[RWC2019][Quarter-Final 4] Japan vs. South Africa (20/10/2019)

[Not Eddie Jones]

Boks starting to take control. Their defence has been excellent.

 

[Pom in Exile]

To those in the know, what's the Japanese 22 like?

Like most 22s really, long and white.
I'll get my coat.

 

[TheSaffycen]

It isn't a tackle they are both competing for the ball but from different angles , they came in almost 90 degrees apart in the process of attempting to get the ball a player went through another's arms like a clothes line, think u have to put that type of thing down as a rugby incident if I am honest.

Yeah I can see that, and obviously Wayne Barnes agrees with you so you're probably correct

 

[ratsapprentice]

A high tackle is a high tackle for me..arm to the neck even when jumping is a yellow in my book

It's not a tackle.

 

[donmcdazzle]

The bok centres are awesome on defence. Think they've decided to just play territory and defend/set piece them into the dust

 

[BiggusLaddus]

Like most 22s really, long and white.
I'll get my coat.

Much more solid than the 10.

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Power starting to come to the fore. Good big ones, good little ones and all that.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

It was harder to tackle him in the air than not to then, it's not even like he was jumping into him
So dumb

 

[Reiser99]

That's a tackle in the air.

 

[ThebigARena]

This is exactly what we would of done to Japan , just slow them down and play the right area it's exactly why I would of preferred Japan in the semis buy now boks looking likely

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

This is completely beyond Japan without Tamura, but they need to gamble by getting Lemeki on and sticking Matsushima at fullback and go for full on counter attack to the ball kicked by the Boks.

 

[Jer1cho]

Faf and Willie. I knew it. I have called it ages ago and i keep being proved right. Those two players are an absolute farce and need to be dropped immediately

 

[Pom in Exile]

Much more solid than the 10.

I see what you did there...and it like it.
-dofs cap-

 

[TommiG88]

This is exactly what we would of done to Japan , just slow them down and play the right area it's exactly why I would of preferred Japan in the semis buy now boks looking likely

If you played like you did today, they would have torn you to shreds.

 

[Johnny Storm]

Pollard missing sitters again

 

[ncurd]

Have to say neither England or New Zealand will be quaking their boots at which ever team they are playing in Final/3rd place playoff.

 

[donmcdazzle]

If you played like you today, they would have torn you to shreds.

yeah the welsh defence was not as intense and brutal as this out wide

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

This is completely beyond Japan without Tamura, but they need to gamble by getting Lemeki on and sticking Matsushima at fullback and go for full on counter attack to the ball kicked by the Boks.

Okay here it comes. Last chance saloon full banzai mode.

 

[donmcdazzle]

You can't really blame them cause they've come from nowhere to competing with good teams, but Japan don't have a plan B. SA realised they're running everything and are just kicking long. SA don't even want the ball here.

 

[Reiser99]

S.A might be pretty bad in attack, but they have been excellent in defence this half. Haven't given Japan a chance and not given away easy penalties to concede territory.