Rugby world cup Japan 2019 Discussion Thread

(03-10-2019 15:44 )hornball Wrote:  It is Lineker - don't give it any credibility! He wouldn't know rugby if it came face - to - face with him, and introduced itself! He wouldn't understand respect for refs, and the intent of players to stay ON their feet, despite being hammered by opposition runaway boulders! His ignorance about the Haka speaks volumes for him! It is as much about themselves (the AB's) as it is a challenge! Everyone knows that!

I know that he had deleted the tweet not long afterwards, saying it "wasn't how it should have been phrased" (he should have made sure it was written & phrased properly before posting) then he has to firstly publicly apologise to the All Blacks for his embarrassment and for ridiculing a spectacle that rugby fans applaud and respect, and secondly make a donation to a NZ charity of the AB'S choice from his huge wage packet. And thirdly, the BBC should email him to remind him to be more careful when he tweets. There are times when the cunt is liability onto himself on social media. (like a certain US president!)

Meanwhile back in Japan!! I think Italy were extremely fortunate to have only one red card to their name. Could - perhaps should - have been two! The have been many tip tackles that have been horrendous in their outcome, but that today was assault in all but name!! Truly horrific!! Lets just be grateful that the SA player wasn't permanently/acutely injured!!

TODAYS GAMES ; - (KO TIMES BST)

AUSTRALIA V URUGUY JUST KICKED OFF CUREENTLY 0-0

THEN
ENGLAND V ARGENTINA (9AM)

JAPAN V SAMOA (11:30AM)

Uruguay beating Australia would have to be the big upset of the day here though i expect Aussies to win fairly comfortably by 10 - 25 pts I very much hope England can forget about he 2015 meeting and demolish Argentina but that's not to say Argentina will push Eddie Jones' side and I'm sure Eddie knows what the Pumas can do. so England to win by 15 - 25 pts is my prediction.

Then a Japan victory over Samoa will all but seal their place in quarter finals Japan to win by 25 pts. I don't think Japan have been any further than the quarter finals. If Samoa win today, then I think Japan may have to wait that little longer to seal their quarter final spot.

FINAL SCORE
AUSTRALIA 45 - 10 URUGUAY
I'd say that's fairly comfortable for Aussies
CURRENT SCORE:
ENGLAND 25 - 3 ARGENTINA

FINAL SCORE:
ENGLAND 39 - 10 ARGENTINA

CURRENT SCORE: -
JAPAN 9 SAMOA 6

Looking like a potential England v Australia quarter final

Japan were superb again!! It would be unjust were they to miss out again this time around (as with 4 years ago) with a won 3 lost 1 record. I personally do not like bonus points - specifically losing - (you either win or you lose), and to go out on those is not right?? Someone remind me of the tiebreaker(s) do bonus point count ahead of try diff or scoreboard pts diff??

(05-10-2019 14:21 )hornball Wrote:  Japan were superb again!! It would be unjust were they to miss out again this time around (as with 4 years ago) with a won 3 lost 1 record. I personally do not like bonus points - specifically losing - (you either win or you lose), and to go out on those is mot right?? Someone remind me of the tiebreaker(s) do bonus point count ahead of try diff or scoreboard pts diff??

Tie breaker criteria as explained on wiki mate ;-
If two or more teams are tied on match points, the following tiebreakers apply:
The winner of the match between the two teams
Difference between points scored for and points scored against in all pool matches
Difference between tries scored for and tries scored against in all pool matches
Points scored in all pool matches
Most tries scored in all pool matches

(05-10-2019 12:23 )snookered Wrote:  Looking like a potential England v Australia quarter final

Can they put the Ashes at stake for this?

(05-10-2019 16:01 )babelover48 Wrote:  

(05-10-2019 14:21 )hornball Wrote:  Japan were superb again!! It would be unjust were they to miss out again this time around (as with 4 years ago) with a won 3 lost 1 record. I personally do not like bonus points - specifically losing - (you either win or you lose), and to go out on those is mot right?? Someone remind me of the tiebreaker(s) do bonus point count ahead of try diff or scoreboard pts diff??

Tie breaker criteria as explained on wiki mate ;-
If two or more teams are tied on match points, the following tiebreakers apply:
The winner of the match between the two teams
Difference between points scored for and points scored against in all pool matches
Difference between tries scored for and tries scored against in all pool matches
Points scored in all pool matches
Most tries scored in all pool matches

Cheers babelover, thanks for that! Not as bad as I feared, would like to see result between the two tied teams come after the other breakers though! You could potentially have a greater diff between tries for and against, and the same with points diff for a team that is ultimately eliminated from Japan '19 simply because they lost a single match by a low score differential. against the other team tied with them?? That can't be right??