RWC Week 4: Japan v Samoa

[Machpants]

Samoa: 1-James Lay, 2-Seilala Lam, 3-Paul Alo-Emile, 4-Chris Vui (co-captain), 5-Theo McFarland, 6-Taleni Seu, 7-Fritz Lee, 8-Sa Jordan Taufua, 9-Jonathan Taumateine, 10-Christian Leali'ifano, 11-Ben Lam, 12-Alai D'Angelo Leuila, 13-Tumua Manu, 14-Ed Fidow, 15-Duncan Paia'aua

Replacements: 16-Sama Malolo, 17-Jordan Lay, 18-Michael Alaalatoa (co-captain), 19-Steven Luatua, 20-Alamanda Motuga, 21-Melani Matavao, 22-Neria Fomai, 23-Danny Toala

Faumuina and Sopoanga both with niggles, Luatua on later for impact.

[Duluth]

[Machpants]

I voted Japn but I really have no idea how this will go, both have been underwhelming so far

[Billy Tell]

What’s happened to TNW?

[Machpants]

@Billy-Tell said in RWC Week 4: Japan v Samoa:

What’s happened to TNW?

Not sure I don't have sound

[Machpants]

Samoa give a let off, again. 7-0 to Japan after 22 mins

[Machpants]

Tho Japan let them straight back in with one of the worst attempts at running out from your 22 from a set piece that you'll see
7-3

[Jailbreak7]

Have to say Samoa are a poor shadow of themselves. Ben Lam dropped a sitter earlier. Defence is porous.

[Machpants]

@Jailbreak7 said in RWC Week 4: Japan v Samoa:

Have to say Samoa are a poor shadow of themselves. Ben Lam dropped a sitter earlier. Defence is porous.

Yeah sitter for Leitch seagulling on the wing there, 17-3 33mins - with a Samoa yellow I missed

[Mattasaurus]

Samoa just looking like a team of individuals

[Machpants]

Jesus how hard is it to bend at the waist, pony tail boy?

[Mattasaurus]

Have to expect that to go to RC..... bugger all mitigation there..... or are we going to to have some more consistent inconsistences...

[booboo]

Looks red to me

[booboo]

Turning point?

Try Blue.

[Jailbreak7]

Samoa's ball handling has really turned to mush. So many knock-ons, missed passes.

[Machpants]

@Mattasaurus said in RWC Week 4: Japan v Samoa:

Have to expect that to go to RC..... bugger all mitigation there..... or are we going to to have some more consistent inconsistences...

The Samoa player dipped slightly (and I mean slightly) into contact, some have said that's mitigation. But Hori also dipped and then started to go up again before impact, the dumb arse

[booboo]

17-8 halftime

[Catogrande]

Can’t help thinking MacFarland is wasted in the second row.

[Mattasaurus]

No word on the card before half time....

[Bovidae]

I picked Samoa but they are beating themselves so far.