RWC: Japan v Scotland (Pool A)

[No Quarter]

Now crossing live to Japanese correspondent @gt12 for the crowd reaction. You still alive in there mate?

[Bones]

@canefan click on it...

[Bovidae]

Even though a close Scottish win was my preference, in the end I just thought "fuck it" and was cheering for Japan.

Well done the Brave Blossoms.

[Victor Meldrew]

Meanwhile, Vern Cotter takes his phone off silent...

[The Irishman]

Superb rugby from Japan. Just shows their win over us wasn't a once off....deserved group winners by a long way. I still reckon the boks will be too powerful for them.

[LABCAT]

While I am a big Tanaka fan, they need to leave Negare on as long as possible next weekend.

[ACT Crusader]

@No-Quarter said in RWC: Japan v Scotland (Pool A):

What a week this is going to be in Japan leading into the quarters

I’m not a betting man, but I’d wager that there might be a replay or two of a certain 2015 pool match

Leitch all class.

[LABCAT]

Michael Leitch is awesone!

[Bones]

Geek seems almost happy!

South Africa are a great opponent for them... Unless SA decide to play expansively it'll be tight.

[Yeetyaah]

Ffs spark sport with their post match shit. I wanna see the players reactions.

[akan004]

@Billy-Tell said in RWC: Japan v Scotland (Pool A):

How lucky are SA?

We have Ireland and if we win England/Australia.

They have japan then Wales or France.

Luckiest pricks ever. We are going to have to do it the hard way.

[canefan]

I think this might be Japan's high water mark. SA will be a bridge too far, but it has been an amazing ride

[Chris]

Great pic of the forgotten coach on the Japan team Scott Hansen with the Japanese players

[African Monkey]

@akan004 Meh, not fussed. To be the best you gotta beat the best.

[ACT Crusader]

I don’t think we can underestimate this win by Japan.

An emotional week for the hosts with the Typhoon and the damage it has caused.

Uncertainty about the game going ahead.

A vocal opponent playing for their WC lives.

They’ve never beaten Scotland ever.

Up against the team that knocked them over in 2015.

A lot of factors up against them.

[Bones]

@African-Monkey said in RWC: Japan v Scotland (Pool A):

@akan004 Meh, not fussed. To be the best you gotta beat the best.

That and what's a hard game for other sides is not necessarily a hard game for the ABs.

E.g. To be honest we'd put Japan away comfortably. Ireland wouldn't.

[Bovidae]

This might have been mentioned but the reserve props Valu and Nakajima were brilliant. That's the impact you want from your front row.

[African Monkey]

@Bones Pretty much. Styles make fights as they say in Boxing. I still expect Ireland to give us a bit of trouble next week. If we played Japan, then not so much.

[NTA]

@Billy-Tell said in RWC: Japan v Scotland (Pool A):

How lucky are SA?

We have Ireland and if we win England Australia.

They have japan then Wales or France.

Fixed

[Bones]

@African-Monkey said in RWC: Japan v Scotland (Pool A):

@Bones Pretty much. Styles make fights as they say in Boxing. I still expect Ireland to give us a bit of trouble next week. If we played Japan, then not so much.

They're pretenders. I don't expect them to bring much if anything.

I still won't be going down the club to watch. Far too many Irish.