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

by Guest Thu 10 Oct - 18:34

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 20 Oct - 11:30

Beast in trouble here

by No 7&1/2 Sun 20 Oct - 11:30

Close to a red.

by **BigGee** Sun 20 Oct - 11:30

That was a tip

by Gooseberry Sun 20 Oct - 11:30

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 20 Oct - 11:30

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

by Collapse2005 Sun 20 Oct - 11:31

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

by BamBam Sun 20 Oct - 11:31

Millimetres from landing on his head

by **BigGee** Sun 20 Oct - 11:31

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

by Duty281 Sun 20 Oct - 11:32

Stupid tackle. Landing on the shoulder just saved him.

by **RiscaGame** Sun 20 Oct - 11:35

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 20 Oct - 11:38

Saffa hits are immense (the legal ones)

by **BigGee** Sun 20 Oct - 11:39

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

by stub Sun 20 Oct - 11:40

Japan so good to watch.

by SecretFly Sun 20 Oct - 11:42

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

These fast sides even beat the eyes.

by hugehandoff Sun 20 Oct - 11:42

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

by No9 Sun 20 Oct - 11:42

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

by stub Sun 20 Oct - 11:42

Yer, so fast Fly!

by Gooseberry Sun 20 Oct - 11:43

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 20 Oct - 11:45

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

That’s just clever

by **BigGee** Sun 20 Oct - 11:46

5-3 SA

Japan dominating the sin bin period but the Beast returns

by **BigGee** Sun 20 Oct - 11:49

Mistakes are killing SA

by hugehandoff Sun 20 Oct - 11:51

Another forward pass from Japan missed

by Collapse2005 Sun 20 Oct - 11:51

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

by Collapse2005 Sun 20 Oct - 11:52

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

That’s just clever

Why?

by Heaf Sun 20 Oct - 11:54

hugehandoff wrote:Another forward pass from Japan missed

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

by BamBam Sun 20 Oct - 11:57

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 20 Oct - 11:57

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 20 Oct - 11:58

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 20 Oct - 12:00

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 20 Oct - 12:01

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 20 Oct - 12:02

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 20 Oct - 12:02

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 20 Oct - 12:03

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 20 Oct - 12:04

SA messed that one up

by **LondonTiger** Sun 20 Oct - 12:04

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 20 Oct - 12:06

Collapse2005 wrote:SA messed that one up

That they did.

by **LondonTiger** Sun 20 Oct - 12:07

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

by Collapse2005 Sun 20 Oct - 12:08

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

by eirebilly Sun 20 Oct - 12:10

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 20 Oct - 12:10

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 20 Oct - 12:11

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 20 Oct - 12:12

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 20 Oct - 12:12

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

by Collapse2005 Sun 20 Oct - 12:13

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 20 Oct - 12:13

It' 40, so another 15 possible in this half

by hugehandoff Sun 20 Oct - 12:13

errors and more errors

by eirebilly Sun 20 Oct - 12:15

Absorbing half of rugby I thought.

Japan have been excellent throughout this RWC.

by tigertattie Sun 20 Oct - 12:15

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 20 Oct - 12:16

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 20 Oct - 12:17

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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