Japan v All Blacks, Tokyo, 2 Nov 2013

[Bairdy]

5 minutes into the first half. Neither team dominating as yet.

 

[RoffsChoice]

Loving the game so far. Japan has a great scrum and lineout.

 

[RoffsChoice]

10th minute, Barrett makes an up-and-under and the Japanese 8 drops it, Charles Piutau gets his first international try.

 

[RoffsChoice]

And of course Carter converts.

 

[RoffsChoice]

Japan kicks deep, pressures well, gets the ball back and then gets the penalty from NZ offside.

Japanese forwards seem a little slow to the breakdown.

 

[RoffsChoice]

Japanese fullback kicks the penalty, not an easy one but not too hard.

 

[ChargerWA]

Great reminder. Thanks.

 

[RoffsChoice]

Japan with a good period of attack in the NZ half, NZ not doing too well at the breakdown.

 

[RoffsChoice]

Broadhurst, the Japanese 7, ripped the ball from Dominic Bird in the lineout and Japan won a penalty from the play.

 

[SaderCheif]

Japan playing well so far!

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[ChargerWA]

NZ looking vulnerable here. Not the well oiled machine we usually see yet. I expect it will come though.

Weird to see GOAT in #8.

 

[RoffsChoice]

Eddie Jones has recently been saying how the biggest thing for the Japanese was to be better at being physical. They have been very good in all contact.

Japan won a penalty at the breakdown, converted. Score now 6 - 7.

 

[RoffsChoice]

Japan winning the breakdowns and making the good metres. Not joking myself into thinking they'll win but they're not being put the the sword just yet.

 

[RoffsChoice]

Loving the work of both scrumhalves.

 

[RoffsChoice]

Sam Cane gets a try, a couple of Japanese mistakes.

 

[RoffsChoice]

Both tries have come from Japanese mistakes. Eddie Jones nails that out of them and they would be up by 6.

 

[ChargerWA]

NZ combinations clearly not as solid as usual, but they are starting to play Barbarian rugby.

Piatau being a real handful on the wing. Beating his man every time.

 

[RoffsChoice]

Unfortunate dropped ball from a Carter up-and-under and Ben Smith gets himself a try.

 

[gel]

The in goal areas are measured out in light years in Japan :O

 

[SaderCheif]

The GOAT!

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