley, 22. Tusi Pisi, 23. Kieron Fonotia

[chimoaus]

Japan starting strong.

[MiketheSnow]

Already a more exciting match than England v Argentina

[Damo]

Samoa look terrible thus far.

[African Monkey]

@Damo Japan too quick for them across the park.

[Damo]

Stadium looks amazing.

[chimoaus]

Don't like his voice but like Joel Stransky as a commentator.

[Damo]

Japanese backs making good progress, but they don't seem to be committed enough at the breakdown. This could be a good game.

[African Monkey]

Samoa holding their own so far but Japan look threatning every time they get the ball.

[chimoaus]

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

Japanese backs making good progress, but they don't seem to be committed enough at the breakdown. This could be a good game.

As long as there are no red cards😉

[Victor Meldrew]

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

Don't like his voice but like Joel Stransky as a commentator.

Yeah. his analysis is pretty good.

ITV has Miles Harrison. "at 6-all, Samoa know they still in it" (yes really)

[Damo]

@chimoaus Haha yeah. I was going to say that as well.

[chimoaus]

Japanese wingers are electric.

[African Monkey]

Dumb offload from Leaupepe.

[kiwiinmelb]

Interesting isn’t it , if you knew nothing about reputations , you would think this game is a better standard than the last one

[chimoaus]

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

Interesting isn’t it , if you knew nothing about reputations , you would think this game is a better standard than the last one

If you knew nothing about the rules you would wonder why one team had 14 and the other 15.

[ACT Crusader]

Ioane you egg

[voodoo]

Why couldn't he carry on the adv there and come back to this?

[Damo]

Oh dear.

[Stargazer]

Who of you guys jinxed it?