RSA vs Japan

There's no thread for this one - I think SA so far look less than impressive. They're trying to play at a high tempo but making mistakes, whilst the Japanese are also playing at that tempo and looking promising. They're certainly hitting hard in the tackle.

RSA should eventually win at a canter, but I wonder what will be said in the aftermath. Please use this thread to discuss that.

Poor De Villiers. He hasn't been back from injury long and every time he's passed the ball a couple of Japanese forwards line him right up. Broadhurst is a good player.

Really impressed with the Japanese handling, they're miles better then some of the tier1 teams coughEnglandcough

7-3 to South Africa. Try scored by Louw from a driving lineout.

Japan take the lead with a 10-man driving maul, 10 minutes out from half-time!

Thats what we like to see.

Japan score from a driving lineout and regain the lead, 10-7. Surely the Boks will go up a notch soon?

Who'd have thought the Japan team would take on SA toe to toe in a maul and come out on top!

ANd that is SA's response.

Three tries from mauls. Fans of gritty forward play in heaven.

Even if South Africa win this game handily in the end the sight of Japan, one of the smallest sides in the tournament, carrying the Springboks over their own line with a well constructed driving maul will really stand out as a great moment.

Japan look a little handy

Great from Japan so far,

They aren't getting many turnovers in defence though, which I think will hurt them in the end.

Amazing first 40 from Japan. Nervous for Wednesday now!

Great half of rugby by Japan. Some excellent tackling. Jones looks like he is doing some job.

How are the Scots feeling watching this?

Bismarck getting smashed backwards isn't something we're used to either!

I'm really impressed with their handling and breakdown skills, and the set piece is going OK too, great stuff Japan

Wales606- I think they've got about 4 turnovers at the ruck!

Who would thought that Japan go in to the half time 2 points behind? I did think SA would have 20 points on the board ahead of Japan.

Lets hope the second half is as good as the first half......could be an upset on the cards right now.

GLove39 wrote:Amazing first 40 from Japan. Nervous for Wednesday now!

Yeah, but are they going to be able to do it for 80 minutes today and then get up for it again in just four days? Against a completely fresh Scotland side?

This is where the scheduling hurts the smaller nations.

It's almost as if speed and strength is a match for power if you do it right. Especially if the power is 60-years old.

BamBam wrote:
Wales606- I think they've got about 4 turnovers at the ruck!

They are giving SA some easy yards and not doing enough to slow down SA rucks - Think the turnovers they have gotten have mostly been from SA errors.

kingraf wrote:It's almost as if speed and strength is a match for power if you do it right. Especially if the power is 60-years old.

Indeee...Power = force(strength )* speed

Gutted I could have been there, never thought Japan would have put up a fight for 5 mins never mind 40+ vs SA.

How world rugby is changing for the better, they have to be awarded the World Cup soon

Japan lead... Holy feic. Biltong where art thou Biltong

Still expect SA by 20+

Sorry Japan for my curse

TightHEAD wrote:Gutted I could have been there, never thought Japan would have put up a fight for 5 mins never mind 40+ vs SA.

How world rugby is changing for the better, they have to be awarded the World Cup soon

I thought Japan is meant to host the next one ?

Ye they have 2019.

whocares wrote:

TightHEAD wrote:Gutted I could have been there, never thought Japan would have put up a fight for 5 mins never mind 40+ vs SA.

How world rugby is changing for the better, they have to be awarded the World Cup soon

I thought Japan is meant to host the next one ?

I am not sure if that's been done? Be good for rugby if it were

Burger is still dirty then!

eirebilly wrote:

whocares wrote:

TightHEAD wrote:Gutted I could have been there, never thought Japan would have put up a fight for 5 mins never mind 40+ vs SA.

How world rugby is changing for the better, they have to be awarded the World Cup soon

I thought Japan is meant to host the next one ?

I am not sure if that's been done? Be good for rugby if it were

They were awarded it, but they might lose it if they can't provide some reassurances about financial issues

If SA don't fix their discipline issues we might witness th biggest ever upset with in RWC history

surprise surprise schalke burger losing his composure. if garces had followed world rugby reccommendations that would have been at least a penalty. lucky burger. wood good given a penalty for a less dangerous move yesterday that was near the neck.

For Biltongs sake I hope that doesn't happen, because he is not going to be happy.

Japan are ranked higher than Italy. Now I know why.. Very impressive

Japanese technique very impressive so far.

What a great game

wales606 wrote:

eirebilly wrote:

whocares wrote:

TightHEAD wrote:Gutted I could have been there, never thought Japan would have put up a fight for 5 mins never mind 40+ vs SA.

How world rugby is changing for the better, they have to be awarded the World Cup soon

I thought Japan is meant to host the next one ?

I am not sure if that's been done? Be good for rugby if it were

They were awarded it, but they might lose it if they can't provide some reassurances about financial issues

Thanks mate, I thought that there was something holding it back.

Japan are certainly looking half decent. They have SA a little worried.

alive555 wrote:Japan are ranked higher than Italy. Now I know why.. Very impressive

Should have read those rankings more closely before putting my prediction

Makes England's result look better and better, I feel for Scotland

I can smell a yellow card coming

SA rightly warned. they look exhausted and are trying all their tricks to slow down this ferocious pace that the japanese are playing at. great entertainemtn.

What a great game.

For Japan to be level with SA after 60 mins of an RWC match is amazing. Man I love rugby

22-22 unreal

Dam

Oooh, that kick out on the full- ruthlessly punished.

Japan probably aren't gonna beat SA. They needed to face Scotland first up, because there is no way in hell they are coming close to this performance in four days.

good try SA...will be 29-22...

Sadly for the rest of us, this is probably what SA needed.

Reality bites- and the Springboks have a chance to go for the jugular.

scored the try just before I sent that. Should be the straw that breaks the back

Why were SA faffing around at that 5m line out? You're the bloody Bokke, surely you back yourselves to get a maul going 5m

Jesus what a try