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Aramoro
Jun 1, 2012




Japan just need to no over play it, they're kicking through when they have an overlap

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Vaders Jester
Sep 9, 2009

:scotland:
The Japanese kit is still top tier though.

Jedimastafez
Jun 5, 2005

The Stanley Cup has been kidnapped by Gary Bettman! Are you a bad enough dude to rescue it?
Holy poo poo Russia is doing really well?

Aramoro
Jun 1, 2012




The Russian front row are absolute units.

Ratios and Tendency
Apr 23, 2010

:swoon: MURALI :swoon:


Have Japan actually done anything since Eddie Jones left?

Flayer
Sep 13, 2003

by Fluffdaddy
Buglord
Still feel that Japan will put a few tries away in the second half. Unexpectedly good effort by Russia so far though, if they can go in with a half-time lead that's an impressive effort.

MyChemicalImbalance
Sep 15, 2007

Keep on smilin'



:unsmith:
gently caress me this is some turnaround from the warm up loss to Jersey.

Slumfrog
Feb 14, 2012

BORN TO SLAY
forced to work
Russian big units looking a bit weary.

HappyCamperGL
May 18, 2014

Ratios and Tendency posted:

Have Japan actually done anything since Eddie Jones left?

won the pacific nation cup this and drew with france in paris a couple years ago.

poly and open-minded
Nov 22, 2006

In BOD we trust

Japan just looks so much better with ball in hand and at the breakdown

stavros880
May 2, 2005
I like monkeys
That call was harsh

Tyma
Dec 22, 2004

Chwyldro Dawnsio Dawns
My computer picked a great time to stop working! What was wrong with the Slam Dunk try? :(

Slumfrog
Feb 14, 2012

BORN TO SLAY
forced to work
Watching w out sound. What's the ruling there? Looked like he managed a bit of downward pressure on grounding. Not enough control on the way down?

Vaders Jester
Sep 9, 2009

:scotland:
Looks like he lost control just before grounding. Tough call because the ball never lost contact with his hand.

stavros880
May 2, 2005
I like monkeys

Tyma posted:

My computer picked a great time to stop working! What was wrong with the Slam Dunk try? :(

Called as a knock on when trying to place the ball

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
They probably wanted to be winning this by now.

Jedimastafez
Jun 5, 2005

The Stanley Cup has been kidnapped by Gary Bettman! Are you a bad enough dude to rescue it?
Gatsyev is a machine.

Japanese wingers are too quick for them but they hung in there.

slothrop
Dec 7, 2006

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Soiled Meat
What was Nigel saying to the Russian halfback then? Something about not dummying?

poly and open-minded
Nov 22, 2006

In BOD we trust

slothrop posted:

What was Nigel saying to the Russian halfback then? Something about not dummying?

No faking to make the defense rush up. He had been twitching and head faking a little bit

Slumfrog
Feb 14, 2012

BORN TO SLAY
forced to work
Russia should consider holding on after tackling.

Slumfrog
Feb 14, 2012

BORN TO SLAY
forced to work
Although not quite that long

slothrop
Dec 7, 2006

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Soiled Meat

poly and open-minded posted:

No faking to make the defense rush up. He had been twitching and head faking a little bit

Is that the Refs call to make? Not saying it isn’t, I guess I’m just a little surprised by it

Total Meatlove
Jan 28, 2007

:japan:
Rangers died, shoujo Hitler cried ;_;
Hell of a rip and try

oh no computer
May 27, 2003

Great try that.

poly and open-minded
Nov 22, 2006

In BOD we trust

slothrop posted:

Is that the Refs call to make? Not saying it isn’t, I guess I’m just a little surprised by it

Yeah because he was doing it at the base of the ruck

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
Tier 1.5+ teams: please kick properly. Thanks.

Ratios and Tendency
Apr 23, 2010

:swoon: MURALI :swoon:


Rabushakagani with a great try.

slothrop
Dec 7, 2006

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Soiled Meat

poly and open-minded posted:

Yeah because he was doing it at the base of the ruck

I don’t understand why this is an issue? My ignorance here

poly and open-minded
Nov 22, 2006

In BOD we trust

slothrop posted:

I don’t understand why this is an issue? My ignorance here

It's against the laws for a scrumhalf to fake pass from the base of a ruck or the back of a scrum

tarbrush
Feb 7, 2011

ALL ABOARD THE SCOTLAND HYPE TRAIN!

CHOO CHOO
Russia running out of puff a bit.

slothrop
Dec 7, 2006

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Soiled Meat

poly and open-minded posted:

It's against the laws for a scrumhalf to fake pass from the base of a ruck or the back of a scrum

Ahh ok, thanks.

Tanaka!!

Jedimastafez
Jun 5, 2005

The Stanley Cup has been kidnapped by Gary Bettman! Are you a bad enough dude to rescue it?
Russian Fullback looks like the Cowboy Cop from every 80s/90s action comedy ever but has he ever played a good game tonight.

Total Meatlove
Jan 28, 2007

:japan:
Rangers died, shoujo Hitler cried ;_;
Probably wanted to kick that into touch

slothrop
Dec 7, 2006

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Soiled Meat

Jedimastafez posted:

Russian Fullback looks like the Cowboy Cop from every 80s/90s action comedy ever but has he ever played a good game tonight.

Yep, he’s been really good.

So has Matsushima! I’ve really liked the Japanese hooker as well, he’s been getting through a power of work

Mrenda
Mar 14, 2012
The Russians are just shagged. Heads dropped, and not from the opposition dominating but the pace of the game. Ireland and Scotland should be getting 70+ points on them, and be heading to fifty against Japan if they play as loose as this.

Vaders Jester
Sep 9, 2009

:scotland:

Mrenda posted:

The Russians are just shagged. Heads dropped, and not from the opposition dominating but the pace of the game. Ireland and Scotland should be getting 70+ points on them, and be heading to fifty against Japan if they play as loose as this.

Inb4 Scotland got FULL SCOTLAND

oh no computer
May 27, 2003

Slumfrog
Feb 14, 2012

BORN TO SLAY
forced to work

Lmao

slothrop
Dec 7, 2006

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Soiled Meat
Well it was no Battle of Tsushima, Russia played well and I think the Japanese will be a little unhappy.

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Tyma
Dec 22, 2004

Chwyldro Dawnsio Dawns
Scotland: Hogg; Seymour, Taylor, Johnson, Maitland; Russell, Laidlaw-kun
Dell, McInally (captain), Nel, Gilchrist, Gray, Barclay, Watson, Wilson.

Replacements: Brown, Reid, Berghan, Cummings, Thomson, Price, Harris, Graham.

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Ireland: Larmour; Conway, Ringrose, Aki, Stockdale; Sexton, Murray; Healy, Best, Furlong
Henderson, James Ryan; O'Mahony, Van der Flier, Stander.

Replacements: Scannell, Kilcoyne, Porter, Beirne, Conan, McGrath, Carty, Farrell.

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