Tonga v Japan - Match thread

by Davie Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:47 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 Sep 21, 2011 9:49 am

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

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:50 am

Try Japan from a forward drive, 5-5 now

by mckay1402 Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:57 am

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

by mckay1402 Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:59 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 Sep 21, 2011 9:59 am

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

by Shifty Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:00 am

12-5 to Tonga

by **Biltong** Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:01 am

by littleswannygirl Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:01 am

completely forget to record the match!! mad

It'll no doubt be a cracker too!

Cheers for the updates thumbsup

by mckay1402 Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:04 am

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

by chris_501 Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:04 am

Japan try 12-10

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

by Effervescing Elephant Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:05 am

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

by mckay1402 Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:06 am

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

by mckay1402 Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:07 am

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

by mckay1402 Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:08 am

Tonga 18-10 Japan

by littleswannygirl Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:09 am

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

by **Biltong** Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:11 am

18-10

by Rollmeister Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:14 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 Sep 21, 2011 10:15 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 Sep 21, 2011 10:16 am

Webb the FB steps up...

by Rollmeister Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:16 am

And that's a penalty to Japan.

18-13.

by mckay1402 Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:16 am

and makes it 18-13

by **Biltong** Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:16 am

No!

by Rollmeister Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:18 am

Half time. 18-13

by mckay1402 Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:18 am

18-13 at half time

by Davie Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:22 am

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

by lostinwales Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:25 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 Sep 21, 2011 10:35 am

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

Arlidge is back

by mckay1402 Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:40 am

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

by damage_13 Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:42 am

Japan in 7s ...hmmmm

Go Japan

Yatta!!!!

by mckay1402 Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:44 am

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

by mckay1402 Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:44 am

damage

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

by mckay1402 Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:45 am

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

by mckay1402 Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:46 am

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

by mckay1402 Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:57 am

Great try by Japan. 18-28

by damage_13 Wed Sep 21, 2011 11:00 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 Sep 21, 2011 11:01 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 Sep 21, 2011 11:02 am

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

by mckay1402 Wed Sep 21, 2011 11:04 am

Tonga down to 14. A lifeline to Japan?

by Effervescing Elephant Wed Sep 21, 2011 11:06 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 Sep 21, 2011 11:15 am

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

by mckay1402 Wed Sep 21, 2011 11:17 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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