Saturday 22 July 2023
Sapporo Dome Hokkaido, Japan
K/o 5.50pm NZT
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Brave Blossoms

It will all depend how Samoa come together. Japan have had x 2 games versus NZ XV even if the first game was a Japan XV.

Looked like a knock on but Japan are awarded a try, 7-0. Samoa dominating scrums

Mathieu Raynal showing why I fear the officiating at the RWC. That Japanese try should not have been awarded. It was a clear knock-on, but he disagrees with his TMO and about everyone else.

Great scrum from Samoa.

Oh oh, hearing the "check, check". I can feel that card coming.

Taleni Seu sent to the bin. Fortunately only yellow.

Should be red card for M Leitch for shoulder to the head

That shoulder charge from Leitch has to be red.

I agree. Should be a red.

They don't apply the TMO protocol that we've been used to in SRP and U20 Ch'ship. Give a yellow and leave it to the TMO to upgrade or not.

Leitch charged hard into that shoulder first. No mitigation.

Was that a 20 min red card, or a full game one?

@Tim Full game.

That was mad by Leitch. WTAF.

Time for the 2nd half to start. The commentators now start talking about the red card being harsh. Geez.

Toala not playing his best game.