Wales V Japan

[Welsh Exile]

The beeb are going to love 'Mann of the match' if they have the balls to gender it

I could see him having a good game today for the reasons you pointed out, he's well suited to a game like this. I hope he smashes it.

 

[Brigantine]

If Japan win, Wales should be disbanded and absorbed into the other home nations.

The players will pick their nation out of a hat

Northern Wales can go to Ireland; South Wales can go to Australia...

Japanese selection is even more inexperienced than the ones that recently got slaughtered by South Africa and Ireland. No less than 3 debutants on the bench and 5 from the Japan XV side that played Australia A.

The median player has 8 caps. (TBF the selection that lost narrowly to Australia wasn't that much better - median 10 caps)
Japan are not here to win today, they're here to fly under the radar and build depth.

Turns out one of the debutants, Harry Hockings, is a former Australia U20. Tyler Paul is ex-Sharks from when Sharks were in Super Rugby. Only Naoto Saito (Toulouse) doesn't play in the Japanese leagues now.

 

[General Melchett]

Solid start by Mann walking out of the tunnel without giving away a penalty.

 

[Welsh Exile]

Oh great. We’re wearing that disgusting kit. Brilliant.

 

[Welsh Exile]

**** me. Carley is the ref. Just end the game.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

If you ignore the terrible collar that Japanese kit is real nice

 

[Welsh Exile]

Nice feet.

 

[General Melchett]

Nice feet.

Strictly contestant next year

 

[Welsh Exile]

Strictly contestant next year

Probably his best chance of winning something.

 

[General Melchett]

What a hit from yer Mann!

 

[Welsh Exile]

Firstly, wtf was Murray doing and secondly we were all caught sleeping there.

 

[Welsh Exile]

What a hit from yer Mann!

That was a gimme but great turnover from him just now.

 

[General Melchett]

That was a gimme but great turnover from him just now.

He's been decent so far tbf. Also a lineout option I noticed

 

[Welsh Exile]

I’ll have to see the replay but I think I’ll blame beard.

 

[General Melchett]

Two missed tackles from Murray within two seconds

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I'll have to see the replay but I think I'll blame beard.

It was either him or Jenkins not taking LRZ's tap back, bouncing right off them
Think they've still not reacted to it

 

[Welsh Exile]

Two missed tackles from Murray within two seconds

The decision to freeze Rogers out looks more and more like a bad call but to be fair Murray had some credit in the bank to persist with after a bad game so not a bad coaching call.

 

[Welsh Exile]

Lovely change of pace there.

 

[argie]

I feel like we've done a bit role reversal today. You need to stop being so optimistic

Wales is using the visitors changing room today, to ban the ghosts of defeat. Good luck.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

That should probably be a yellow even if it's Mann

 

[Welsh Exile]

Wales is using the visitors changing room today, to ban the ghosts of defeat. Good luck.

Apparently the changing room thing is permanent moving forward

 

[Welsh Exile]

That’s a painful one. I think it’s a bit harsh but you can’t really complain about it.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Japan #4 has given away about 5 penalties already so he should probably be in the bin anyway

 

[General Melchett]

Wales need to capitalise on this

 

[Welsh Exile]

2 balls that Wainwright has spilled this half.

 

[Welsh Exile]

Japan #4 has given away about 5 penalties already so he should probably be in the bin anyway

They give you so many soft pens.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Japan's fullback might be my new favourite player

 

[Welsh Exile]

If we can’t get a couple of tries against a 13 man Japan then we truly are ******.

 

[Welsh Exile]

FFS Cracknell.

Edit and LRZ

 

[General Melchett]

Tandy praying the second bunker review goes his way