2019 Rugby World Cup

[Cray]

Wayne Barnes for SA v Japan - no complaints at all.

https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/513574

 

[Sl8er]

Wayne Barnes for SA v Japan - no complaints at all.

https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/513574

This is acceptable.
I just hope they keep the Frenchies out of the semi's and the final.

 

[Goosfrabba]

I like Barnes. Pierce on the sidelines as well. Good refs

 

[netstrider]

I feel for Australia with the match officials they have been dealt.

 

[ponder]

Scotland face disrepute charges over Japan match comments

The Scottish Rugby Union have been referred to a disputes committee over their comments about the potential cancellation of their World Cup clash against Japan

www.iol.co.za

Scotland face disrepute charges over Japan match comments

TOKYO – The Scottish Rugby Union have been referred to a disputes committee over their comments about the potential cancellation of their World Cup clash against Japan, organisers said on Tuesday.

The scratching of Sunday's match in Yokohama due to Typhoon Hagibis would have eliminated the Scots from the tournament and SRU chief Mark Dodson threatened legal action to enforce a postponement.

Dodson had also said organisers would have taken action to ensure the match went ahead if it had involved world champions New Zealand, comments which could lead to a charge of bringing the game into disrepute.

"Under our tournament rules, we're very careful that people behave appropriately and as a result of that we've referred to independent disputes committee the behaviour and comments of the Scottish Rugby Union," tournament director Alan Gilpin told a news conference.

In the event, the match went ahead just a few hours after the typhoon ripped through Tokyo, with the host nation winning 28-21 to qualify for the quarter-finals and send the Scots home.

After all their threats they lost...

 

[ShloshMalosh]

Some scary stuff to tide you over till the QF

The 1-3-2-2: How Japan’s attacking shape has helped upset the balance at this years World Cup

In what sometimes resembles an arms race between World Cups, teams are in a continuous state of building and re-building attacking structures as nations analysts figure each other out. However, wit…

ekrugbyanalysis.wordpress.com

really cool

 

[rietrot]

Scotland face disrepute charges over Japan match comments

The Scottish Rugby Union have been referred to a disputes committee over their comments about the potential cancellation of their World Cup clash against Japan

www.iol.co.za

After all their threats they lost...

The game happened in Japan not China. World Rugby should relax a bit.

 

[Fulcrum29]

2019 Rugby World Cup

Pools have been confirmed: SA drawn with NZ

mybroadband.co.za

It is time to build on Japan’s success and start the Seven Nations

World Rugby is desperate to expand the sport and inviting the hosts into a long-established competition would do just that.

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I want to start a different conversation. How about Japan joining the Six Nations? I may be inviting ridicule and there are obvious logistical hurdles that would have to be overcome but can rugby union really say it is in rude enough health that it is not a question worth asking?

To be frank, after what Japan have done I would argue rugby’s superpowers need Japan more than Japan need them. There is no doubting Japan will be in demand to join a major yearly competition and from a selfish point of view, as someone who loves northern hemisphere rugby, I hope the Six Nations give it some consideration.

To address some of the logistical issues, Japan is a long way from Europe but that said, it’s a long way from all of the nations in the Rugby Championship too. I do not want to dismiss the extra strain it could put on players and supporters but if the Six Nations needs a bit of restructuring to make it work, then so be it. In any given year, the three existing teams who play away in Japan could have a rest week immediately afterwards. Japan could then base themselves in Europe to play their away matches in a block.

I wouldn't be surprised to see this happen, but I believe Georgia should be first taken into consideration for such an expansion.

 

[Scary_Turtle]

Almost bang on for the England/Oz game. Garces is reffing with Poite and Raynal his assistants

Urg bet its going to end up with some kind of penalty try/free kick to the wrong team to win it.

Makes me not even want to watch the game.

 

[netstrider]

They want Japan in the NH for the money. The SH should jump at this and structure the competition so that each year games are played in alternate countries, to compensate for the travel. I.E

One year the Boks play the ABs and Argentina at home and Japan and Australia away (Japan and Australia being in relative proximity time-zone wise). Then the next year it changes around again. We need the money more than the NH contingent do.

 

[Goosfrabba]

Urg bet its going to end up with some kind of penalty try/free kick to the wrong team to win it.

Makes me not even want to watch the game.

It's the incompetence perfect storm. Kinda hoping that somehow their unique uselessness cancels each other out.

 

[sand_man]

Expecting at least 2 knockout matches to be marred by red cards...

 

[skimread]

Expecting at least 2 knockout matches to be marred by red cards...

I also have a feeling the new red card for high tackle will determine a match in this WC. With the Japanese players so much smaller it it possible a SA player could high tackle them by mistake and get red.

 

[Sinbad]

2019 Rugby World Cup

Pools have been confirmed: SA drawn with NZ

mybroadband.co.za

I wouldn't be surprised to see this happen, but I believe Georgia should be first taken into consideration for such an expansion.

 

[Stephen]

Just bear this in mind, if those ****ers in Eksdom continue with their loadshedding it might affect the viewing. If it continues the same until Sunday I will be loadshedded just as the game starts

 

[Cray]

Just bear this in mind, if those ****ers in Eksdom continue with their loadshedding it might affect the viewing. If it continues the same until Sunday I will be loadshedded just as the game starts

Time to find a pub with a generator...

 

[ShloshMalosh]

Teams:
Japan
TBA
South Africa
15 Willie le Roux, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Faf de Klerk, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (captain), 5 Lood de Jager, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Tendai Mtawarira
Substitutes: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Steven Kitshoff, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 RG Snyman, 20 Franco Mostert, 21 Francois Louw, 22 Herschel Jantjies, 23 Frans Steyn

 

[Nibiru]

My power will come back on at 12h30 on Sunday. I will miss the build-up, Anthems and first 15 mins. Let's hope for no loadshedding for Sunday.

 

[Craig_]

I'll have to make sure my computer is fully charged, I'm not missing this weekends games because of eskom.

 

[cenredash]

Teams:
Japan
TBA
South Africa
15 Willie le Roux, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Faf de Klerk, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (captain), 5 Lood de Jager, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Tendai Mtawarira
Substitutes: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Steven Kitshoff, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 RG Snyman, 20 Franco Mostert, 21 Francois Louw, 22 Herschel Jantjies, 23 Frans Steyn

lots of forwards and only 1.5 backs. Risky.