Paddy O'Dors
Striker
Scotland knocked out by Typhoon Haggis.
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This is the only up side for me. The French game was always going to be a tough physical encounter, so knowing we can't pick up any injuries in that game is good news.Bizarre really
Could be good for England however, a rest before Australia
It's only as stupid as running the Ashes in late summer in the UK. Could have gone either way.England versus France now confirmed as off. 0-0 draw. 2pts each.
TOTAL FARCE
Should have moved it on Monday/ Tuesday when concerns were first raised. Could easily have rearranged it. Five days notice is easily enough time to get two sides to a new location. All the others resources required, like stewards etc, could easily have been set up in time as well. It’s not like they aren’t all geared up for hosting a tournament at all.... The nature of Japanese people is that the volunteers would have stepped up to the challenge. Also Japans infrastructure is brilliant and could have got many people to a new location. Could have made tickets free or significantly reduced to local schools etc to get a crowd in.
Also why on earth did the organisers not have a contingency plan in place for any game getting abandoned when the tournament is being played in a region notorious for having severe wet weather around this time of year.
I realise that rugby players need longer rests between games, but the fact that you can't postpone a match by a day or two seems utterly ridiculous. I'm also surprised that their broadcasters accept that games can just be cancelled instead of shifted.
Aside from wanting Scotland to go through, there's also the fact that the match between Scotland and Japan was looking to be a cracking finish to the group stages.
I think the opposite. We need to build a bit of momentum and thrashing the french would have helped as we haven’t been very good so far for me.Bizarre really
Could be good for England however, a rest before Australia
Agree. We've not had a workout yet it been put under any pressure. Might have been different had lavanwhatshisname not seen redI think the opposite. We need to build a bit of momentum and thrashing the french would have helped as we haven’t been very good so far for me.
Suppose they could move it but i think both sides will be fairly happy not to play. no injuries, longer recovery etc.
The Scotland v Japan game has to go ahead, regardless of location. Its a huge game and with so much riding on it they need to do all they can to play it
Thats been called off already too hasn't it? Think it was pretty unlikely they were going to get a bonus point win over NZ without NZ getting a losing bonus point. But agree, with the fact there was still some chance they should have tried to get it on.If Scotland vs Japan has to go ahead then so does Italy vs NZ. The Italians can still qualify (albeit that it's pretty much impossible to do so).
Thats been called off already too hasn't it? Think it was pretty unlikely they were going to get a bonus point win over NZ without NZ getting a losing bonus point. But agree, with the fact there was still some chance they should have tried to get it on.
Be chaos if the storm re-directs or weakens and they call more games off
If Scotland vs Japan has to go ahead then so does Italy vs NZ. The Italians can still qualify (albeit that it's pretty much impossible to do so).
We need a good game and heading in to the 1/4s without playing a half-decent opposition will be a negative for me. I was really looking forward to this game too.I think the opposite. We need to build a bit of momentum and thrashing the french would have helped as we haven’t been very good so far for me.
Aussies will be itching to put us out again.Eddie Jones will be doing backflips. Wins the group and no injuries.
England were supposed to have 5 huge matches en route to the final. They’ve had an easy match against Argentina and one called off. 2 down, 3 to go! (Maybe)
And 6n we were shite. Ford and farrel just not good enough.Aussies will be itching to put us out again.
We’ve had no tests in this WC.