Rugby World Cup 2019

[Jon Crofts]

Come on Fiji.

[Axl Rose]

In fairness all the endurance races at the recent Athletics World Championships in Qatar were held in the middle of the night so there has already been a precedent set, there.

Anyway three early tries for Scotland, looking good for a bonus point win.

Ah, I didn't know that. Fair enough.

Alot of people here don't understand why the Olympics weren't just held in October time, as I think they were the last time Tokyo had them in 1964.

The heat in the Tokyo summer is simply unbearable. There is a genuine fear that either an athlete or a spectator could die.

[Jon Crofts]

Wales injury count starting to add up now, as well as their missed tackle count.

[paul_e]

Wales injury count starting to add up now, as well as their missed tackle count.

Most of the injuries are pretty minor but the Biggar one should be a major worry, that's 2 failed HIA's in the world cup so far. He may well be forced out of the rest of the competition if they can't prove that he's not still carrying the effects of them. Players have missed months because of stuff like this in the last couple of years (George North was a high profile example a couple of seasons back). The issue is that Biggar has a habit of tackling at knee height and getting caught in the face for his troubles.

[Axl Rose]

England, France has been called off. No news regarding the Scotland Japan game, as of yet.

[cdbearsfan]

It'll be off. Two World Cups in a row Scotland have been shafted out of.

At least the football team are doing well... 😢

[Axl Rose]

It'll be off. Two World Cups in a row Scotland have been shafted out of.

At least the football team are doing well... 😢

Sorry mate!

You never know. Because of the magnitude of the game, and the fact the hosts are playing, it might be rescheduled. Or at least that's what people are hoping.

It'd be against the rules, but rules are there to be broken, and all that, however.

It is Japan though, and this is the land of abiding by the rules, no matter how ridiculous they are.

[Scovilla]

The game England vs France cancelled according to French website L'equipe. Both teams get 2 points.

[paul_e]

Yep, nz vs italy has gone as well.

[Villan For Life]

It’s disappointing because I’d made plans for an early Saturday breakfast with some friends followed by a few beers and the rugby.

However we now qualify as the winners of our group and will probably play the Aussies in the quarter finals. The extra weeks rest and preparation for that game will be really important.

[cdbearsfan]

Yep, nz vs italy has gone as well.

If New Zealand had lost to South Africa, and Italy had scrambled another bonus point somewhere, there is absolutely no chance that the authorities wouldn't find a way to get the game on.

Just move the games, you're going to have to refund fans anyway.

[UK Redsox]

Yep, nz vs italy has gone as well.

If New Zealand had lost to South Africa, and Italy had scrambled another bonus point somewhere, there is absolutely no chance that the authorities wouldn't find a way to get the game on.

Just move the games, you're going to have to refund fans anyway.

Yep. I heard one reporter talking about 'sister stadiums' if games had to be moved, so why aren't they using them ?

[cdbearsfan]

Even more silly, if safety is the major concern, is that Scotland are now being forced to move into the typhoon area, on the vague promise that their game might go ahead.

Surely it's better to tell them to go somewhere safe, and just play the game at the nearest stadium? If you are playing behind closed doors, you don't even have to worry if the stadium can hold seventy, fifty, even five thousand. There must be hundreds or even thousands of plausible venues.

And I'm sure those travelling fans trapped in their hotel rooms waiting for the typhoon to pass would rather, at least, have a match to watch on telly to keep themselves occupied.

[Axl Rose]

Even more silly, if safety is the major concern, is that Scotland are now being forced to move into the typhoon area, on the vague promise that their game might go ahead.

Surely it's better to tell them to go somewhere safe, and just play the game at the nearest stadium? If you are playing behind closed doors, you don't even have to worry if the stadium can hold seventy, fifty, even five thousand. There must be hundreds or even thousands of plausible venues.

And I'm sure those travelling fans trapped in their hotel rooms waiting for the typhoon to pass would rather, at least, have a match to watch on telly to keep themselves occupied.

Common sense isn't a particular strong point over here, unfortunately.

It leads to daily pulling teeth-type situations.

All these games could be played somewhere safer and fairly nearby. God only knows why they aren't.

There are alot of pissed off fans around today.

[paul_e]

A world cup game has never had to be abandoned before so I suspect the rules around it were cobbled together in the idea that it would never be an issue.

Scotland will be the big one, I can't see Scotland accepting the draw to put them out without an appeal. I'm surprised France and Italy don't seem a bit more upset as well.