Well, a nervous and error-strewn performance from both sides, but especially Ireland. Carbery is looking very rusty, but I hope he gets more game time.
Wow! Straight into the Wales match! How the hell are they supposed to reflect on England in the studio with that kind of turnaround between Irish and Welsh matches?
Ovally Balls 
McCloskey starting for Ireland at last. Hope he has a good game.
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Ireland full of errors so far.
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TRY Farrell!
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But Japan kick for the corner and maul over.
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Japan can be great to watch
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Japan are just relentless and it pays off.
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Japan again, after many phases. Ireland giving away shedloads of penalties; even our hero gave away one for off-side.
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No, it’s a forward pass!
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We are bossing the scrum now.
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TRY McCloskey!!!!
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Carbery misses the conversion, so 12-10.
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Ireland lose another line-out in a good attacking position.
Get Herring on!
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Sounds a bit fishy to me
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Line-out malfunction again, missed tackles, and Japan go over. Think it’s being looked at, though.
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Nah, nothing wrong with it.
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Nice try
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Glad the Boks played Georgia not Japan.
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And Ireland score as the clock goes red. 19-17 at oranges.
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Sketchy by Ireland, but good to see the visitors giving it a big go. Last time they played at the Aviva the opposition was rubbish.
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Well, a nervous and error-strewn performance from both sides, but especially Ireland. Carbery is looking very rusty, but I hope he gets more game time.
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And we wont’ talk about the fuckin leprechaun, because my blood pressure will only go up.
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Farrell knackered and Burns coming on :-(
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Japan score again.
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TRY Ireland! (Not sure who.)
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Oh, Van der Flier.
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Supreme half-back play by JGP lets JVDF in for the equalising score.
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26-24
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TomP – I was cursing him because I thought he’d idiotically gone on his own with no support, but the support got there….
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Japanese full-back with a nasty injury (got foot caught). Shame; he’s really good. Carbery getting some back treatment too.
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TRY Stockdale!
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JGP with a fine long pass to Stockdale.
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Beautiful Japanese try with more perfect off-loads.
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* glares at TomP *
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That try came from JGP’s rubbish box-kick.
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Great game. Think Ireland have the edge at the mo.
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Expro has just exploded.
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39-31 at FT. Most satisfactory.
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Players aren’t smiling but the Irish fans are. Just how beastly is this nation? You won’t find players or fans smiling in Joburg this evening.
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Wow! Straight into the Wales match! How the hell are they supposed to reflect on England in the studio with that kind of turnaround between Irish and Welsh matches?
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And Canada take an early 5-0 lead, but Wales respond, so 7-5.
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Saw Canada go 5 up and went off to prepare the braai. I see Wales have fought back.
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Er, yes. Took the dog for a walk. 61-5 now.
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So, ‘Mon the Lionz!
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And Denmark.
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That’ll have put a DeeBee sized curse on the Danes now.
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Minor gulf in class between the two Lions teams. Not sure the altitude will help the underdogs either.
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BB, they were stuffed anyway. TomP’s mob 3, Craig’s inlaws neighbours zip.
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LRZ furra liiinnnneeee!
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And Denmark score.
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Nice by the lions. Not deebee’s
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