Tonga v Japan - Match thread

by Davie Wed 21 Sep 2011, 8:47 am

Early score update from BBC website says Tonga 5-0 up

Hopefully someone actually watching the game can keep us up to date

I have a narrow victory to Japan on SG chin

by mckay1402 Wed 21 Sep 2011, 8:49 am

Yeah I picked Japan to win as well. It's 5-5

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Wed 21 Sep 2011, 8:50 am

Try Japan from a forward drive, 5-5 now

by mckay1402 Wed 21 Sep 2011, 8:57 am

Tonga respond well but Japan are mostly on the front foot. 12-5 Tonga

by mckay1402 Wed 21 Sep 2011, 8:59 am

Japanese handling is awesome. Some beautiful little inter passing moves. I think this could end up quite a high scoring and one of the most entertaining games of the tournament.

by **Biltong** Wed 21 Sep 2011, 8:59 am

I have tonga by 6, so please, please, please help me.

by Shifty Wed 21 Sep 2011, 9:00 am

12-5 to Tonga

by **Biltong** Wed 21 Sep 2011, 9:01 am

by littleswannygirl Wed 21 Sep 2011, 9:01 am

completely forget to record the match!! mad

It'll no doubt be a cracker too!

Cheers for the updates thumbsup

by mckay1402 Wed 21 Sep 2011, 9:04 am

Japan with a very well worked try from a bit of sloppy handling from Tonga. 12-10

by chris_501 Wed 21 Sep 2011, 9:04 am

Japan try 12-10

Annoying that the commentator keeps saying "passes to Leitch, the New Zealander" or the Australian

by Effervescing Elephant Wed 21 Sep 2011, 9:05 am

littleswannygirl, they are all on ITV on demand. Pish poor quality but better than nowt.

by mckay1402 Wed 21 Sep 2011, 9:06 am

Penalty Tonga. Arlidge needs to find his kicking bone. 15-10

by mckay1402 Wed 21 Sep 2011, 9:07 am

Arlidge sin binned. looks like an offside. bit harsh but in my opinion

by mckay1402 Wed 21 Sep 2011, 9:08 am

Tonga 18-10 Japan

by littleswannygirl Wed 21 Sep 2011, 9:09 am

Cheers Carpe Diem, I hadn't thought of that thumbsup

by **Biltong** Wed 21 Sep 2011, 9:11 am

18-10

by Rollmeister Wed 21 Sep 2011, 9:14 am

Japan the only team to have not been ahead at any point in any of their games in RWC so far, apparently.

by mckay1402 Wed 21 Sep 2011, 9:15 am

Some superb rucking work there from Japan to earn a penalty in front of the posts. only problem now is who's going to kick it

by mckay1402 Wed 21 Sep 2011, 9:16 am

Webb the FB steps up...

by Rollmeister Wed 21 Sep 2011, 9:16 am

And that's a penalty to Japan.

18-13.

by mckay1402 Wed 21 Sep 2011, 9:16 am

and makes it 18-13

by **Biltong** Wed 21 Sep 2011, 9:16 am

No!

by Rollmeister Wed 21 Sep 2011, 9:18 am

Half time. 18-13

by mckay1402 Wed 21 Sep 2011, 9:18 am

18-13 at half time

by Davie Wed 21 Sep 2011, 9:22 am

Sounds a good game. One to catch up on later hopefully!

by lostinwales Wed 21 Sep 2011, 9:25 am

Nobody scores tries like the Japanese do. Its lots of fun I only wish they were better at the basics. Funny they dont seem to register much in sevens you would have thought it would suit them.

by mckay1402 Wed 21 Sep 2011, 9:35 am

Yeah you would think they'd be awesome at 7's actually.

Arlidge is back

by mckay1402 Wed 21 Sep 2011, 9:40 am

penalty Tonga. Missed what it was for though, sorry. 21-13 come on Japan!

by damage_13 Wed 21 Sep 2011, 9:42 am

Japan in 7s ...hmmmm

Go Japan

Yatta!!!!

by mckay1402 Wed 21 Sep 2011, 9:44 am

Just noticed how small the Japanese number 8 is. He makes Shane Williams look like Lomu

by mckay1402 Wed 21 Sep 2011, 9:44 am

damage

Was that an inappropriate thought about Japan in 7's?

by mckay1402 Wed 21 Sep 2011, 9:45 am

Tonga over again. Vainakolo finishes off a move with a forward pass...not sure how they missed that

by mckay1402 Wed 21 Sep 2011, 9:46 am

Conversion kicked. 13-28 looks like it might be curtains for Japan

by mckay1402 Wed 21 Sep 2011, 9:57 am

Great try by Japan. 18-28

by damage_13 Wed 21 Sep 2011, 10:00 am

no no no.

it was a sporting appraisal.

Their scrum half is the smallest bloke in the tournament, but by god he's fast.

Everyone in the repairs room watching just went HHmmmmmmm seeing a double movement on that last 'try'

by mckay1402 Wed 21 Sep 2011, 10:01 am

Penalty Tonga. That could be the breaking point for Japan. will take some resolve to come back from this. 31-18

by mckay1402 Wed 21 Sep 2011, 10:02 am

the thing with Japan is that they're so fast...

by mckay1402 Wed 21 Sep 2011, 10:04 am

Tonga down to 14. A lifeline to Japan?

by Effervescing Elephant Wed 21 Sep 2011, 10:06 am

mckay1402 wrote:the thing with Japan is that they're so fast...

Ah, i see what you did there. Good save that man!

by mckay1402 Wed 21 Sep 2011, 10:15 am

yeah, it seemed like the right word when I first wrote it then when I read it back... Doh

by mckay1402 Wed 21 Sep 2011, 10:17 am

full time 31-18. I am going to give up trying to predict rugby matches as I am clearly rubbish at it

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