RWC Week 4: Japan v Samoa
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Samoa were their own worst enemy. So many unforced errors especially knock ons.
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Those changes needed to be made much earlier especially at halfback
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Cracking watch
Credit to both teams
Jaco did very well
Let down by TMO
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@MiketheSnow said in RWC Week 4: Japan v Samoa:
Cracking watch
Credit to both teams
Jaco did very well
Indeed, tho I am very unsure how both him and the liney missed Lam's tackle right in front of them
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@Billy-Tell I know there is another nameless TMO but I can't criticise them if I don't know who they are.
The Horie tackle was no different to Ta'avao's, and we know how that ended.
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Samoa played better without Lam. More purposeful.
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that was a fun game of footy. Japan tackled like demons, but Samoa created enough only to throw a shit 50/50 and cede possession
That 2nd last Samoa try was a thing of absolute beauty. 20 pick and goes just smashing Japanese players. A flick pass, and a quick spread. Gorgeous.
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@Machpants said in RWC Week 4: Japan v Samoa:
Samoa dangerous as when they just pick and smash in the centre, knocking the Japs back like ten pins
That was their strength, yet on a number of occasions they showed a lack of patience and just threw the ball wide.
I enjoyed the match overall, but there were some frustrating patches watching Samoa. They actually could be a fantastic 10-man rugby game team, if they wanted to be.
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@MiketheSnow said in RWC Week 4: Japan v Samoa:
TBF up to that point the best TMO performance to date
Quick, concise, accurate
TMO doesn’t make bunker decisions. Different bloke
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@Dodge said in RWC Week 4: Japan v Samoa:
@MiketheSnow said in RWC Week 4: Japan v Samoa:
TBF up to that point the best TMO performance to date
Quick, concise, accurate
TMO doesn’t make bunker decisions. Different bloke
TMO starts the ball rolling though, no?
He/she checks something
Then chooses to inform the ref
Last night the TMO saw something, checked it, and told the ref crack on not worth checking
If Bunker fucked up then I’ll take that onboard
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