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

Burkie1203

Why Stander, why

A-Train

We are headless out there. You would have to wonder is Joey 100% if he hasn’t been brought on yet.

NIMAN

Don't look world No1's at the minute.

harr

Japan looking more likely to score a try.. Japan now 67% possession this half another silly mistake giving ball back to Japan

Macdarack

Roll the Carberry dice. Fast.

MadYaker

Holy ****

leakyboots

No more than Japan deserve

OMG

Doctor Jimbob

Well that's been coming.

dmc17

Can't say that wasn't coming!

This is it

Jesus Christ

CptMackey

That try has been coming

BarryD2

Well, fair dues to them.

lawred2

Jesus

Mantis Toboggan

We're a shambles

Irish_rat

Well Deserved Japan best team this half

Clegg

We're going to lose.

It's been a steady decline for 40 minutes. We can't handle their runners from deep, our pack is losing the battle up front and our line speed is gone. We defended very well for a long time and they could break us down. But our energy has been sapped.

Poor_old_gill

Ref has been shambolic and we have outdone him

lawred2

Cracking hands... Speed that ball was moved

FixdePitchmark

Who do we play in semi?

What was the penalty advantage for?

kal7

C'mon get back into it

A-Train

We are in serious trouble here in this match.

clsmooth

MadYaker wrote: »

Embarrassing

Why? They’re playing some unbelievable stuff.

Weepsie

Japan got to choose the order off fixtures for this group.

Gave themselves an extra 2 days for this one too.

We should still be beating them, but that's a strange allowance to hand to a team

AbusesToilets

Lovely try there, fully deserved

Squidgy Black

Uphill battle from here on in. Such a poor performance the last 40 minutes.

troyzer

I can't see us getting back into this.

This is devastating.

Mantis Toboggan

Japs seem to be able to play at all blacks pace

bilston

S***

This is not looking good at all

PetKing

Empty the entire bench, now.

VinLieger

This is shocking stuff

munsterlegend

Whatever they were doing in that retreat place it didn’t work. Half asleep.

MadYaker

[Deleted User] wrote: »

What was the penalty advantage for?

Offside I think. We need power subs now

BakeMeACake

This isn't exactly going to script

gilmour

We're completely punch drunk out there

Macdarack

Ho ho hooo

Gidea

Japan playing the game that they want to play. Ireland not showing the control we had over the scots. Worrying to see ..:(

Naggdefy

It's coming since 20min.

Heat humidity huge factor.

Always Be Closing

TD TD TD

harr

Big tactical **** up this...totally underestimate this Japan team. They could run riot now..

Christy42

munsterlegend wrote: »

We are terrible. The springboks would beat us out the gate by half time.

A different ref and we have the ball up their end from taking out a player in the air ages ago.

Nails the kick. This is great entertainment, still expect Ireland to pull through.

VeryOwl

Ireland look crappy and tired.

The high horse brigade

We have been brutal since the 20th minute. No plan b as usual

leakyboots

Chris Farrell was absolutely immense in defence today, stemmed the tide big time

The Rape of Lucretia

It all comes back to the mistake of picking too strong a team. Minding themselves. Should have been a pure 2nd string who would have knuckled down and put in the work for a strong win.
Joe booboo here big time.

Macdarack

Excellent, the joey show.

Larbre34

Clegg wrote: »

We're going to lose.

Of course we aren't. Carbery will come in and turn them around, bust their lungs and we'll take it by 10.

bilston

clsmooth wrote: »

Why? They’re playing some unbelievable stuff.

Japan are playing really well, but they are getting a bit of luck.a few dropped balls have gone backwards. And we are sloppy as hell