RWC 2019 Ireland v Japan Match Thread: Group A - Sat 28th Sep 08:15 Shizuoka

Weepsie

Again a warning no penalty. Bs

Clegg

No that's disgraceful from Gardner.

That was clear offside from the Japanese 7.

callaway92

Fan of Netflix wrote: »

Is there any Japanese players on the pitch? Looks like a South African and Pacific Islands XI. Farcical.

What an embarrassing excuse to make.

CptMackey

Shocking call from the ref

steves2

Jesus it would be great if the ref was fair

razorblunt

Ah c’mon. 7 was on top of Ringrose at the back of the ruck and took an age to get away.

lawred2

That was a clear penalty at the ruck there

Soups123

Disgraceful performance from Garder

dregin

The officiating here is absolutely disgraceful.

Irish_rat

Clear Penalty disgrace

MadYaker

This ref is a complete joke

STB.

Fúck you Angus.

Infringments and high tackles can be ignored.

bilston

Swinging arm on Kearney's face.

Why the f*** isn't it being looked at?

A-Train

This a shocking ref performance also ignoring clear penalties against Ireland now

fitz

Clear penalty against 7, right in front of Gardner...nothing. Complete disgrace.

Where is the TMO????

harr

Change it up to be ****ed...tactics aren’t working. Ref seems to missing a lot of fouls

the.red.baron

You'd have to say Japan deserve to win this game

Form doesn't lie and we are playing true to form

I'd describe us as brainless really all year

ClanofLams

Some blatant misses from ref. Clear penalty there, Carty taken out in air, offside line not being policed at all. Ireland haven’t been great but ref given them nothing

munsterlegend

Ref will give us nothing anyway. Physically again coming up short again at a World Cup. Japan are pushing us back.

Clegg

Ringrose at 12 and Larmour at 13.

Stockdale at 15 and Like McGrath at 14.

Irish_rat

Joe looks rattled up there

Larbre34

This is infuriating. Best needs to be pestering him far more

Naggdefy

Joe looks like he's shaking.

ednwireland

can they cite the ref ?

BarryD2

Multiple infringements and they get the put in?

Dr. Bre

Mon Oireland

c.p.w.g.w

The whole refereeing team are dodgy as fcuk. High tackles, swinging arms, not rolling away, taking players out in the air...all "missed"

Squidgy Black

Larbre34 wrote: »

This is infuriating. Best needs to be pestering him far more

Best is off the pitch the last 10 minutes, Ruddock is captain

beggars_bush

Forwards need to up things here

This is it

Fûcking bull****

A-Train

Ah this is just pathetic now from the ref.

Gidea

And instant advantage to japan for offside agaisnt ireland

fitz

This is infuriating. Gardener is only reffing one team.

thomond2006

Ireland being penalised for offside is hilarious.

Christy42

kal7 wrote: »

Japan metre offside for several phases

They also had one on the ball on their feet and one with hands on off their feet.

How many penalties from Japan there????

lawred2

Japan could end up topping this group

Weepsie

the.red.baron wrote: »

You'd have to say Japan deserve to win this game

Form doesn't lie and we are playing true to form

I'd describe us as brainless really all year

When you're allowed to get away with everything it helps. Illegally slowin down Ireland, getting penalties awarded constantly.

It's a disgraceful display of refereeing. It's shameful.

Hoppy Jack

Ffs pathetic. Eire will be lucky to get a losing BP

beggars_bush

Home town refereeing

Clegg

It's a pen.

But it's so galling how he can spot this but not obvious Japanese infringements at the breakdown.

corny

Cheat. There's no other word for him.

ScrubsfanChris

This could be the win gone. Not that we deserve it.

alswearengen

Ah well, hadn't a hope of winning the WC anyway so nice to see Japan get the win.

Soups123

He can’t help put penalize Ireland and giving nothing to Ireland, it’s an absolute disgrace. As poor as Ireland’s performance

Larbre34

ednwireland wrote: »

can they cite the ref ?

Rolland already went through his refs for a shortcut after the first block of games. Clearly it had little effect.

razorblunt

So quick to ping Ireland.

Can see 2 offsides there must be so frustrating on the pitch.

Poor_old_gill

This is honestly the worst performance I have ever seen from a ref.

This is official complaint territory - he doesnt know the rules, it's a major issue.

Exclamation Marc

Outrageously one sided refereeing.

Irish_rat

Ref is bad but Ireland are dire