RWC: Japan v South Africa (QF 4)

[sparky]

Getting a bit ugly for Japan. They have speed, spirit and heart in abundance. But South Africa have had far more precision and power.

[Magpie_in_aus]

Barnes is the ref version of Ireland. Good in off years but not cut out for playoffs.

[NTA]

@LABCAT said in RWC: Japan v South Africa (QF 4):

Japan have lost a lot line outs, not tall enough?

A few cm here and there doesn't beat a good lineout read

[Tim]

@ACT-Crusader Anything goes at the ruck in this tournament. It sucks.

Ben "in from the side" Smith dipped a year too early.

[Rebound]

Jesus Christ Wayne Barnes. Green 13 enters the ruck from the same side as he is running towards the play and waves play on. Like do one of the world's most experienced referees not know what the gate is

[Tim]

@voodoo I reckon that this is their biggest concern. Shut him down and they will struggle.

[MiketheSnow]

Good big un beats a good little un
Has always been thus

[antipodean]

@Rebound said in RWC: Japan v South Africa (QF 4):

Jesus Christ Wayne Barnes. Green 13 enters the ruck from the same side as he is running towards the play and waves play on. Like do one of the world's most experienced referees not know what the gate is

More than a decade has passed and he still has no idea what is happening at a ruck.

[ACT Crusader]

@Tim and now Barnes penalises Japan for in from the side cleaning out. The penalty was there but he misses a clear one right in front of them when Japan are hot on attack.

[Rebound]

@No-Quarter but this won't work against any of the other teams. So you wonder why they bothered

[ACT Crusader]

4th time tonight that Barnes has told the Boks to use the ball after the maul stalls and the Boks are able to keep it in there longer.

[Tim]

@ACT-Crusader He really is a lottery isn't he. Especially at the ruck.

[Nevorian]

any arms there from willie le roux?

[Rebound]

@ACT-Crusader like I said earlier he made up his mind that only one team is going to win and is reffing accordingly

[Tim]

@ACT-Crusader I one of their mauls I swear that he gave them FOUR goes at it before telling them to use it.

[Tim]

@Rebound Was that why he didn't even review a probably red card offence from Matsushima?

[booboo]

Did what they had to.

[Rebound]

@Tim what red card office. BOK 11 jumped passed the ball, nothing to see. Really bok 11 offence was far worse he saw the man jumped and still played him in the air

[NTA]

@ACT-Crusader said in RWC: Japan v South Africa (QF 4):

4th time tonight that Barnes has told the Boks to use the ball after the maul stalls and the Boks are able to keep it in there longer.

"Immediately" is the least used term in the Law book

[Rebound]

@Tim and while you at it. How did he not review the tip tackle. Decided it's only yellow with what he's view from how many metres away