RWC: Japan v Scotland (Pool A)

[Bovidae]

This might have been mentioned but the reserve props Valu and Nakajima were brilliant. That's the impact you want from your front row.

[African Monkey]

@Bones Pretty much. Styles make fights as they say in Boxing. I still expect Ireland to give us a bit of trouble next week. If we played Japan, then not so much.

[NTA]

@Billy-Tell said in RWC: Japan v Scotland (Pool A):

How lucky are SA?

We have Ireland and if we win England Australia.

They have japan then Wales or France.

Fixed

[Bones]

@African-Monkey said in RWC: Japan v Scotland (Pool A):

@Bones Pretty much. Styles make fights as they say in Boxing. I still expect Ireland to give us a bit of trouble next week. If we played Japan, then not so much.

They're pretenders. I don't expect them to bring much if anything.

I still won't be going down the club to watch. Far too many Irish.

[African Monkey]

@Bones Hope you're right haha. I expect us to get home, but get tested for large chunks of the game.

It would be funny if Ireland were to lose another quarter final after all the hype that comes their way literally before every World Cup.

[canefan]

@Billy-Tell said in RWC: Japan v Scotland (Pool A):

How lucky are SA?

We have Ireland and if we win England/Australia.

They have japan then Wales or France.

They have lost to Wales in the last 4 encounters. Admittedly three of those were in Cardiff and one in the USA, but Wales won't fear them and IIRC had decent form from the 6N

[akan004]

I think we have a slight edge but wouldn't be surprised if Ireland wins.

[antipodean]

I wonder if the SRU will now sue for not cancelling the game.

[Bones]

@akan004 said in RWC: Japan v Scotland (Pool A):

I think we have a slight edge but wouldn't be surprised if Ireland wins.

I'll be surprised, irate and disgusted to lose to such a poor, shitty team.

[canefan]

@African-Monkey said in RWC: Japan v Scotland (Pool A):

@Bones Hope you're right haha. I expect us to get home, but get tested for large chunks of the game.

It would be funny if Ireland were to lose another quarter final after all the hype that comes their way literally before every World Cup.

No Garces or Poite. Owens, Peyper or even (gags) Barnes will be better than Poite Garces or that other farkhead with a French sounding name

[Derm McCrum]

@booboo said in RWC: Japan v Scotland (Pool A):

Fuck off you litigious skirt wearing offal eating wannabe Irish Tier 2 selfish twunts.

Seriously?

[MiketheSnow]

Fantastic match from both sides
Tremendous advert for rugby
Japan deserved winners

No arguments as to who deserves to go to the QF

[Derm McCrum]

@MiketheSnow said in RWC: Japan v Scotland (Pool A):

Fantastic match from both sides
Tremendous advert for rugby
Japan deserved winners

No arguments as to who deserves to go to the QF

Well said, Mike.

[akan004]

@Bones said in RWC: Japan v Scotland (Pool A):

@akan004 said in RWC: Japan v Scotland (Pool A):

I think we have a slight edge but wouldn't be surprised if Ireland wins.

I'll be surprised, irate and disgusted to lose to such a poor, shitty team.

Just because they don't play our style of rugby, it doesn't mean they are shitty. Their structure, defence and discipline makes them dangerous. Throw in some wet weather and Sexton and Murray can become very effective with their kicking game.

[cgrant]

SA are going to win comfortably against Japan, too much power up front. Moreover, Japan have lost Koo, their starting tight head. I don't know who is their third one but he'll have to pack down against Kisthoff or Mtawarira.
Is Mafi still out ?

[canefan]

@MiketheSnow said in RWC: Japan v Scotland (Pool A):

Fantastic match from both sides
Tremendous advert for rugby
Japan deserved winners

No arguments as to who deserves to go to the QF

One of the games of the tourney so far

[Bovidae]

Was Gregor interviewed on the Aust or UK coverage?

[Victor Meldrew]

Form a even-more-cynical-than-Victor-Meldrew friend of mine....

"In other news, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has demanded the Scotland-Japan game be replayed:

"It's a bit like the previous Brexit and Scottish Independence votes. The result was so close, and now we know what the result actually means, we need to put it back to the players to decide"

[Bones]

@akan004 said in RWC: Japan v Scotland (Pool A):

@Bones said in RWC: Japan v Scotland (Pool A):

@akan004 said in RWC: Japan v Scotland (Pool A):

I think we have a slight edge but wouldn't be surprised if Ireland wins.

I'll be surprised, irate and disgusted to lose to such a poor, shitty team.

Just because they don't play our style of rugby, it doesn't mean they are shitty. Their structure, defence and discipline makes them dangerous. Throw in some wet weather and Sexton and Murray can become very effective with their kicking game.

What? Where on earth did I say that? They're shitty because they're playing shit. But sure, make up your own brief.

[akan004]

@Bones said in RWC: Japan v Scotland (Pool A):

@akan004 said in RWC: Japan v Scotland (Pool A):

@Bones said in RWC: Japan v Scotland (Pool A):

@akan004 said in RWC: Japan v Scotland (Pool A):

I think we have a slight edge but wouldn't be surprised if Ireland wins.

I'll be surprised, irate and disgusted to lose to such a poor, shitty team.

Just because they don't play our style of rugby, it doesn't mean they are shitty. Their structure, defence and discipline makes them dangerous. Throw in some wet weather and Sexton and Murray can become very effective with their kicking game.

What? Where on earth did I say that? They're shitty because they're playing shit. But sure, make up your own brief.

Oh well, really hope you are right. I think there are signs that they are coming back into form.