@Frank said in RWC: Japan v South Africa (QF 4):
Bok plan will be to slow down Japan's ruck ball as much as possible and waddle from set piece to set piece as slowly as possible.
Japan just need to take a leaf from the ABs book - don't let the bastards set a line by keeping the ball alive.
Also as George Gregan said in the Scotland post-match discussion: attack the rush defence. Get that Bok shooter thinking twice with a bit of that fast ball out the back of the flat attack.
@junior said in RWC: England v Australia (QF 1):
@NTA said in RWC: England v Australia (QF 1):
Interesting for me they choose to leave Ford on the bench. Bash n barge it is, then look to finish us off with pace.
Run at Farrell all day until the red card achievement is unlocked.
Maybe it'll be red for Kerevi fending him off. Who knows? #wheelofskeen
I reckon England have made a clear selection to get Kerevi running closer in towards the big boys and to protect the Ford-Farrell axis - early win for the Aussies forcing the Poms to change their team?
I reckon they'll be using Tuilagi against Lilo in much the same way, which was probably always their plan against us. Ford/Farrell against Wales.
@Machpants Japan giving away about 10cm and 10kg per man in the second and back rows, including reserves.
Speedo!
@Machpants said in RWC: Japan v South Africa (QF 4):
@NTA
what height are their expected opponents?
Starting back 5 against Scotland:
Reserves:
Not one of them over 196cm or 115kg.
@Chris-B said in RWC: Japan v South Africa (QF 4):
Four locks plus Pieter Steph!
Mostert barely qualifies as a lock in that team!
Mostert - 198cm, 112kg
vs
Steph dT - 200cm, 120kg
Etzebeth - 203cm, 123kg
de Jager - 205cm, 125kg
Snyman - 207cm, 117kg
@antipodean said in RWC: England v Australia (QF 1):
Could be an inspired decision. Probably offers more than Kuridrani, but Kuridrani is a pretty good defender.
He's good in contact, but he makes bad decisions on defence and leaves holes.
Forward packs:
Tight Five total weight: ENG 581kg v AUS 590kg
Forward Pack total weight: ENG 920kg v AUS 916kg (B Vunipola listed at 130kg is the main difference)
Back Five average height: ENG 191cm v AUS 194cm
Can barely fit a struck match between them.
Two very similar teams IMHO - England have picked a big bopper at 8 and two flankers similar in size to Pooper.
Their tight 5 isn't quite as tall as ours but I'm sure they'll have their shit together.
Ages:
STARTING XV - 26.6 (Oz 26.9)
BENCH VIII - 28.1 (Oz 26.6)
MATCH DAY XXIII - 27.1 (Oz 26.8)
Oldest: Heinz/Cole @ 32 (Lawes/Youngs 30) v Pocock @ 31 (Slipper and Beale are 30)
Youngest: Curry @ 21 (Underhill 23, Itoje 24) v Petaia @ 19 (Uelese 22, Rodda 23)
Interesting for me they choose to leave Ford on the bench. Bash n barge it is, then look to finish us off with pace.
Run at Farrell all day until the red card achievement is unlocked.
Maybe it'll be red for Kerevi fending him off. Who knows? #wheelofskeen
Miss TA has her 12th Birthday party at the local Strike Bowling 6PM. 
So my Saturday evening from there through to 9-9:30PM will be death stares at the male classmates she has invited along, while looking at my phone occasionally and saying "fuck it" or "fuck yes".
I should wander in just in time to see Ireland's response to the racist marketing agenda haka, and see how long they can hang with the dirty cheating filth All Blacks.