RWC 2019 Ireland v Japan Match Thread: Group A - Sat 28th Sep 08:15 Shizuoka

MadYaker

Jesus

VinLieger

Well that was terrifying

Saved by the bounce (or lack thereof) of the ball

This is it

Good opening for Japan

Japan have so many players beyond the ball, bordering on obstruction.

Better start from Japan. Game on!

chalkitdown1

Anyone else hearing another commentator constantly in the background over the RTE commentators?

sydthebeat

That's the way we expected them to play.

We need to not panic and keep our line intact

Shocking kick

Ardillaun

Terrible kick.

Lucy8080

Have to say,I'm loving that the Japanese fans have shown up in their colours to fill the stadium! Also makes it easier to see our lot!

Mushy

Knew he'd missed the penalty thanks to rte commentary being slightly ahead

Lucy8080

Lucy8080 wrote: »

Have to say,I'm loving that the Japanese fans have shown up in their colours to fill the stadium! Also makes it easier to see our lot!

Great atmosphere.

razorblunt

Where’s the advantage, Angus?

leakyboots

POM off to a flyer

Pretty disrespectful play there.

blackwhite

What a lift from Furlong

Pudsy33

Stupid decision from Carty

munsterlegend

Silly play from Carty. Build a lead before trying stuff like that.

Hobosan

Earls would have scored if he wasn't shoved.

Brilliant maul defence from Japan. They've really done their homework.

Rockbeast2

That kick better not bite our ar$es

Tadgh with the cccccombo breaker.

Mad speed to this game, hasn't stopped - getting tired watching it.

Shefwedfan

Ireland playing incredible rugby

Clegg

Ringrose has been phenomenal.

Not just try try. Line breaking and putting players into space with offloads and passes.

Shefwedfan

Clegg wrote: »

Ringrose has been phenomenal.

For a man out of form

walshb

Super score!

PTH2009

Yessss

Japan scaring me a bit

Unreal intensity from Japan. Manic.

Ringrose having a massive game already.

A-Train

Get in Gary. Great kick from Carty

Rockbeast2

That's when you kick.

votecounts

Lovely stuff

Nice from Ringrose. Lucky is was him there and not Earls.

Faugheen

Some ‘midfield magic’ from the ‘off-form’ Garry Ringrose

budhabob

Shefwedfan wrote: »

For a man out of form

Imagine how good he'd be if he was in form though.....

accensi0n

Well, ringtone is on fire.

LowOdour

Is the rte commentry out if sync with the picture?

sydthebeat

Carty landed that in the 5 x 5 m corner box.


Perfect!!!

Happy4all

Ringrose

looking sharp

kuang1

PTH2009 wrote: »

Yessss

Japan scaring me a bit

I'm shocked

walshb

We don’t have a kicker...

It’s vital in these tournaments..

World class kickers get them..

BBDBB

Japan committing too many to the breakdown, space out wide lads, let’s kill this game by half-time

Angus policing offside. Interesting.

Naggdefy

I'd prefer if this became more stop start. This kamakazie rugby suits Japan over 80min.

Faugheen

walshb wrote: »

We don’t have a kicker...

It’s vital in these tournaments..

World class kickers get them..

Ah will you stop. He missed one kick from a difficult angle. Give him a f*cking chance.

kuang1

Basil3 wrote: »

Angus policing offside. Interesting.

Yes thought exactly the same.

His playing advantage time is noticeably short too.

blackwhite

Japan are like an American football team with men blocking in front of the ball

Utah_Saint

Good man hendy

clsmooth

Can you win a penalty from holding up the ball if the player receives it from a kick or is it because a maul was called?

A-Train

Great scrum.

Lucy8080

That Japanese lad will be singing "I believe I can fly" on Karaoke tonight-courtesy of Best!