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Post by stuttgartershrew on Oct 9, 2019 11:35:06 GMT 1
Well Wales are finally ahead but it's taken half an hour. Just wonder if the conditions are playing a part. They mentioned before the game that it was a warm night. When looking back to the Japan Ireland game the Irish looked drained, looked as though the conditions got to them. Might well be having an impact on the Welsh players here too. Normally see the likes of Fiji drop off at the 60 minute mark. Maybe the conditions might even things up a little on that front. Or maybe not.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2019 12:55:56 GMT 1
Phew...that was a tough one. Fiji really did give us a wake up call. They have amazing handling skills.
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Post by zenfootball2 on Oct 9, 2019 13:07:44 GMT 1
Well Wales are finally ahead but it's taken half an hour. Just wonder if the conditions are playing a part. They mentioned before the game that it was a warm night. When looking back to the Japan Ireland game the Irish looked drained, looked as though the conditions got to them. Might well be having an impact on the Welsh players here too. Normally see the likes of Fiji drop off at the 60 minute mark. Maybe the conditions might even things up a little on that front. Or maybe not. wales have faded in the second half in there previous games
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Post by zenfootball2 on Oct 9, 2019 13:08:28 GMT 1
Phew...that was a tough one. Fiji really did give us a wake up call. They have amazing handling skills. yes it was but a win and wales keep marching on
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2019 13:21:59 GMT 1
My concern is that we have possibly lost 3 key players to injury as a result of today.
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Post by scooter on Oct 9, 2019 13:39:49 GMT 1
Wales being behind was the enjoyable bit
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2019 17:32:11 GMT 1
Wales being behind was the enjoyable bit Wales coming from behind was even more enjoyable 😊😊😊
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Post by zenfootball2 on Oct 9, 2019 18:26:31 GMT 1
My concern is that we have possibly lost 3 key players to injury as a result of today. it is a blow bearing in mind we lost a number of players through injury before the tournament .
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2019 19:19:57 GMT 1
My concern is that we have possibly lost 3 key players to injury as a result of today. it is a blow bearing in mind we lost a number of players through injury before the tournament . No specialist cover at 10 is a real worry. On a wider note, the weather over in Japan this weekend is of real concern. A decision about a number of the key games will be made tomorrow.
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Post by South Stand Salopian on Oct 9, 2019 22:42:42 GMT 1
So after Scotland thrashed Russia 61-0, what are the permutations of the Japan v Scotland game? I gather if you finish with the same amount of points it goes down to head to head which will be a disadvantage to Japan but hopefully they can get the job done. They’ve been fantastic and I’m looking forward to their game rather than the England game this weekend.
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Post by shrewinjapan on Oct 10, 2019 6:11:48 GMT 1
So after Scotland thrashed Russia 61-0, what are the permutations of the Japan v Scotland game? I gather if you finish with the same amount of points it goes down to head to head which will be a disadvantage to Japan but hopefully they can get the job done. They’ve been fantastic and I’m looking forward to their game rather than the England game this weekend. Japan need to not lose, or to lose by less than 7 (or is it 7 or less?) and Scotland not score 4 tries.
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Post by LetchworthShrew on Oct 10, 2019 6:52:01 GMT 1
England v France on Saturday has been cancelled due to typhoon Hagibis, New Zealand v Italy also cancelled. Organisers hopeful Scotland v Japan will be played on Sunday. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/49995604
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Post by northwestman on Oct 10, 2019 8:19:37 GMT 1
The temptation must be there to call off the host nation Japan's game.
That would put Japan into the quarter finals and Scotland out.
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Post by South Stand Salopian on Oct 10, 2019 9:10:57 GMT 1
www.rugbyworldcup.com/updateSafety of the public are the organisers upmost priority but the typhoon looks like it could be over from Sunday and they’ll give it every chance of going ahead.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2019 9:40:21 GMT 1
The temptation must be there to call off the host nation Japan's game. That would put Japan into the quarter finals and Scotland out. I hope that it can go ahead.... to me this is the must see game of the tournament so far, so much riding on it.
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Post by davycrockett on Oct 10, 2019 10:07:29 GMT 1
www.rugbyworldcup.com/updateSafety of the public are the organisers upmost priority but the typhoon looks like it could be over from Sunday and they’ll give it every chance of going ahead. Safety of the public? don’t hold a world tournament in a country during their Typhoon season maybe? The problems on Sunday are more likely to be concerning damage sustained and problems with transport also meaning risk to the public once the Typhoons passed.
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Post by northwestman on Oct 10, 2019 10:23:40 GMT 1
www.rugbyworldcup.com/updateSafety of the public are the organisers upmost priority but the typhoon looks like it could be over from Sunday and they’ll give it every chance of going ahead. Safety of the public? don’t hold a world tournament in a country during their Typhoon season maybe? The problems on Sunday are more likely to be concerning damage sustained and problems with transport also meaning risk to the public once the Typhoons passed. Or originally to sign off for a World Cup in Qatar in their summer, when temperatures regularly reach 40 degrees centigrade. Then switching it to winter, which will completely disrupt the programme for Premier League and EFL Clubs. As usual, it's all about money, some of it handed over in brown envelopes. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_FIFA_World_Cup_controversies
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Post by shrewinjapan on Oct 10, 2019 11:27:34 GMT 1
www.rugbyworldcup.com/update Safety of the public are the organisers upmost priority but the typhoon looks like it could be over from Sunday and they’ll give it every chance of going ahead. Safety of the public? don’t hold a world tournament in a country during their Typhoon season maybe? The problems on Sunday are more likely to be concerning damage sustained and problems with transport also meaning risk to the public once the Typhoons passed. That's a bit harsh. There is no typhoon season as such - they can come pretty much through half the year (summer and autumn, even into early winter occasionally). And it's monsoon season before that too, so if you worry about the weather too much you would struggle to schedule a tournament like this here (which would be a shame as it has been excellent so far). Far more of them hit in SW Japan than up here too - that one is coming directly to the Yokohama/Tokyo area just when there are games on is nothing more than bad luck.
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Post by zenfootball2 on Oct 10, 2019 13:35:06 GMT 1
www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12337/11831407/england-vs-france-in-rugby-world-cup-cancelled-due-to-super-typhoon-hagibis"England head coach Eddie Jones has "no issue" with the decision, which leaves his side with two weeks to prepare for their quarter-final match. "We're not concerned at all, we're excited, absolutely excited," he said. "Who would have thought we'd have two relatively easy games, one tough game and then two weeks to prepare for a quarter-final?" whilst nothing can be done about the weather some teams will now have a two week break t0o rest and more time for injured players to recover. other teams will play one more game and potetially pick up more injuries.
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Post by davycrockett on Oct 10, 2019 18:40:43 GMT 1
Safety of the public? don’t hold a world tournament in a country during their Typhoon season maybe? The problems on Sunday are more likely to be concerning damage sustained and problems with transport also meaning risk to the public once the Typhoons passed. That's a bit harsh. There is no typhoon season as such - they can come pretty much through half the year (summer and autumn, even into early winter occasionally). And it's monsoon season before that too, so if you worry about the weather too much you would struggle to schedule a tournament like this here (which would be a shame as it has been excellent so far). Far more of them hit in SW Japan than up here too - that one is coming directly to the Yokohama/Tokyo area just when there are games on is nothing more than bad luck. Nothing against Japan but extreme weather conditions aren’t uncommon...can’t see it’s fair to cancel games that result in teams being knocked out when they could have stayed in, simple... In all honesty if Japan had to win this last game would it get cancelled or rearranged?
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Post by LetchworthShrew on Oct 10, 2019 19:06:05 GMT 1
That's a bit harsh. There is no typhoon season as such - they can come pretty much through half the year (summer and autumn, even into early winter occasionally). And it's monsoon season before that too, so if you worry about the weather too much you would struggle to schedule a tournament like this here (which would be a shame as it has been excellent so far). Far more of them hit in SW Japan than up here too - that one is coming directly to the Yokohama/Tokyo area just when there are games on is nothing more than bad luck. Nothing against Japan but extreme weather conditions aren’t uncommon...can’t see it’s fair to cancel games that result in teams being knocked out when they could have stayed in, simple... In all honesty if Japan had to win this last game would it get cancelled or rearranged? In the rules of the competition - any games that can't be played are not rearranged and are recorded as 0-0 draws with 2 points for each team.
Scotland are not too impressed with prospect of the Japan game at risk on Sunday.
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Post by northwestman on Oct 10, 2019 19:10:12 GMT 1
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Post by South Stand Salopian on Oct 10, 2019 19:34:30 GMT 1
Nothing against Japan but extreme weather conditions aren’t uncommon...can’t see it’s fair to cancel games that result in teams being knocked out when they could have stayed in, simple... In all honesty if Japan had to win this last game would it get cancelled or rearranged? In the rules of the competition - any games that can't be played are not rearranged and are recorded as 0-0 draws with 2 points for each team.
So what happens if it’s a knockout game?
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Post by LetchworthShrew on Oct 10, 2019 19:55:10 GMT 1
In the rules of the competition - any games that can't be played are not rearranged and are recorded as 0-0 draws with 2 points for each team.
So what happens if it’s a knockout game? A very good question .....
Knockout Matches.
Postponed Matches Where a knock-out Match cannot be commenced on the scheduled Match day, it will be considered as postponed, and will be re-scheduled to be played within the two days following the scheduled Match day, or such longer period as determined by RWCL.
Cancelled Matches Where a knock-out Match cannot commence within the two days following the scheduled Match day (or such longer period as specified by RWCL) or is abandoned prior to half-time and cannot be postponed and rescheduled within this period, it shall be considered as cancelled.
In such situations, the following sequential criteria shall apply to determine the winner of the cancelled Match:
The Team with the most Match points from the pool phase (applicable in quarter-finals and semifinals). The Team which in all its Tournament Matches has the best difference between points scored for and points scored against. The Team which in all its Tournament Matches has the best difference between tries scored for and tries scored against. The Team which in all its Tournament Matches has scored most points. The Team which in all its Tournament Matches has scored most tries.
Where all criteria above are not able to determine a winner, the Team that is higher ranked in the official World Rugby World Rankings at the time the Match is scheduled to be played (this criterion will not apply for the Final; in the case that the winner of the Final cannot be determined from the above criteria the two Teams shall be jointly declared winners).
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Post by shrewinjapan on Oct 10, 2019 23:09:08 GMT 1
Care to summarize the article? (as I don't click on links from that particular rag)
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Post by salop27 on Oct 10, 2019 23:17:29 GMT 1
Care to summarize the article? (as I don't click on links from that particular rag) Basic gist is holding rwc in Japan, at this time of year, was an accident waiting to happen.
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Post by shrewinjapan on Oct 11, 2019 0:10:07 GMT 1
Care to summarize the article? (as I don't click on links from that particular rag) Basic gist is holding rwc in Japan, at this time of year, was an accident waiting to happen. Then I refer people to my previous post. If you are too concerned about weather then you can't hold a tournament in Japan from June to December. And tomorrow's typhoon coming to Kanto is not a common occurrence. I have probably had to miss work due to a typhoon two or three times in over twenty years. A few come to this region and usually not so big by the time they arrive, more in the west of the country, especially Kyushu and Shikoku islands, and lots in Okinawa. S**t happens, people need to get over it.
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Post by shrewinjapan on Oct 11, 2019 0:14:38 GMT 1
Sunday evening's game shouldn't be a problem, by the way. The typhoon should have passed through by Saturday night.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2019 11:04:52 GMT 1
Scotland RFU considering legal action if their crunch game gets cancelled.
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Post by zenfootball2 on Oct 11, 2019 11:12:05 GMT 1
Scotland RFU considering legal action if their crunch game gets cancelled. i hope they dont really dont wont rugby going down this route
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