Japan v Wallabies

[Machpants]

Versus Japan

Team: 15-Reece Hodge, 14-Tom Wright, 13-Len Ikitau, 12-Hunter Paisami, 11-Andrew Kellaway, 10-Quade Cooper, 9-Nic White, 8-Rob Valetini, 7-Michael Hooper, 6-Rob Leota, 5-Matt Philip, 4-Izack Rodda, 3-Taniela Tupou, 2-Folau Fainga’a, 1-James Slipper. Replacements: 16-Connal McInerney, 17-Angus Bell, 18-Allan Alaalatoa, 19-Darcy Swain, 20-Pete Samu, 21-Tate McDermott, 22-James O’Connor, 23-Jordan Petaia.

[Stargazer]

Wallabies media release:

https://wallabies.rugby/news/wallabies-side-to-face-japan-team-announcement-hunter-paisami-connal-mcinerney-20211021

[Stargazer]

Japan

[Duluth]

Tom Wright with a simple try, getting a short pass from QC

Aussies with plenty of possession early

[Duluth]

Hodge off

Kellaway To fullback that probably improves the team . The more he touches the ball, the better for the Aussies

[Nepia]

@duluth said in Japan v Wallabies:

Hodge off

Kellaway To fullback that probably improves the team . The more he touches the ball, the better for the Aussies

Hodge has been in average form this year - he's been the Oz Bridge.

[Duluth]

Now Petaia is in. Tidy passes in the midfield

14-3 after 23mins

[Nepia]

@duluth said in Japan v Wallabies:

Now Petaia is in. Tidy passes in the midfield

14-3 after 23mins

Say what you like about Quade but he has a bloody nice pass.

[Nepia]

Yes, Japan in for a try.

[Mick Gold Coast QLD]

@nepia ... then 26 minutes of silence here while George Ayoub, the video referee, checks if it was legitimate, evidently!

[Duluth]

A front of the lineout move that actually worked. Tupou scores

22-13 after 43

[Duluth]

Some class in that try. The Ikitau offload & QC keeping the move going

[akan004]

Japan's discipline really letting them down in the 2nd half.

[Old Samurai Jack]

Last Aussie try was created by taking the Japanese player out off the ball. Opened up the gap for White.

[Duluth]

QC with another try assist. This time for Japan

The score is close but it feels like the Aussies are in control (27-20)

[Machpants]

That was the worst ref call at a maul I've seen for a while

[akan004]

Seems like Williams is only looking at infringements from Japan.

[Bones]

@akan004 said in Japan v Wallabies:

Seems like Williams is only looking at infringements from Japan.

Hasn't seemed that way to me. What's the pen count in the last ten?

[Bones]

I'm watching via alternative means and have some amateur (I think) yank commentators. Anyone else got them? Hilariously awful.

[akan004]

@bones said in Japan v Wallabies:

@akan004 said in Japan v Wallabies:

Seems like Williams is only looking at infringements from Japan.

Hasn't seemed that way to me. What's the pen count in the last ten?

It's evened out a bit in the last few minutes tbf.