[2015 RWC] Pool B: Scotland vs. Japan (23/09/2015)

[General Tah]

Really hope Japan don't buy their own hype and put their heads down and play toward their excellent ganeplan and their strengths which are quick ball and getting hands out of the tackle. Their support play was class last week and the win was far from a fluke which is the most incredible thing about it. I'd love to see a genuine underdog fish on I this competition. I've said for a while the Japs are a lovely skilled team to watch even if they did struggle with physicality but they positively bullied one of the worlds most physical teams last week with their crash balls up the middle. Here's hoping, but my money is still on Scotland.

Eddie will keep their heads from being in the clouds.

 

[McTallshort]

Scotland the brighter the start.

 

[Colombia]

Scotland have contained Japan well so far.

 

[Will]

A couple of handling errors from the Scots already but Japan giving away far too many penalties already only 11 mins in.

 

[General Tah]

Great try. Terrible defense.

 

[Colombia]

lol what a kick to the corner, caught the wind but a real beauty.

Followed by a well-worked try.

 

[Jaguares]

Japan looks great at the line-out/mauling attack

 

[Colombia]

oh come on, get on with it.

 

[McTallshort]

Will England could execute a maul as good as the Japanese

 

[General Tah]

Wish the Blossoms could catch a box kick. Its a pretty standard thing

 

[podger]

Refs not doing them any favours

 

[ZeroTwo]

Wish Scotland could more.

 

[Colombia]

Laidlaw kicking a dream

 

[General Tah]

Do Scotland know what a tryline is?

 

[ZeroTwo]

Nice kick. Japan seem to be playing for territory more than they did in Brighton.

 

[Will]

Japan's disciple is going to seriously hurt them if they continues like this.

 

[Colombia]

that was the wrong call, Scottish player was on his feet

 

[Every Time Ref]

Nice kick. Japan seem to be playing for territory more than they did in Brighton.

Think the wind's behind them, might not kick so much in the second half.

Scotland defending really well, Japan not being allowed to put phases together, although they could do with taking the ball at pace. Handling errors not helping them either.

I like that Number 8, think he wore 20 last week?

 

[General Tah]

So you can tackle in the air in a line out now.

 

[General Tah]

Geez if that was forward then he missed a few earlier that Scotland threw