Wales v. South Africa in DC

[pagliaccio_euforico]

Watching, but not expecting a classic

Edit: Small crowd.

Still a lot in parking lot. Well get there eventually.

 

[TommiG88]

Still a lot in parking lot. Well get there eventually.

Enjoy the game.

 

[Bluemoon]

Both sides making mistakes, ref quick on the whistle and its very stop start. Not a good advert so far

 

[User1245]

Looks greasy as out there. Stop start match

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Feel sorry for the fans who travelled from Alaska and Hawaii for this

 

[User1245]

Absolute dire first 15 minutes so far

 

[ratsapprentice]

Feel sorry for the fans who travelled from Alaska and Hawaii for this

The Alaskans are just enjoying the good weather.

 

[Bluemoon]

SA very much offside playing a rush on a few of those phases.

 

[UlsterRugby2012]

Just repeating what most are saying, but I've got to say it too, what an utterly dreadful advert for rugby in the States. Wonder how many won't bother to tune in next time a game is on TV.

 

[Reiser99]

Can't say it's the ref's fault he's blowing his whistle so much, players not doing a good job here.

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

it's humid... Rfk is a disgusting stadium

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Well this is crap

 

[Sixways Cheryl]

I think the first 20 minutes of this one has set Rugby back about 30 years in the US.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Another ******* scrum just kill me now

 

[Reiser99]

No Eddie Butler, no one is grateful for the break, it just prolongs the torment.

 

[ratsapprentice]

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Me: Wow, That place is really empty

Martyn Williams: Big crowd here today!





TV stats: Capacity: 20k

Real life: Capacity 45k

 

[Bluemoon]

Two mix-matched teams, very greasy weather, it's not really a surprise.

I think Anscombe and Williams are struggling as the SA forwards are making sure ball is slow. Makes defending a welsh running game easier. Weather isn't helping the chosen crossfield game Wales are playing. They've had the best success with some narrow take ups, and offload with the forwards.

 

[Reiser99]

Agree with that, players aren't listening. Card both sides go uncontested and play on.

 

[User1245]

In other news Van Zyl's passing has not been great. Jantjies keeps needing to grab it above his head