Samoa: 1-James Lay, 2-Seilala Lam, 3-Paul Alo-Emile, 4-Chris Vui (co-captain), 5-Theo McFarland, 6-Taleni Seu, 7-Fritz Lee, 8-Sa Jordan Taufua, 9-Jonathan Taumateine, 10-Christian Leali'ifano, 11-Ben Lam, 12-Alai D'Angelo Leuila, 13-Tumua Manu, 14-Ed Fidow, 15-Duncan Paia'aua

Replacements: 16-Sama Malolo, 17-Jordan Lay, 18-Michael Alaalatoa (co-captain), 19-Steven Luatua, 20-Alamanda Motuga, 21-Melani Matavao, 22-Neria Fomai, 23-Danny Toala

Faumuina and Sopoanga both with niggles, Luatua on later for impact.

I voted Japn but I really have no idea how this will go, both have been underwhelming so far

What’s happened to TNW?

@Billy-Tell said in RWC Week 4: Japan v Samoa:

What’s happened to TNW?

Not sure I don't have sound

Samoa give a let off, again. 7-0 to Japan after 22 mins

Tho Japan let them straight back in with one of the worst attempts at running out from your 22 from a set piece that you'll see
7-3

Have to say Samoa are a poor shadow of themselves. Ben Lam dropped a sitter earlier. Defence is porous.

@Jailbreak7 said in RWC Week 4: Japan v Samoa:

Have to say Samoa are a poor shadow of themselves. Ben Lam dropped a sitter earlier. Defence is porous.

Yeah sitter for Leitch seagulling on the wing there, 17-3 33mins - with a Samoa yellow I missed

Samoa just looking like a team of individuals

Jesus how hard is it to bend at the waist, pony tail boy?

Have to expect that to go to RC..... bugger all mitigation there..... or are we going to to have some more consistent inconsistences...

Looks red to me

Turning point?

Try Blue.

Samoa's ball handling has really turned to mush. So many knock-ons, missed passes.

@Mattasaurus said in RWC Week 4: Japan v Samoa:

Have to expect that to go to RC..... bugger all mitigation there..... or are we going to to have some more consistent inconsistences...

The Samoa player dipped slightly (and I mean slightly) into contact, some have said that's mitigation. But Hori also dipped and then started to go up again before impact, the dumb arse

17-8 halftime

Can’t help thinking MacFarland is wasted in the second row.

No word on the card before half time....

I picked Samoa but they are beating themselves so far.

Some well-deserved cards in this game

That's a minimum yellow

And this is a yellow, possibly red!

How did that stay YC....... something smelly

@Mattasaurus said in RWC Week 4: Japan v Samoa:

How did that stay YC....... something smelly

As I mentioned, it only takes the slightest dip for some TMOs to call that mitigation. Letter of the law etc

Card stats yellow, because of course it does

TBF up to that point the best TMO performance to date

Quick, concise, accurate

@Machpants said in RWC Week 4: Japan v Samoa:

@Mattasaurus said in RWC Week 4: Japan v Samoa:

How did that stay YC....... something smelly

As I mentioned, it only takes the slightest dip for some TMOs to call that mitigation. Letter of the law etc

Degroot and Tom Curry say hi....

@Mattasaurus said in RWC Week 4: Japan v Samoa:

@Machpants said in RWC Week 4: Japan v Samoa:

@Mattasaurus said in RWC Week 4: Japan v Samoa:

How did that stay YC....... something smelly

As I mentioned, it only takes the slightest dip for some TMOs to call that mitigation. Letter of the law etc

Degroot and Tom Curry say hi....

Yup, as I said (and key point) some

Until we have the same ref doing them all, they won't be consistent, and even then probably not!

There is some dumb shit from Samoa, that tackle, from the same tit who got the yellow. He's on his way to a double yellow red

Ben lam has had a horror of a match. That will go to red.

so this should stay YC too?..... as player dropped in to it.... i genuinely don't know what to expect... (its RC for me as no need to be that high at all)

Lam will be red

More BS from the TMO over what meets a RC. Horie should have been having an early shower.

Christ when are they going to learn

Really enjoying the match

Think Samoa’s chance May have gone

If Japan had played like this against England they would have beaten them

This whole yellow card thing for HC isn't working.
Just make it an after match review and stand down the player down for the next game, stop ruining the contest!!!

@MiketheSnow said in RWC Week 4: Japan v Samoa:

Christ when are they going to learn

Really enjoying the match

Think Samoa’s chance May have gone

Has now

Have they forgotten to check for HIAs now

The inconsistencies in and around cards beggars belief

Jonker the Plonker strikes again. No consistency across the games.

How did the ref and liney miss that?