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Rugby World Cup 2019 Japan The hunt for Webb Ellis

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  • #6572
    Movementarian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 265 ✭✭Movementarian


    SA getting penalised for being held in a tackle when he clearly wasnt. Something Japan have been doing all tournament


  • #6573
    FrancieBrady
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,929 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    A-Train wrote: »
    Don’t agree with Barnes call there. He broke the tackle, try should have stood.

    Agree, another home town decision.


  • #6574
    tanko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,429 ✭✭✭tanko


    Euphoriasean wrote: »
    Don't think he was held there

    True, another big decision goes Japan's way, if that happened at the other end you can be sure Barnes Would gave given a try.


  • #6575
    threeball
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,874 ✭✭✭threeball


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

    How many penalties should they have conceded for being offside though. I think they deserve to be slightly more up than they are but not 3 tries worth.


  • #6576
    facehugger99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,878 ✭✭✭facehugger99


    The fix is in lads.

    Japan are going to be engineered winners today.


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  • #6577
    mugsymugsy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,569 ✭✭✭mugsymugsy


    FrancieBrady wrote: »
    Agree, another home town decision.

    Against Ireland I had the blinkers on but when you think of the marginal calls Japan really have had a lot of decisions to their benefit.

    Why not use TMO in that situation?


  • #6578
    highgiant1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,799 ✭✭✭highgiant1985


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

    Considering SA should have had player sent off I'd say the decisions have evened out in that half.


  • #6579
    Danthemanhere
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 277 ✭✭Danthemanhere


    That was a try.


  • #6580
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 43,261 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    To me it seemed his knee was touching the ground while his ankle was still held

    Edit : just checked. Definitely held


  • #6581
    threeball
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,874 ✭✭✭threeball


    facehugger99 wrote: »
    The fix is in lads.

    Japan are going to be engineered winners today.

    If that were true were aren't SA being pegged for being consistently offside in kickable positions.


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  • #6582
    facehugger99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,878 ✭✭✭facehugger99


    That fact he didn't even go to TMO for a look?

    Incredible really.


  • #6583
    SharpshooterTom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,017 ✭✭✭SharpshooterTom


    I remember when some on here were laughing at me for suggesting Japan would win the RWC. Doesn't sound so funny now!


  • #6584
    eagle eye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,721 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    highgiant1985 wrote:
    Considering SA should have had player sent off I'd say the decisions have evened out in that half.
    If you look at the replay his elbow and then shoulder hit the ground on the way down so it's a yellow.


  • #6585
    MadYaker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,351 ✭✭✭✭MadYaker


    Offsides, crooked line out throws, forward passes, good try’s being disallowed. The officiating has tainted this tournament imo. I’m surprised there hasn’t been more talk about it. Barnes should have gone to TMO for the yellow because that was probably red.


  • #6586
    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,820 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    S Africa look very ordinary yet have still beaten the All Blacks on their own patch this last year. We blew our chance this year.

    The backline play from Japan is superb, great offloading. They might not win but it is great to watch. A few of their forwards look out on their feet already. S Africa will probably pull away. Nothing to stop Wales from getting to a final.


  • #6587
    threeball
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,874 ✭✭✭threeball


    eagle eye wrote: »
    If you look at the replay his elbow and then shoulder hit the ground on the way down so it's a yellow.

    Only because he went to protect himself. His legs were at 45degrees. If that went to TMO I think he gets red.


  • #6588
    SharpshooterTom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,017 ✭✭✭SharpshooterTom


    Tigerandahalf wrote: »
    S Africa look very ordinary yet have still beaten the All Blacks on their own patch this last year. We blew our chance this year.

    The backline play from Japan is superb, great offloading. They might not win but it is great to watch. A few of their forwards look out on their feet already. S Africa will probably pull away. Nothing to stop Wales from getting to a final.

    People said that about Ireland at HT against Japan.

    SA will do well to win this.


  • #6589
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 43,261 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    He's held


  • #6590
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    threeball wrote: »
    If that were true were aren't SA being pegged for being consistently offside in kickable positions.
    What's offside, precious?!


  • #6591
    boardise
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,609 ✭✭✭boardise


    Ireland's World Cup hopes left in schmidereens :eek:


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  • #6592
    Idbatterim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,570 ✭✭✭✭Idbatterim


    ThomasFlynn wrote: »
    I remember when some on here were laughing at me for suggesting Japan would win the RWC. Doesn't sound so funny now!

    No way. Nz or England will destroy them


  • #6593
    Jacovs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,083 ✭✭✭Jacovs


    de Allende having a good game, except for losing the ball in the tackle on 22minutes. Solid in defence, 1 or 2 turnovers and nearly had the try there at the end of the half.


  • #6594
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    ThomasFlynn wrote: »
    People said that about Ireland at HT against Japan.

    SA will do well to win this.
    If they add some other facet to their game in 2nd half they might win.


  • #6595
    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,820 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    He's held

    Ya once a knee goes to the ground while you are held you have to release, get to your feet and regather.
    A lot more of these incidents have gone unpunished thus far. Referees are not spotting it.

    Barnes is fairly lenient to Japan with forward passes and throws into the lineout look crooked.

    Good contest.


  • #6596
    Strumms
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,921 ✭✭✭✭Strumms


    threeball wrote: »
    Only because he went to protect himself. His legs were at 45degrees. If that went to TMO I think he gets red.

    Yes, head and shoulder hits the deck pretty simultaneously, that goes upstairs it’s hard to see him only getting a yellow


  • #6597
    laugh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,745 ✭✭✭laugh


    I love when Rte Player freezes and I have to watch a few extra ads when I refresh to get it working again, love it.


  • #6598
    BarryD2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,732 ✭✭✭BarryD2


    ThomasFlynn wrote: »
    People said that about Ireland at HT against Japan.

    SA will do well to win this.

    Japan play a great game but it’s full of risks. If they don’t give away a soft score or two, they could well run SA off their feet. Some of those big lads were looking a bit knackered after 30.


  • #6599
    eagle eye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,721 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    BarryD2 wrote:
    Japan play a great game but it’s full of risks. If they don’t give away a soft score or two, they could well run SA off their feet. Some of those big lads were looking a bit knackered after 30.
    The Japan team looked knackered after 30.


  • #6600
    threeball
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,874 ✭✭✭threeball


    is_that_so wrote: »
    What's offside, precious?!

    Just for you honey

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offside_(rugby)


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  • #6601
    facehugger99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,878 ✭✭✭facehugger99


    Japan at 4-1 to win - got to be worth a punt with the decisions they're getting


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