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

[saulan]

Oh my maul!

 

[bushytop]

That's what happens when you're a back who wears a scrumcap

jack says 'cheers'

 

[Johnny Storm]

I take back my 20+ bad comments about Faf

 

[TRF_Olyy]

jack says 'cheers'

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His is a gift to the sport because it hides his shocking lid underneath

 

[Lé Ddanno]

jack says 'cheers'

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He'll have a strong career as a Brian Blessed tribute act once his rugby's done.

 

[Not Eddie Jones]

Consider it? Have you not seen Biggar play before?!

Good point.

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Bloody spoilsports.

 

[Derpus]

Mauls are genuinely horrendous.

 

[Reiser99]

So the key has been the set piece, which basically everyone predicted.

 

[Jer1cho]

Yes yes yes. That's what Bok Rugby is. Pure power. Marx has been phenomenal since coming on.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

jack says 'cheers'

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That man needs a shave.

 

[Pom in Exile]

Faf needs to work on his post try ball punch, was pretty lame. Good try for SA though.

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Japan just guilty of playing too much rugby in their own half and not exiting when they should be, fantastic ball handling and offloads but played in the wrong areas.

Exiting to lineout to give the Boks a maul, or kicking infield to give the Bok pack another energy sapping 10+ phases to grind Japan down and run out the clock? These tactics helped Japan beat Ireland and Scotland. As stated above, there is no plan B.

 

[dullonien]

SA have turned the power on in this game. Prob should be further ahead as well after leaving a couple of try's out there.

Japan just haven't been able to deal with SA's power and smother defense. Unable to get any territory this second half.

 

[Abraxaz]

Rolling mauls, cynical play and set pieces are how you win rugby these days

 

[Derpus]

Rolling mauls, cynical play and set pieces are how you win rugby these days

Don't forget kicking possession away at every opportunity. It's much worse to be in possession.

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Mauls are genuinely horrendous.

Nah, they're brilliant when done properly.

 

[Jer1cho]

We left 3 tries out there at least. Barnes was rubbish. Almost as bad as Willie le Roux. If we don't learn to finish we will have no chance against Wales. If we even win this that is.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

About as predicted really - especially when you think how many tries SA left out there in the first half


I hope Japan can at least get a consolation try

 

[TheSaffycen]

Lovely by Pollard there, set piece is just miles ahead.