2019 Rugby World Cup

[theratman]

It is a hard call, but I cannot see any bookie go against Scotland. This game will be won in the opening 20min, or so the pundits said. It can go 1 to 3 scores, either way, one side may even run away with it...

Scotland are strongly favoured, hovering around 3/5 with Japan around 7/5. Handicap is around 3.5. I don't think it'll be the tight game most folk are expecting. Barring a major showing from Japan I think Scotland win by 2 scores.

All in all I'm just glad the game is going ahead, they better make it a cracker to watch!

 

[Fulcrum29]

The stadium is looking good,

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1183228420068536320

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1183237597771911168

don't know how wet it is, but apparently that place has an incredible stormwater system.

 

[Fulcrum29]

Glad to see Tonga taking control. They threw more tries today than New Zealand did against Namibia.

 

[Agent_Smith]

It looked quite windy at the F1 GP today. Not sure how far Suzuka is from the venue for the rugby later but hopefully it doesn't have too much of an effect. Am also totally not surprised at all that the Japanese ground crews have been able to ready the venue and public amenities after the typhoon swept through.

 

[Fulcrum29]

Uruguay is playing a good game so far, Squidge is right at hinting for Argentina to recruit Uruguay's South American head coach. He knows his job.

 

[Fulcrum29]

Uruguay is playing a good game so far, Squidge is right at hinting for Argentina to recruit Uruguay's South American head coach. He knows his job.

I didn't even know, but Esteban Meneses is an Argentinian, he even played Argentinian club rugby up to 2005 before starting his recorded coaching career in 2009. Coached in Argentina to somewhere 2015 before heading to Uruguay. He worked with this Uruguayan team for 4 years.

 

[gregmcc]

Japan vs Scot. Going to be epic. Goooo Japan!!!

 

[theratman]

Had a stab on Scotland -1.5 ht. Cheering for the hosts though.

 

[Sl8er]

Come on Japan!

 

[Hamster]

Helluva game this

 

[theratman]

What a game! The atmosphere in the stadium is electric!

 

[Agent_Smith]

What a try!

 

[Hamster]

These tries are beautiful to watch!

 

[daveza]

Tora! Tora! Tora!

 

[SlowInternet]

Great performance so far by Japan

 

[skimread]

The ball handling skills of the Japanese is out of this world.

 

[Fulcrum29]

Japan is playing very good rugby today. Dominating the game. Finn Russel is also a little bitch on the pitch. Scotland can complain or whine to be honest.

 

[Cray]

If Japan go through a quarter against the Boks will be epic

 

[sand_man]

Geesus, what a half of rugby?! Amazing!! Scottish pack need to man up. They being dominated! Wow!

 

[daveza]

If Japan go through a quarter against the Boks will be epic

On this form I think we would rather play the All Blacks.


Edit: A few minutes later and I think the Boks would rather face the All Blacks with only 12 men on our team.