Nice and sunny in Yokohama now. Pitch inspection soon.
Trains running too. Decision in about 2hrs.
Trains running too. Decision in about 2hrs.
Rugby World Cup 2019 aka Squishy McSquish goes into a meltdown thread
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Namibia Canada is off.
It's not mentioned enough but I feel for these teams too. In a competition where you are inevitably going to lose every game this game is a huge one for both nations, one they could target for a win. Not every game has to be a tier one nation to matter and it sucks that neither side will get the chance to win a game.
For sure. They've worked towards this for 4 years too.
Worst mistake in event history? It's only Scotland...come on thennnnnnnnnn
WC winners in the making.Also not sure where to put this but World Rugby need to work out a system that allows Fiji, Tonga, Samoa and Japan more game time. Maybe have a 4 nations between these countries ala the 6 nations and the rugby championship. Incredible potential there, particularly Fiji. They need more time together as a team and more chances to play against the best. Also it would help them avoid being poached (which by the way NZ are the least culpable of this despite common thought). There is every chance for Rugby to extend to a broader sport with the right moves and investments, the talent is there.
Anyone doubting this should look at Connacht. They have consistently had their best players taken by the other Irish provinces, yet in 2015-16 won the pro 14 (against my own team no less). @unchanged_lineup would probably be better suited to inform people of the difference that simply believing in teams and allowing them the investment for good coaching can make. There is a huge opportunity for expansion right now with the right moves made by those at the top.
Anyone doubting this should look at Connacht. They have consistently had their best players taken by the other Irish provinces, yet in 2015-16 won the pro 14 (against my own team no less). @unchanged_lineup would probably be better suited to inform people of the difference that simply believing in teams and allowing them the investment for good coaching can make. There is a huge opportunity for expansion right now with the right moves made by those at the top.
Yep and that shouldn't be forgotten in the furore about the more established sides. As my previous post said World Rugby should be working hard to build these nations.
And from nearly going out of existence 10yrs before too. I've just finished reading the book on that season and what gets emphasized time and again is breaking through that barrier of stringing together performances, wanting more from yourselves, rather than just getting the odd one-off victory against the odds.
In my opinion is the best achievement by an Irish province. Probably the one and only time I was sad Leinster lost but happy about who inflicted that loss. Since then I have wanted nothing more than Lam to coach Ireland one day, man's a genius. I honestly feel like if the right system is put in place then we could see 3-4 new teams challenge the current elite. It'd be great for the game.
Andy Friend is the right kind of coach too. I'm not sure how it can be applied to the tier 2 nations though. Connacht also have an ample amount of games per season no matter what (after it was decided they'd survive). There has to be the will to give these teams meaningful matches.
Watch Scotland get absolutely hammered now if this game goes on.
Absolutely nothing to lose now though. If that and all that's happened during the week doesn't put them in a frame of mind to pull up trees, nothing will.
You would think so, wouldn't you. Although, you could say the same about Japan. Again, not to repeat myself here, but this has the makings of a cracking game. I don't care who goes through, tbh. Would just hate for it to be called off and neither team having the chance to settle it fairly.
The first leak, or the first chancer?
Translation: "... preparations under way for the game"
The other games have been announced as ok to go ahead... Just waiting for confirmation of the big one now.
Was just reading that organisers are "optimistic" that the game will go ahead. Confident that it will now.
The story about the matches that are going ahead has been taken down in the app 
Delivery trucks going into the stadium
Don’t know how to post tweets but 1-2 reporters up here who are pretty reliable when it comes to Scottish Rugby are also claiming that they are confident the game will be given the go-ahead.
Again still keeping my fingers crossed though until it’s officially confirmed but early rumoured signs are looking pretty good.
After everything that has happened with the potential postponement and the legal case from the SRU, if the game officially goes ahead we surely have to win it now!
Can’t afford to get knocked out now otherwise, talking about having egg or “haggis” on your face will be an understatement.
Can’t afford to get knocked out now otherwise, talking about having egg or “haggis” on your face will be an understatement.
The match wasn't on the homepage of the app before... It is now.
Didn’t see the Ireland vs Samoa game today but looked like Ireland comfortably swept the Samoans away with 14 men after Aki’s red in the 1st half. Was it a red?
Tomorrow (this morning) the group games finally conclude and so far the only game to officially been called off is Namibia vs Canada. 3 games to hopefully go ahead are:
USA vs Tonga
Wales vs Uruguay
Japan vs Scotland - C’MON Scotland!!!!
Tomorrow (this morning) the group games finally conclude and so far the only game to officially been called off is Namibia vs Canada. 3 games to hopefully go ahead are:
USA vs Tonga
Wales vs Uruguay
Japan vs Scotland - C’MON Scotland!!!!
Feck this, see ye in the morning
Been confirmed that the game is going ahead.
Aki had a high challenge on the Samoan players head so not too many complaints about his red though I’ve seen them give a yellow for similar. Aki will be disappointed. Will he miss the next game?
In the end though, as the score line showed, it didn’t make much difference.
Glad I didn't wait up
Over to you, Scotland.
Over to you, Scotland.
In the cold hard context of this, it's kind of crazy to imagine games going on today.
https://www.rte.ie/news/2019/1013/1083041-storm-hagibus-aftermath/
https://www.rte.ie/news/2019/1013/1083041-storm-hagibus-aftermath/
But bitching the whole time about how it has to be played
There’s going to be some serious butthurt should Japan win
But bitching the whole time about how it has to be played
There’s going to be some serious butthurt should Japan win
Do you have me mixed up with someone else?
Not sure I see a point anyway. Of course the decision of whether it should go ahead or not pales when there's a new context of 19 people dead and more missing.
hope Japan wins and sends the scots home
Should be a humdinger of a match.
Is it my imagination or is there a really flat atmosphere here? Uruguay doing ok so far.
Not goo so far - really cannot afford a huge slip up today.
7-6! Wales are going to have to pull up their socks here.
Wow, that was hilarious going into the tunnel there. That Uruguay lad had the Welsh subs properly upset.
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