2019 Rugby World Cup

netstrider

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Remember Italy v England a couple of years back?

I think Japan might try that against the Boks, not committing to the rucks and allowing them to stray "offside" with impunity, screwing up Faf's chance to pass to an oncoming barging forward.

Won't be able to box kick as he'd be charged down all day. Screwing up our entire structure and in so doing our defense, allowing them to run rampant.

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netstrider said:
Remember Italy v England a couple of years back?

I think Japan might try that against the Boks, not committing to the rucks and allowing them to stray "offside" with impunity, screwing up Faf's chance to pass to an oncoming barging forward.

Won't be able to box kick as he'd be charged down all day. Screwing up our entire structure and in so doing our defense, allowing them to run rampant.

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Japan announced its best probable team. Tupou is out. Amanaki is on the bench. Wimpie is back in and Tui is out. Don't know why Tui is out...

Koo is back, that prop really wants to play. I thought he would be out since his bruised ribs against the Scottish.
 
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Japan has 5 players, I believe, in their squad who haven't received any World Cup match time.
 
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Even if it wasn't illegal and done a bit smarter... I've seen PSDT and a number of others taking the tackle, gone to ground, regathered and drove on.
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The opposition needs to get to the point of tackle quicker. Tackle, release, form ruck. Japan also does this for which Himeno has been praised one too many times in the media for exactly this, even Squidge pointed it out.
 
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I think it would be quite a dishonour to Japan and it's people to employ dirty tactics like that, at its own world cup. I don't see them fouling the game in that sense, illegal or not.
 
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theratman said:
I think it would be quite a dishonour to Japan and it's people to employ dirty tactics like that, at its own world cup. I don't see them fouling the game in that sense, illegal or not.
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World Rugby has tidied up the 'tackle-only' law that caused England so much trouble against Italy

In addition, players will no longer be able to kick the ball out of rucks and jackaling players must work from their own gate.
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World Rugby has tidied up the 'tackle-only' law that caused England so much trouble against Italy
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WORLD RUGBY HAS today announced six Law amendments that will be added to their global trials, including Law 16, which came under so much scrutiny during this year’s Six Nations.

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The new Law 16 (ruck) now reads:

“A ruck commences when at least one player is on their feet and over the ball which is on the ground (tackled player, tackler). At this point the offside lines are created. Players on their feet may use their hands to pick up the ball as long as this is immediate. As soon as an opposition player arrives, no hands can be used.”

World Rugby says all amendments have been made in an effort to make the game easier for players and officials. A second amendment has been made with this in mind around the tackle area. The existing Law 15.4 (c) reads:
The tackler must get up before playing the ball and then may play the ball from any direction.
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From 1 August however, players looking to jackal must do so from their ‘gate’ as the new Law reads:

The tackler must get up before playing the ball and then can only play from their own side of the tackle “gate”.
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In addition, Law 16.4 now includes kicking the ball out of a ruck as an offence. The practice has been shown to be dangerous given players’ heads are never far away.

The remaining three amendments to the Laws relate to the scrum. Law 20.8 (b) now requires a strike attempt by the team who had the put-in, with a free-kick to be awarded if they fail to attempt to hook the ball back.

Law 20.9 (b) will see number eights permitted to pick the ball from the feet of their second rows, while Law 20.5 and 20.6 (d) relate to how a scrum-half puts the ball into the set-piece, the number nine will no longer need a referee’s signal to put in and will be allowed stand with a shoulder in line with the middle of the scrum before sending the ball in straight.
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All of these named exploits have been patched. It is now more about consistent refereeing than teams writing their own laws of the game.
 
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Fulcrum29 said:
www.the42.ie

World Rugby has tidied up the 'tackle-only' law that caused England so much trouble against Italy

In addition, players will no longer be able to kick the ball out of rucks and jackaling players must work from their own gate.
www.the42.ie www.the42.ie



All of these named exploits have been patched. It is now more about consistent refereeing than teams writing their own laws of the game.
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Yes, thanks. What I mean is them employing or exploiting a loophole. I don't seem them doing it at their world cup. They'll play a clean game. Might challenge us tactically though, also why change what's working?
 
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Yes, thanks. What I mean is them employing or exploiting a loophole. I don't seem them doing it at their world cup. They'll play a clean game. Might challenge us tactically though, also why change what's working?
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I see Jamie Joseph gave the team more rest days this week than during the pool games and then alluded to them playing real mind games to relax them. What he said about the game,

english.kyodonews.net

Rugby: Jamie Joseph makes just one change to Japan side to face Boks

Japan coach Jamie Joseph has named his side for their Rugby World Cup quarterfinal against South Africa, saying injury forced one change from his 15 that started last weekend's win over Scotland.
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"We know South Africa focus on the forwards with their maul and scrum. We need to stop that. And when we do stop it, they have no other option. So we will stop it."

Joseph, meanwhile, finished his segment of Friday's press conference with a little teaser.

"We have been preparing all week for (South Africa's physical approach). What is not so clear is what we are going to do and that's what I am looking forward to."
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Those who remember the warmup between the teams will have noted that Japan kicked the ball away, a lot. They didn't kick many balls away during the pool phases except against Russia, so I guess they will adapt to a new gameplan come the Springboks on Sunday.

I don't know about this game... The Springboks have the best locks in this competition and it is those players that Japan will either need to cancel out or avoid. Scotland held them up in their game, RG Snyman can do that alone and rip the ball without breaking a sweat. I can see Japan bring Amanaki in when Bongi is rotated with Marx.

This weekend is of national pride. Japan will need to be put aside for now.

I just want Ireland and France going through, and England. I wish to see the Springboks play England in the final.
 
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