RWC: Japan v South Africa (QF 4)

[chimoaus]

Well done Japan, 5-3 down at half time, 40 minutes away from causing another upset.

[chimoaus]

Not sure he was held?

[Frank]

This game has a weird feel to it.

I am not a superstitious man, but it feels as if the Boks might dominate but still lose. Got that feel to it. Like it's destined.

[mariner4life]

Fuck that's dumb. Idiotic to think he was going to be allowed to keep going there

[Kirwan]

Can’t see the Japs hanging on, but they are far from being disgraced.

[No Quarter]

Correct call, stupid play, they were odds on to score

[Disgusted of TW]

Dealende not held there. Barnes "decisiveness" working for Japan on this occasion

[Kirwan]

Got to get in the refs eat to stop the time wasting

[Kruse]

@chimoaus said in RWC: Japan v South Africa (QF 4):

Anyone having snacks at half time? What you having?

Japanesy fried chicken. Awesome.

[mariner4life]

He's on hands and knees, with at least 2 players hanging on to him. That's held.

[ACT Crusader]

What a half kids.

Forget about the score, this is squeaky bum stuff and pressure cooker feel is causing both teams to play the way they don’t want to.

[No Quarter]

@Disgusted-of-TW said in RWC: Japan v South Africa (QF 4):

Dealende not held there. Barnes "decisiveness" working for Japan on this occasion

There were Japanese hands on his back when he was on his knees. Correct call.

[Rembrandt]

No way was I expecting it this close on the half. Last 20 will be key and I expect boks to dominate then, Japan can still hold their heads high if that ends up being the case

[Frank]

@Kirwan said in RWC: Japan v South Africa (QF 4):

Can’t see the Japs hanging on, but they are far from being disgraced.

Yeah the Japs won't hold on.
The Japanese will break out in the 2nd half.
The Japs won't be able to handle the pace of the game.

[Disgusted of TW]

Half time thought. The way the Japanese approach to rugby makes me feel about the great game is a bit like that James Earl Jones speech in Field of Dreams: "And they’ll pass over the money without even thinking about it, for it is money they have and peace they lack. And they’ll walk off to the bleachers and sit in their short sleeves on a perfect afternoon. And find they have reserved seats somewhere along the baselines where they sat when they were children. And cheer their heroes. And they’ll watch the game, and it’ll be as they’d dipped themselves in magic waters. The memories will be so thick, they’ll have to brush them away from their faces...

...This field, this game, is a part of our past, Ray. It reminds us of all that once was good, and that could be again."

[Yeetyaah]

How was that tackled? Can't see that.

[Kirwan]

@Yeetyaah said in RWC: Japan v South Africa (QF 4):

How was that tackled? Can't see that.

Off his feet, hand on him, has to release.

[NTA]

@mariner4life said in RWC: Japan v South Africa (QF 4):

He's on hands and knees, with at least 2 players hanging on to him. That's held.

Only need a hand on him to be held. He releases the ball: play on

[NTA]

Willie must surely be concussed. How do you cop a Peter SDT to the head and not get checked?

[ACT Crusader]

@NTA said in RWC: Japan v South Africa (QF 4):

Willie must surely be concussed. How do you cop a Peter SDT to the head and not get checked?

And dropping easy ball too. He should’ve had a HIA surely?