RWC Week 4 matches

[waiopehu oldboy]

"Owing to the level 5 evacuation order remaining operational following Typhoon Hagibis, World Rugby and the Japan 2019 Organising Committee have cancelled today’s Rugby World Cup 2019 Pool B match between Namibia and Canada in Kamaishi on safety grounds."

Stadiums for Wales v Uruguay & Japan v Scotland being inspected, no mention of USA v Tonga venue being inspected so presumably it's good to go.

https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/510716

 

[Dan54]

I see the refs hands are tied given the yellow earlier. My beef is with the rulings. The first samoan yellow should not of even been a penalty imo but again the referees are just doing as they're told.

I think this referee has done a pretty good job.

I was pissed at the yellow too, but I then watched real hard when Ireland were attacking the line real hard, and you know what, I counted at least 12 times I watched an Irish player just drop his head (as most do close to drive over line) and each time they were tackled without head contact, so just maybe it can be done with correct technique, though as I said I still pissed with cards, not sure what answer is as sure as shit we know someone will sue Rugby for brain damage some day!

 

[Dan54]

And on the game, Samoa really haven't got much have they? They seem to be like Georgia was against Wallabies, very slow to respond to turnover ball or breaks any of them made, just to slow to get in support.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

USA v Tonga & Wales v Uruguay confirmed as going ahead:

https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/update

No word yet on Japan v Scotland but inspection of Yokohama Stadium is underway & they'll have to make the call soon.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

cancelled today’s Rugby World Cup 2019 Pool B match between Namibia and Canada in Kamaishi on safety grounds."

building the new stadium was very inspirational and courageous and all that but plonking it RIGHT in the path of where a 10 metre tsunami passed through, right down at sea level, was, in hindsight, not the flashest idea

 

[swingpass]

building the new stadium was very inspirational and courageous and all that but plonking it RIGHT in the path of where a 10 metre tsunami passed through, right down at sea level, was, in hindsight, not the flashest idea

i'm particularly impressed by how they managed to keep all the boundary trees in a straight line.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

i'm particularly impressed by how they managed to keep all the boundary trees in a straight line.

That's bonsai for ya

 

[swingpass]

That's bonsai for ya

Or Bonzai ?

 

[Dismal Pillock]

How is it that all these matches invariably get a blithering French idiot as the ref yet the biggest nothing matchup of the whole tourney in USA vs Tonga gets..... Nigel Owen.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

7-0 TGA after 20. Sepps defend well but on attack it's too conservative and unskilled. Nothing seems instinctive

 

[Bobby Sands]

If Tonga can't beat USA something is seriously going wrong in the pacific nations rugby programs (to state the obvious).

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Tonga hampered by none of their players seeming to have shut-the-gate acceleration so half breaks go uncapitalised on plus support runners just too fat/lazy

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

If Tonga can't beat USA something is seriously going wrong in the pacific nations rugby programs (to state the obvious).

USA are the higher-ranked team & have been for a while now. I'd rate them a 60/40 chance of winning this.

 

[Bobby Sands]

USA are the higher-ranked team & have been for a while now. I'd rate them a 60/40 chance of winning this.

Tonga have won the last 9, and is clearly playing the better rugby (70% possession) but ok.

 

[Bobby Sands]

Tonga blow away with the wind at their backs, good to see.

 

[Up the Guts]

Let’s all wait for Nigel to make a decision.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Uruguayan fingers in the Welsh B-team's dyke.

#not_that_meaning

 

[Up the Guts]

So you let Wales complete the play but not Uruguay #2setsofrules.

 

[Up the Guts]

Better hope Biggar comes back because Patchell is doing a good impression of a Wallaby flyhalf.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Grumpy Git Godfather Gats will give his team a MASSIVE serve at HT.

Patchell

Yeah, does look to be a bit of a left-field selection choosing Prince Harry to play at 1st 5