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Rugby World Cup 2019 Japan The hunt for Webb Ellis

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So there will be squads announced and world cup news popping up sooner rather than later so have at it

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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.

facehugger99

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

Incredible really.

SharpshooterTom

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

sydthebeat

He's held

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?!

boardise

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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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.

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.

eagle eye

BarryD2 wrote:

Japan play a great game but itâ€™s full of risks. If they donâ€™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.