[RWC2019][Quarter-Final 4] Japan vs. South Africa (20/10/2019)

[Cruz_del_Sur]

DDA crawler too well there.

Was he held? That's what makes me doubt.

Nonetheless, Japan is playing a different game... one where forward passes are allowed.

 

[ncurd]

Yeah as correct as ignoring forward passes.

How many forward passes this match would of increased the lead by 5 points?

Look he needs to call those as well but crunch calls where a score is made or not you want the ref to get it right and he did. Unless you want 5 points you should not of got.

 

[Johnny Storm]

This reminds me of the QF game against Tonga in 2007

 

[duncanb]

SA forwards can win it for them ,butter fingers and poor quality in backs at present.
Barnes calling it correctly for me on both none try for SA and no Red card for Beast so 1 big call each way.

 

[corny]

Well you could be down to 14 if he had gone to the TMO for the Beast tip tackle sooo...

Landed on his shoulder. It would never earn a red card.

 

[ThatLondonFella]

Why pick Kolbe if you aren't going to use him?

Makes no sense. Instead we opt to put even more pressure on the chasers with this useless box kick. Get Faf and Willie off. Is Willemse on the bench?

 

[mdmaDeKlerk]

So it does look like the crowd/atmosphere/culture/tournament may have gotten to Wayne a bit here... as it may have during other Japanese games. I still think the Boks will be able to get things done here and move on to the semi finals but Barnes has disappointed me a little here, one of my favourite referees for the most part.

 

[Jer1cho]

How many forward passes this match would of increased the lead by 5 points?

Look he needs to call those as well but crunch calls where a score is made or not you want the ref to get it right and he did. Unless you want 5 points you should not of got.

It's not about 5 points. It's about possession. Every missed call or BS crowd call against us is ball we are not allowed to have. We have had no possession and Barnes has a lot to do with that.

 

[Johnny Storm]

Erasmus needs to sub Le Roux for the second half. He's a liability.

 

[die_mole]

Welp. I got to the beginning of the second half before Sean Maloney spoiled the result of the game I forgot to wake up for.

 

[ncurd]

It's not about 5 points. It's about possession. Every missed call or BS crowd call against us is ball we are not allowed to have. We have had no possession and Barnes has a lot to do with that.

And the fact you keep knocking it on....

 

[Leinster Fan]

South Africa only have themselves to blame here, they've messed up every attack. Neither team looking potent at all really.

I think South Africa will edge this if fornj9 reason other than that Japan dont seem to have copped that they're playing a knockout game. Could do with kicking a few drop goals from all their possession.

 

[corny]

Makes no sense. Instead we opt to put even more pressure on the chasers with this useless box kick. Get Faf and Willie off. Is Willemse on the bench?

The Saffa chasers illegally blocked every time. Its not even subtle. Its poor from De Klerk that he didn't realise what was happening early in the half.

 

[Pom in Exile]

Landed on his shoulder. It would never earn a red card.

You're 100% certain of that? Looked pretty simultaneous. Could very easily, after a few different slo-mos see that red carded.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

That's a high tackle in the air!

 

[die_mole]

I don't get how South Africans can be ****** with Barnes. I think he's had a solid game as always.

edit: needs to go to tmo on this

 

[TommiG88]

My first disagreement with Barnes.

 

[Leinster Fan]

Barnes is getting that tackle in the air horribly wrong. He's been good generally but that's a poor call.

 

[die_mole]

This is an elaborate cover up for the fact the tmo is dead.

 

[profitius]

Lucky Japan there.