QF4 - Match Thread - Japan v South Africa - 20/10/19 - K/O 11:15 BST

by Guest Thu Oct 10, 2019 6:34 pm

First topic message reminder :

Thought I'd get these made nice and early for a few reasons - but one being that we're already now looking ahead to the QFs with several teams having finished their group stage, so it's all heating up for the proper knockout stuff...barring any more disruption.

Japan

QF4 - Match Thread - Japan v South Africa - 20/10/19 - K/O 11:15 BST - Page 3 1694311-35884700-2560-1440

QF4 - Match Thread - Japan v South Africa - 20/10/19 - K/O 11:15 BST - Page 3 1694311-35884700-2560-1440

Team:

South Africa

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Team: Willie le Roux, Cheslin Kolbe, Lukhanyo Am, Damian de Allende, Makazole Mapimpi, Handré Pollard, Faf de Klerk, Duane Vermeulen, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Siya Kolisi (C), Lood de Jager, Eben Etzebeth, Frans Malherbe, Bongi Mbonambi, Tendai Mtawarira.

Reps: Malcolm Marx, Steven Kitshoff, Vincent Koch, RG Snyman, Franco Mostert, Francois Louw, Herschel Jantjies, Frans Steyn.

Venue: Tokyo
Referee: Wayne Barnes
AR1: Ben O'Keeffe
AR2: Luke Pearce
TMO: Rowan Kitt

by BamBam Sun Oct 20, 2019 11:30 am

Beast in trouble here

by No 7&1/2 Sun Oct 20, 2019 11:30 am

Close to a red.

by **BigGee** Sun Oct 20, 2019 11:30 am

That was a tip

by Gooseberry Sun Oct 20, 2019 11:30 am

Oh oh oh ..... yellow card game on. Borderline red!

All that talk of discipline...once again a team with a history of celebrating thuggery might just have committed ritual suicide by living up to reputation.

Japan have to make this count

by tigertattie Sun Oct 20, 2019 11:30 am

Here we go again. Bloody calm down. You simply can’t do these things in professional rugby

by Collapse2005 Sun Oct 20, 2019 11:31 am

Beast thought he was a gonner there, yellow was right call IMO

by BamBam Sun Oct 20, 2019 11:31 am

Millimetres from landing on his head

by **BigGee** Sun Oct 20, 2019 11:31 am

He was lucky there, just came down on the shoulder, very very close to a red

by Duty281 Sun Oct 20, 2019 11:32 am

Stupid tackle. Landing on the shoulder just saved him.

by **RiscaGame** Sun Oct 20, 2019 11:35 am

Fair play to Barnes. I thought he was a bit quick to decide on the card colour, but he must’ve been confident he saw the landing.

by tigertattie Sun Oct 20, 2019 11:38 am

Saffa hits are immense (the legal ones)

by **BigGee** Sun Oct 20, 2019 11:39 am

Blimey, what a series of plays from Japan, deserved a try

by stub Sun Oct 20, 2019 11:40 am

Japan so good to watch.

by SecretFly Sun Oct 20, 2019 11:42 am

He's spotting some forward passes but missing a few......

These fast sides even beat the eyes.

by hugehandoff Sun Oct 20, 2019 11:42 am

Fair play Japan....giving it a real crack. They need points before the beast returns.

by No9 Sun Oct 20, 2019 11:42 am

Japan got the biggest fan base..... ONLY South Africans not supporting Japan.. Very Happy

by stub Sun Oct 20, 2019 11:42 am

Yer, so fast Fly!

by Gooseberry Sun Oct 20, 2019 11:43 am

Lots of clock stoppages ...only 17 minutes of the game gone, feels like that chaps been in the bin for an age

by tigertattie Sun Oct 20, 2019 11:45 am

I’ve just noticed that the SA strip has a springbok face on it.

That’s just clever

by **BigGee** Sun Oct 20, 2019 11:46 am

5-3 SA

Japan dominating the sin bin period but the Beast returns

by **BigGee** Sun Oct 20, 2019 11:49 am

Mistakes are killing SA

by hugehandoff Sun Oct 20, 2019 11:51 am

Another forward pass from Japan missed

by Collapse2005 Sun Oct 20, 2019 11:51 am

Think SA are finding out the refs are going to give all marginal calls to Japan

by Collapse2005 Sun Oct 20, 2019 11:52 am

tigertattie wrote:I’ve just noticed that the SA strip has a springbok face on it.

That’s just clever

Why?

by Heaf Sun Oct 20, 2019 11:54 am

hugehandoff wrote:Another forward pass from Japan missed

there have been a few haven't there ...

by BamBam Sun Oct 20, 2019 11:57 am

Barnes really is a terrific referee. For obvious reasons I hope he isn't able to ref the final but he certainly deserves it

by hugehandoff Sun Oct 20, 2019 11:57 am

Collapse2005 wrote:Think SA are finding out the refs are going to give all marginal calls to Japan

I agree...should not be this way!

by Duty281 Sun Oct 20, 2019 11:58 am

Absolute mess of a game. SA need to do the basics right and play the game sensibly, rather than trying to outdo Japan in a desperate 7s contest.

by BamBam Sun Oct 20, 2019 12:00 pm

I'd forgotten Kolbe and WLR were even playing! The Japan game plan doesn't give them ball to run back and SA aren't getting it out wide whenever they do have the ball

by tigertattie Sun Oct 20, 2019 12:01 pm

Collapse2005 wrote:
tigertattie wrote:I’ve just noticed that the SA strip has a springbok face on it.

That’s just clever

Why?

Why have I just noticed or why is it clever?

by SecretFly Sun Oct 20, 2019 12:02 pm

I do think refs are being 'lenient' with Japan, that wouldn't be the case if for example SA was playing another QFinalist.

As if giving them an easier session coz they is Tier 2

by Collapse2005 Sun Oct 20, 2019 12:02 pm

hugehandoff wrote:
Collapse2005 wrote:Think SA are finding out the refs are going to give all marginal calls to Japan

I agree...should not be this way!

Its been the same for all Japan games. Home world cup.

by Collapse2005 Sun Oct 20, 2019 12:03 pm

tigertattie wrote:
Collapse2005 wrote:
tigertattie wrote:I’ve just noticed that the SA strip has a springbok face on it.

That’s just clever

Why?

Why have I just noticed or why is it clever?

Yeah why clever?

by Collapse2005 Sun Oct 20, 2019 12:04 pm

SA messed that one up

by **LondonTiger** Sun Oct 20, 2019 12:04 pm

Heaf wrote:
hugehandoff wrote:Another forward pass from Japan missed

there have been a few haven't there ...

Many forward passes from both sides.

by **LondonTiger** Sun Oct 20, 2019 12:06 pm

Collapse2005 wrote:SA messed that one up

That they did.

by **LondonTiger** Sun Oct 20, 2019 12:07 pm

I keep hearing the Irish co-commentator appearing to be naming the Mother of Dragons

by Collapse2005 Sun Oct 20, 2019 12:08 pm

Faf is doing a good job closing Japan down but needs to be careful

by eirebilly Sun Oct 20, 2019 12:10 pm

tigertattie wrote:I’ve just noticed that the SA strip has a springbok face on it.

That’s just clever

Never noticed that until ye said it. Its very good isn't it.

by tigertattie Sun Oct 20, 2019 12:10 pm

Collapse2005 wrote:
tigertattie wrote:
Collapse2005 wrote:
tigertattie wrote:I’ve just noticed that the SA strip has a springbok face on it.

That’s just clever

Why?

Why have I just noticed or why is it clever?

Yeah why clever?

Because SA are known as the Springboks and the shirt designer has managed to incorporate that into the fabric of the shirt.

Maybe I’m easily amused but I think that’s quite a clever design

by BamBam Sun Oct 20, 2019 12:11 pm

SA bench is stuffed with massive ball carriers - Marx on already, Kitshoff, Snyman and Mostert all monsters

Deliberate tactic to bludgeon a tiring defence?

by Heaf Sun Oct 20, 2019 12:12 pm

LondonTiger wrote:
Heaf wrote:
hugehandoff wrote:Another forward pass from Japan missed

there have been a few haven't there ...

Many forward passes from both sides.

Yes ... maybe they've decided what's good for the ABs is good for other teams as well now Run

by Duty281 Sun Oct 20, 2019 12:12 pm

Well I don’t think NZ or England will be too worried about what they may face in the final.

by Collapse2005 Sun Oct 20, 2019 12:13 pm

tigertattie wrote:
Collapse2005 wrote:
tigertattie wrote:
Collapse2005 wrote:
tigertattie wrote:I’ve just noticed that the SA strip has a springbok face on it.

That’s just clever

Why?

Why have I just noticed or why is it clever?

Yeah why clever?

Because SA are known as the Springboks and the shirt designer has managed to incorporate that into the fabric of the shirt.

Maybe I’m easily amused but I think that’s quite a clever design

Oh on the collar?

by SecretFly Sun Oct 20, 2019 12:13 pm

It' 40, so another 15 possible in this half

by hugehandoff Sun Oct 20, 2019 12:13 pm

errors and more errors

by eirebilly Sun Oct 20, 2019 12:15 pm

Absorbing half of rugby I thought.

Japan have been excellent throughout this RWC.

by tigertattie Sun Oct 20, 2019 12:15 pm

Collapse2005 wrote:
tigertattie wrote:
Collapse2005 wrote:
tigertattie wrote:
Collapse2005 wrote:
tigertattie wrote:I’ve just noticed that the SA strip has a springbok face on it.

That’s just clever

Why?

Why have I just noticed or why is it clever?

Yeah why clever?

Because SA are known as the Springboks and the shirt designer has managed to incorporate that into the fabric of the shirt.

Maybe I’m easily amused but I think that’s quite a clever design

Oh on the collar?

Yeah. The collar makes the horns and the white fabric below makes the face

by Gooseberry Sun Oct 20, 2019 12:16 pm

1 hour for the first half ....but only two scores.

Japan have done very well to hang in thanks partly to SA handling errors and of course the yellow card. That forward power off the bench will surely count into the second half

by No9 Sun Oct 20, 2019 12:17 pm

Duty281 wrote:Well I don’t think NZ or England will be too worried about what they may face in the final.

What do you mean....thought engerlund had already won it.... Whistle

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