The Rugby Thread

[Irishnev]

12-9 Ireland at half time, Japan look superb

Buzzo I’d be worried if I were ye - these guys are no mugs

[Irishnev]

Converted Try Japan - they are up 16/12.

20 mins left and right now they are smashing us - we can’t live with their pace and directness. The heat a factor, our guys out on their feet.

Massive shock incoming

[Chris]

that stupid **** kicking the ball out hahahah

[Irishnev]

that stupid **** kicking the ball out hahahah

Chris we were happy with a losing bonus point - we would have needed to go the length of the field to get a draw which is only one point more. We had scrum half’s in the wing, wingers at full back and centre so we would have had no shape. It was the right thing to do! We beat Scotland with a bonus point so we have that in the bag.

Where we lost that game was by kicking the ball long to them and letting them run back at us. They were superb but we played right into their hands.

Throws the group wide open

[Chris]

Maybe, but that was a long old kick, not really a get it in to touch to finish the game one.

[Irishnev]

Maybe, but that was a long old kick, not really a get it in to touch to finish the game one.

We need to lick our wounds now and need two bonus point wins vs Russia and Samoa......then we see

[Buzzo]

Both a brilliant and a terrifying result for us. If we didn’t already know zero complacency allowed.

That match is huge now.

[Zapater]

Nev, I can identify with how that feels.

[RichC]

Japan played really well today, deserved win.

I’d say the Scots will be worried

[Buzzo]

Japan played really well today, deserved win.

I’d say the Scots will be worried

Definitely. We played them away a few years ago, but this will be the biggest game they’ve ever played.

The ‘only’ thing for us, is we’ve already had a **** performance. We know we can’t be complacent.

But yeah, I’m concerned.

[Irishnev]

Nev, I can identify with how that feels.

Ye were a little unlucky 4 years ago, today Japan should have beat us by more

[Irishnev]

Definitely. We played them away a few years ago, but this will be the biggest game they’ve ever played.

The ‘only’ thing for us, is we’ve already had a **** performance. We know we can’t be complacent.

But yeah, I’m concerned.

What time is the game locally? Reading about how many kgs our players lost and 70% humidity - not Irish weather

[Red_Polo]

HT Australia 8 - 23 Wales

Hooper should have been binned as well. Agreed with the Kerevi call though - what a beast he is btw. Another corker of a game to watch this one.

[Red_Polo]

Brilliant second half from Australia. We looked dead on our feet for a while there, had to dig seriously deep to get the win. Great game of rugby.

[Buzzo]

I only saw the last 20 but a few incredible turnovers from the Welsh to see the game home. Nice win.