Rugby World Cup 2019

[Meanwood Villa]

Not a great start for Japan.

Few decent competitive looking games over the weekend.

[Pete3206]

This is going to be a brilliant tournament. I'm hooked already

[paul_e]

I think Japan will win by a hatful here, Russia did really well but they're fucked already and falling off tackles, that happening in the last 5 is ok, in the first 5 of the 2nd half screams out that this is going to be a very long 40 minutes.

[UK Redsox]

[paul_e]

I may have been wrong, Japan should be getting the chances but they're just making too many mistakes. It'll still be a reasonably comfy win but they're probably 10-15 points short already and would've been looking at 50 for the match.

[Jon Crofts]

Yep, Japan over Scotland is probably the only chance of a real upset

Scotland Ireland should be a good game and a possible Sweaty win.

[UK Redsox]

Jspan looked poor. However, the wingers and Number 8 looked ok going forward.

I expect Ireland and Scotland to just bombard the full back with high balls. He didn’t want to know.

I was quite surprised by the Russians, especially given how bad they’ve been in the warm up matches. However, Samoa should have no problem with them.

[luke:lamf]

I can't be the only person who hears the gong at 40 and 80 minutes and launches into "Jungle Boogie" ?

https://youtu.be/QHGOO73Gxg4

[Meanwood Villa]

French starting like a train

[ADVILLAFAN]

Not a big rugby union fan, but blokes at work reckon Argentina will beat France.

[Axl Rose]

It's a little humid here, but nothing like August. By the start of October, the weather will be really nice for rugby.

Lots of New Zealanders out and about in Tokyo/Yokohama, as expected, though chatting to a few last night in a bar, they weren't overly confident. Most thought England to be favourites. The Japanese believe they are going to win. I fancy the French, but know very little in general about rugby, unfortunately.

[Meanwood Villa]

Great fightback by Argentina this half

[cdbearsfan]

All set up for a good finish here. Shame Fiji couldn't hold on earlier.

[cdbearsfan]

Bugger. Wonder if kicking is more difficult in humid conditions.

[Meanwood Villa]

Great game and a mass brawl to finish off. Argentina will be gutted after coming back into it.