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Rugby World Cup 2019 Japan The hunt for Webb Ellis

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  • #6542
    mangobob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,156 ✭✭✭mangobob


    Just tuning in now. Am I losing my mind, or am I hearing fans chanting stand up for the japanese??


  • #6543
    MadYaker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,351 ✭✭✭✭MadYaker


    Not much to choose between these two teams. Amazing how much Japan have progressed.


  • #6544
    FrancieBrady
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,929 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    Japan starting to run out of ideas and room?


  • #6545
    threeball
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,874 ✭✭✭threeball


    Jacovs wrote: »
    Be interesting when rassie will send on the bench. Surely around 50mins send on a fresh tight 5.

    Japan have decent impact off the bench too. The forward with the bleached beard made a huge impact last week.


  • #6546
    fullstop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,855 ✭✭✭✭fullstop


    mangobob wrote: »
    Just tuning in now. Am I losing my mind, or am I hearing fans chanting stand up for the japanese??

    You’re not. Best Fans in the World™️

    The fields was being sung earlier too.


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  • #6547
    Paxton Mealy Paperwork
    Posts: 13,753 ✭✭✭✭ Paxton Mealy Paperwork


    Took too long to give the ball to Mapimpi.


  • #6548
    ionadnapóca
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,272 ✭✭✭ionadnapóca


    Michael Healy-Rae in the Japanese coach’s box


  • #6549
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    FrancieBrady wrote: »
    Japan starting to run out of ideas and room?
    Might run out of battered players. Saffers a bit headless in their approach.


  • #6550
    kmart6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,174 ✭✭✭✭kmart6


    SA doctor shouting instructions into the lineout there


  • #6551
    threeball
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,874 ✭✭✭threeball


    FrancieBrady wrote: »
    Japan starting to run out of ideas and room?

    I think SA bulk is going to go against them after 60mins. The japs will go forever.


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  • #6552
    eagle eye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,721 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Japan getting away with multiple crooked line out throws.


  • #6553
    kmart6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,174 ✭✭✭✭kmart6


    eagle eye wrote: »
    Japan getting away with multiple crooked line out throws.
    Both are.


  • #6554
    FrancieBrady
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,929 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    Kolbe sublime catch there


  • #6555
    RugbyLover123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,564 ✭✭✭RugbyLover123


    Is it just me or does Marx look like he’s lost a good bit of size?


  • #6556
    Jacovs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,083 ✭✭✭Jacovs


    Willie Le Roux is a liability.


  • #6557
    testtech05
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,663 ✭✭✭testtech05


    Jacovs wrote: »
    Willie Le Roux is a liability.

    He has been awful so far in this competition


  • #6558
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    eagle eye wrote: »
    Japan getting away with multiple crooked line out throws.
    It's the speed at which they do everything that confuses refs!


  • #6559
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 43,260 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Slippy strikes again


  • #6560
    ScrubsfanChris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,599 ✭✭✭ScrubsfanChris


    South Africa are they're own worst enemy here. Should be another 2 tries up by now.


  • #6561
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    Slippy strikes again
    Not doing the basics right.


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  • #6562
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,244 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    8-10 wrote: »
    Why not? Northern Hemisphere.

    They come to Europe for 3 weeks and play their 3 away games in a row. Then 3 of the existing Six Nations travel over each year so every team goes once every 2 years.

    You have Pro14 playing in South Africa. This is further but still definitely doable.

    Would be harsh on the likes of Georgia but I'd love to see it happen

    Personally , it's good that , in the main , northern hemisphere Rugby is condensed in Europe, for time zones.

    All the Southern hemisphere countries are thousands of miles apart, let them at it. Japan are more of a Pacific Island team than a european one anyway.

    Do we really want to be bringing jet lag and big time zone differences in to the 6 nations?

    Plus, you're effectively doing away with away fans travelling for the games.

    What about looking at SA moving to the 5 nations? Still lots of travel but at least the time zone works.

    Either way you're riding roughshod over more established countries like Fiji who deserve to be in line for a help up


  • #6563
    Ishmael
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,460 ✭✭✭Ishmael


    Disappointed not to see more of Kolbe so far.


  • #6564
    Jacovs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,083 ✭✭✭Jacovs


    Ishmael wrote: »
    Disappointed not to see more of Kolbe so far.

    Was only thinking he hasnt featured and then he took that high ball.


  • #6565
    Euphoriasean
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,036 ✭✭✭Euphoriasean


    Don't think he was held there


  • #6566
    ScrubsfanChris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,599 ✭✭✭ScrubsfanChris


    ScrubsfanChris wrote: »
    South Africa are they're own worst enemy here. Should be another 2 tries up by now.
    Make that 3


  • #6567
    alchemist33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,969 ✭✭✭✭alchemist33


    I feel like I've watched two halves so far


  • #6568
    Richard Hillman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,033 ✭✭✭✭Richard Hillman


    An hour to complete the first half. This is getting ridiculous.


  • #6569
    mugsymugsy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,569 ✭✭✭mugsymugsy


    That should have gone to TMO.

    Too big a call obviously on field could have said no try but want to double check.


  • #6570
    A-Train
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,491 ✭✭✭A-Train


    Don’t agree with Barnes call there. He broke the tackle, try should have stood.


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  • #6571
    eagle eye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,721 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Never held there. Refereeing has become one sided in Japan's favor towards the end of that half.

    South Africa should be up by about 20 though without any help from the referee.

    Thought Japan looked tired over the last ten minutes of the half.


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