RWC: Japan v South Africa (QF 4)

Billy Webb

I am quietly confident.
Barring an early red card, or a blistering scoring start by the Blossoms, or it being ball hair close with 10 minutes left, or the Boks being off the boil or....or... or.....

Ok. I’m a tad nervous. But that’s kudos to the Japs who have earned my respect

No Quarter

@Billy-Webb said in RWC: Japan v South Africa (QF 4):

I am quietly confident.
Barring an early red card, or a blistering scoring start by the Blossoms, or it being ball hair close with 10 minutes left, or the Boks being off the boil or....or... or.....

Ok. I’m a tad nervous. But that’s kudos to the Japs who have earned my respect

I can see it going the way of the warm up match. The Boks are pretty used to playing a team that likes to up the tempo, I can't see Japan running them off their feet the way they did Ireland.

Just hope Japan can put in a big performance they can be proud of in their first ever quarter final.

booboo

@Billy-Webb said in RWC: Japan v South Africa (QF 4):

I am quietly confident.
Barring an early red card, or a blistering scoring start by the Blossoms, or it being ball hair close with 10 minutes left, or the Boks being off the boil or....or... or.....

Ok. I’m a tad nervous. But that’s kudos to the Japs who have earned my respect

Bokke will cruise it.

MiketheSnow

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

Japan has topped a pool whose two favourites were exaggeratedly overrated, as we have seen. I don't think Japan can threaten South Africa.

Big call.

Think you're right though

Mokey

Head says Boks. Heart says the Blossoms have nothing to lose, and with a massive partisan crowd roaring them on, and the knowledge that they've beaten them before...who knows.

Kruse

Jesus... my heart is having palpitations similar to pre-NZ-Ire... can't believe how much I've emotionally invested in the Brave Blossoms.
Or, it may just be the surfeit of booze drunk yesterday, and returning to the scene of the crime of 3 days' late night boozin' in Ueno.

Kirwan

Will be interesting if the Joseph/Brown combo has any tricks up their sleeve for the Boks.

Can’t see them handling the measts from the republic

Gunner

Bokke by 20, minimum.

I’ll read about it in the morning though, I’m not staying up that late on a school night to watch a game of rugby that doesn’t involve the All Blacks.

Frank

Boks will win because their game plan is so clear.
Hard runs from Etzebeth, de Jager and Vermuelen one or two out from the ruck over and over again. And when they are tired, bring on the other two locks to keep doing it.
Second, move the much Japanese forwards back at the breakdown to slow down their ball that they MUST get.
Third, they have a much a taller lineout and more powerful scrum.
I honestly can't see how they lose - but miracles do occur.
Praying for Japan to win.

ACT Crusader

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

Bokke by 20, minimum.

I’ll read about it in the morning though, I’m not staying up that late on a school night to watch a game of rugby that doesn’t involve the All Blacks.

Soft 😎

Frank

He's one of the most likable coaches in the game.

voodoo

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

Bokke by 20, minimum.

I’ll read about it in the morning though, I’m not staying up that late on a school night to watch a game of rugby that doesn’t involve the All Blacks.

Im working from home tomorrow...

chimoaus

I just hope it's not a blow out, let's hope it's a competitive first 60.

Kirwan

Japanese look way too emotional

Rembrandt

Christ Im excited for this one. Japan so far have been a hell of an entertaining team to watch

chimoaus

When did Steyn turn into an old man? I always remembered him as baby faced. Or maybe I'm the one getting old.

Nepia

I feel sorry for the little Japanese girl who had to learn the Saffa anthem(s).

chimoaus

Idris Elba needs to stick to acting, his singing isn't much chop.

Damo

Go Japan. I have loved them all tournament. Stuff the Jaapies.

Realistically they'll be beaten up savagely in the forwards but maybe Japan's excellent coaches might have the game plan to deal with it.

chimoaus

It's kind of like watching a little kid take on the park bully.

The Silver Fern

RWC: Japan v South Africa (QF 4)