[RWC2023] England vs Japan (17/09/2023)

[BrokenWing]

From my kitchen the Japan national anthem sounded like a Hovis advert.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

He more than made up for it

And, the red card was Curry's fault, no-one elses

Only side in the tournament to have had a red (for the entire game) and then a ban for a high tackle, despite multiple as bad or worse incidents barely being punished, in the game that was anticipated to be the most difficult for us and you want to pretend the ref is favouring us?

Jesus Christ man, get rid of that chip on your shoulder. We get it, you really don't like England but honestly, just STFU now because it's getting tiresome.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

What a gift

 

[Lé Ddanno]

Ahh genius, kick decent attacking ball and force the knock on

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Oooohh feel for the 15 there.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Two minutes and no red card,
It's staggering how much we're improving week on week

 

[IT157]

From my kitchen the Japan national anthem sounded like a Hovis advert.

Were you making a sandwich?

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Two minutes and no red card,
It's staggering how much we're improving week on week

Clearly the ref favouring England with that knock on decision.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Only side in the tournament to have had a red (for the entire game) and then a ban for a high tackle, despite multiple as bad or worse incidents barely being punished, in the game that was anticipated to be the most difficult for us and you want to pretend the ref is favouring us?

Jesus Christ man, get rid of that chip on your shoulder. We get it, you really don't like England but honestly, just STFU now because it's getting tiresome.

I think he's more positive about England than most England fans as a neutral observer to be fair.

 

[AlRums]

Only side in the tournament to have had a red (for the entire game) and then a ban for a high tackle, despite multiple as bad or worse incidents barely being punished, in the game that was anticipated to be the most difficult for us and you want to pretend the ref is favouring us?

Jesus Christ man, get rid of that chip on your shoulder. We get it, you really don't like England but honestly, just STFU now because it's getting tiresome.

Just remember how tiresome you get against Scotland. Can't take the heat?

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Earl at 8 for attacking scrums. Fan of that.

 

[BrokenWing]

Were you making a sandwich?

No… but I want one now.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

I think he's more positive about England than most England fans as a neutral observer to be fair.

Don't care about comments on us being crap but the whole "ref favoured England" given our track record showing the exact opposite is what's tiresome.

 

[BrokenWing]

Ahh genius, kick decent attacking ball and force the knock on

And that is what's so genius about it. Doing precisely what we've done every single time before was exactly the last thing they expected us to do this time.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Do you think the Japanese side speak in English or Japanese? Like when the medics come on, when they're talking tactics etc.?
I doubt many of the imports are fluent

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

15 having a horrid time

 

[Lé Ddanno]

Leitch bollocking him for a dive?

 

[Lé Ddanno]

That's rough

 

[saulan]

Leitch bollocking him for a dive?

Yeah, looked a lot like it, with the poor player indicating he actually was injured. Shame for him

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Very unfortunate for Japan 15