The Rugby Thread

[teok]

Good thread from brian moore on the whole situation (keep scrolling).

 

[Nine while nine]

You really have to feel for the Scots.

Their rugby team have a decent opportunity to qualify in the Rugby World Cup and a typhoon potentially condemns them to a 0-0 draw.

Meanwhile, their football team would have bloody loved a 0-0, yet not a fucking typhoon in sight and they've just been dicked 4-0 in Moscow.


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[LeSoupeKitchen]

No way the Japan would call their game off for anything other than genuine reasons.

 

['O Zio]

Almost an impossible situation to comment on without having any understanding of the logistics of it all.

Obviously safety of everyone involved has to take precedence, so I think calling any decisions made 'a joke' or 'a farce' is probably a bit unfair in the circumstances.

I'd have liked it if they could have found locations for the games and played them behind closed doors if that helped with the issues of getting fans around. But assuming that isn't possible (for whatever reason) I'm not sure what other options they'd have?

You can't postpone games and push the whole tournament back. To start with presumably there's no guarantee the typhoon actually buggers off in that period, and you're then messing up the entire rest of the tournament which surely isn't the right answer.

Obviously it's crap for Italy who are going home without getting their very slim chance at qualification. Similarly it would be cruel on Scotland if it happened to them. I'm fairly certain they'll have looked at all of the options before taking the decision to cancel matches though.

Not sure it is harsh to be honest. Given that there are plenty of places i. The country that the game could've been played where the typhoon is not a factor, I don't see a valid reason why they couldnt have just moved the games to another location, even if that meant it was all behind closed doors. Obviously that's still a bit shit for fans who travelled etc etc. But that's the case either way so is a complete non factor when push comes to shove. if it's a choice between playing the games behind closed doors or not playing them at all and fundamentally undermining the competition then to me I just don't get why we've ended up with this decision.

In particular given that this was always a potential issue and was flagged up before the tournament even began, I'm surprised the only contingency plan is "ah fuck it lets just sack the whole thing off"

 

[teok]

(Obviously these are skewed by the 0-0's).

Most points scored:
South Africa 185
New Zealand 157
England 119
Fiji 110
Australia 109

Tries Scored:
South Africa 27
New Zealand 22
England 17
Fiji 17
Australia 16

Runs:
South Africa 484
Fiji 467
Argentina 459
New Zealand 459

Clean Breaks:
New Zealand 71
South Africa 63
Fiji 55
England 48
Italy 47

Most yellow cards:
Samoa - 4
Fiji - 4
Russia - 3
Australia - 3
Namibia - 2
New Zealand - 2
Wales - 2

 

[SugarRay]

After all the furore, it’ll end up being played and Japan will end up being even more fired up and run out comfortable winners.

All this will backfire on Scotland. Japan are being questioned by a few, I think it’ll stoke their fire even more.

 

[E17yid]

After all the furore, it’ll end up being played and Japan will end up being even more fired up and run out comfortable winners.

All this will backfire on Scotland. Japan are being questioned by a few, I think it’ll stoke their fire even more.

I don’t know about comfortable winners but I still fancy them.

 

[teok]

It think it will be real high scoring end to ender.

 

[E17yid]

It think it will be real high scoring end to ender.

Yeah, wouldn’t be at all surprised if both teams score 30 plus points. Conditions will play a part as always obviously.

 

[teok]

I'm also looking forward to the build up for eng/aus (which I think will be a good game also). Eddie has been pretty well behaved by his standards I can see him talking some shit to cheika.

 

[Japhet]

You really have to feel for the Scots.

Their rugby team have a decent opportunity to qualify in the Rugby World Cup and a typhoon potentially condemns them to a 0-0 draw.

Meanwhile, their football team would have bloody loved a 0-0, yet not a fucking typhoon in sight and they've just been dicked 4-0 in Moscow.


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That makes as much sense to me as 'You really have to feel for Arsenal'. Doesn't compute at all.

 

[teok]

Nah scotland genuinely do get shit luck.

Remember this.

 

[E17yid]

I'm also looking forward to the build up for eng/aus (which I think will be a good game also). Eddie has been pretty well behaved by his standards I can see him talking some shit to cheika.

You were always favourites for this one given your great record against the Ozzie’s but with your 2 week prep time going into this game you are clear favourites. I actually think if this qtr final was played 10 times you’d win 8 of them.

 

[E17yid]

Just read that Parrisse said that if NZ needed the points World Rugby would’ve rescheduled the game. He’s probably not wrong.

 

[teok]

@E17yid Watching the cup game between glos and bath tonight. 18 year old welsh winger called louis reese zammit looks nuts.

 

[teok]

Tokyo apparently just got hit with an earthquake, the typhoon is coming in a few hours.

From a place called chiba

 

[E17yid]

Tokyo apparently just got hit with an earthquake, the typhoon is coming in a few hours.

From a place called chiba

Looking at those pictures I’m starting to think holding a WC in Japan during Typhoon season wasn’t the best idea.

 

[Japhet]

Looking at those pictures I’m starting to think holding a WC in Japan during Typhoon season wasn’t the best idea.

Best ideas often go out the window when money and publicity come first.

 

[E17yid]

Best ideas often go out the window when money and publicity come first.

True. It’s a shame, though, as Japan is a great country to host the WC but maybe just not this time of the year.

I still find it hard to believe that they couldn’t just play the England France and NZ Italy games behind closed doors but it’s done now.

 

[mpickard2087]

That's the first red card of the tournament I've seen where I have some sympathy for the offender. They were both running forward/changing direction to pounce on a loose ball, it happened very quickly, and it was a proper attempt to make a tackle.