Japan close in on historic quarter-final with convincing winBrave Blossoms miss out on bonus point 4.35pm BSTI’d call that a surprise,whether not for the fact that for the last 80 minutes Japan didn’t look like letting Samoa anywhere near them. It wasn’t the easiest match on the eye, and I lost count of the errors and penalties on both sides. In the close though, and Samoa conceded far more of both and were punished by Japanese discipline and patience,as well as the boot of Goromaru.
Samoa are surely done. They need to score a bonus-point win against Scotland, while hoping Japan score nothing against the USA and that South Africa don’t pick up more than two points from their matches with Scotland and the Americans. Oh and that the USA dont score two bonus point wins, or but at least they’re secure on that one. 4.26pm BSTIt’s knocked on at the scrum and Samoa will look to run from their own 22. A brilliant show and go from,Afatia sees the sizable prop surge through and obtain 20 metres, but it’s turned over. Ono turns and thumps it into the stands, or that’s it! What a win for Japan!Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com