The Quarter Finals

[GotSpin]

This is really exciting though

 

[ripper868]

Huge scrum that. Against 7 men etc but still huge.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Scrum penalty to the Blossoms. Well, well.

 

[Spark]

This is some defensive effort so far

 

[BoyBrumby]

Ugh. Saffers absolutely butchered a walk in there.

 

[Spark]

That was utterly breathless but wow SA have been loose in attack

 

[straw man]

Amazing half, gotta admire Japan.

Can't really see how the Saffer was called held at the end there.

 

[mr_mister]

Japan have big hearts

 

[ripper868]

A technically correct decision from Barnes at the end, though de Allende would absolutely feel hard done by.

 

[GotSpin]

Thats a try

 

[BoyBrumby]

A technically correct decision from Barnes at the end, though de Allende would absolutely feel hard done by.

Thats a try

As Rip says it's technically the correct shout, but in every game one sees the tackled player given more leeway than that. De Allende should have just released and regathered, but it's an easy game from me sofa.

RSA not getting an awful lot of change from Barnes, it must be said. No outrageous calls but most of the marginals have gone to the Blossoms.

 

[morgieb]

Yeah that looked good to me. Not really complaining though.

Japan basically the moral World Cup victors at this point.

 

[Flem274*]

there's been a lot of uncalled forward passes in this game but it's against south africa so who gives a ****?

 

[Bahnz]

SA can’t really complain about the reffing too much given they’re exceedingly lucky to still have 15 men on the park.

Japan are just awesome. The progress they’ve made in the last 8 years is simply staggering. If they can play like this post-WC I’d love to see them folded into the 6 nations or the rugby championship.

 

[Flem274*]

japan in new 10 round rugby championship home and away lets go

it's not like super rugby and npc hasn't already been sacrificed for test rugby. just commit.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Hmmm. Barnes should've had a look there, surely? Arm around the neck and not that much effort to get the ball.

 

[ripper868]

Harsh scrum penalty that, just as half clears the ball.

Japan putting themselves in trouble in own 22 though, SA rush defence not letting them get wide.

 

[Spark]

Feels like SA simply overpowering Japan now. Can't keep up physically.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Awesome counter-ruck from the Boks there. Power starting to show.

 

[ripper868]

Japan need a plan B. SA have the A game worked out.