[RWC2019][Pool A] Round 1 - Japan vs. Russia (20/09/2019)

[Reiser99]

Nice from Tamura there. Russia have shown some spark but it seems more Japanese mistakes than good Russian play.

 

[die_mole]

Bet the Over assuming a big Japanese win. Would be happy to lose it if it means a Russian win. Like their pluckiness.

 

[Rinkadink]

Nice from Tamura there. Russia have shown some spark but it seems more Japanese mistakes than good Russian play.

Disagree, think Russia have been playing great tactical rugby as a team with some superb kicking to boot.

 

[Rinkadink]

Nige a bit of a homer tonight as well

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Nige a bit of a homer tonight as well

 

[Reiser99]

Disagree, think Russia have been playing great tactical rugby as a team with some superb kicking to boot.

They are kicking tactically, but apart from the kick over the top really the majority of their attacking play is coming off Japanese mistakes. Russia are playing a smart game and taking their chances, but I can't see them producing this for 80 minutes.

 

[die_mole]

Nigel is working so hard to not have blow a whistle.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Russian 9 has played really well

 

[Groundhog]

Where's that lovely interplay in the Japanese backline we were promised?

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Russian 9 has played really well

Was thinking that, 10 is extremely ordinary so he needs to.

 

[Gavin]

Japan 15 is having a nightmare. So many dropped balls

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Good thing Japan don't have to face against two 9's who love to do tactical box kicks.....

 

[Reiser99]

Japan 15 is having a nightmare. So many dropped balls

Not even dropping, just plain missing completely.

 

[Rinkadink]

Love this Russian 13, 10 playing well too.

*edit
Well where is the TMO? Wondered what happened to the 9, was waiting for the replay that never came. Might well have been a deserved red there.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Japan's hands are so damn nice once they get a bit of space

 

[Goodey]

This is probably the first time there's been massive pressure on Japan to impress. I wonder how many of their players have never dealt with that.

If Japan are bad then the world cup is worse for it, so I'm disappointed by the score.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

oh, give it.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Feelsbadman

 

[Reiser99]

It's that old question of control. So ambiguous.

 

[Groundhog]

I'd give that. In famously not a ref though because if someone is mean to me I would cry