RWC: Japan v South Africa (QF 4)

[ACT Crusader]

Thompson’s played well. Got smashed a couple of times but kept getting up and showed some skill. Big workrate.

[chimoaus]

Japanese starting to tire by the looks.

[junior]

Why’s he calling a scrum there? Counter ruck is either illegal and a penalty or good and play on!

[Victor Meldrew]

looks like it took SA 50-60 minutes to get on top.

Japan proving to be worthy quarter-finalists

[Tim]

What's SA's plan? Practice for a very tight game?

[Kirwan]

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

What's SA's plan? Practice for a very tight game?

Expecting to thrash them, and aren’t putting in the effort?

[Rembrandt]

Got a feeling the floodgates might burst soon. Hope Im wrong. An intercept against the run of play would be pretty good about now

[Kirwan]

Missed kick, the luck they need?

[Frank]

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

This endless kicking is idiotic from the Boks.

Do you not like scoring tries???

They want to control the tempo of the game.
No endless running and rucks.

[Kirwan]

Japan have stopped offloading, much easier to defend against.

[Rebound]

Wayne Barnes just reminded me why he's a shit ref. Clearly decides the Boks is too strong and all rucks turnover can only go to them

[Damo]

Japan are tired. Where's Tanaka?

[Tim]

@Kirwan Much harder to do against SA's defence than the weak shit put out by Ireland and Scotland.

[Kirwan]

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

@Kirwan Much harder to do against SA's defence than the weak shit put out by Ireland and Scotland.

Was working fine in the first half. It’s the fitness going for the Japanese

[voodoo]

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

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

This endless kicking is idiotic from the Boks.

Do you not like scoring tries???

They want to control the tempo of the game.
No endless running and rucks.

All-time daft performance from the Boks. They look great when they rumble, the kicking has been bizarre. How do endless Faf box kicks control tempo?

Zero structure tonight.

[Tim]

@Kirwan Nah, they didn't get many off loads away compared with usual. More than this half though.

[Rembrandt]

Why aren't Japan kicking long? Need some time outside the 22

[Tim]

@Rembrandt They're getting shit ball. Hard to set up a good kick chase when you're so far behind the advantage line.

[antipodean]

That's a very soft penalty. Boks look terrible against a tired and limited team.

[No Quarter]

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

@Kirwan Nah, they didn't get many off loads away compared with usual. More than this half though.

The ferocity of the tackling has taken a toll on Japan's attack