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from the commentary, not accelerate into the tackle?
Yes. Since the pundits didn’t know the difference between a tornado and a typhoon, and can’t explain a forward pass, I’m not sure they know what acceleration is.
Well that was much easier, clear red card.
Ireland still looking good for the bonus point win.
“Tusi Pisi, 37 years of age now.” Does the commentator get paid a fiver for every time he can say that phrase, or is his name actually Tusi Pisi Thirty Seven Years Of Age Now? 🙄
And I now know which English clubs all of these Samoans have played for, but have no idea who the Irish players play for. 😂
When does the minute for the conversion begin? Pretty sure Sexton went over the minute there.
Sexton rolling back the years, I predicted a Samoan would be sent off I just didn’t think it would be our Samoan!
When does the minute for the conversion begin? Pretty sure Sexton went over the minute there.
It used to be when they placed the tee, I think. I don’t think anyone times it and I don’t remember seeing a kick disallowed for being over the time limit anyway.
They use longer shafts, 2″ longer than allowed on the golf tour so for the same arm speed then clubhead speeds would be about 5% faster already.
Yeah that's right. They use longer shafts but I know that PGA pros that have tried it still don't generate as much speed as the top long driving guys do.
So sure, a 7' tall bloke who can generate the same leg speed as a 6' tall bloke should be able to kick the ball further. Usain Bolt could the generate the same cadence as smaller runners but, at 6'5" his biggger stride made him go faster.
He was a freak though.....
The commentary saying you have to tackle lower, but unless you’re crawling along the floor I don’t see how you can – he was very low.
They need to tackle more passively and not go for the big hit all the time.
Congratulations Ireland, through to the QF’s.
6Nations:
England, France, Ireland, Wales through.
Italy out.
Scotland need the game to go ahead and score 4 points more than Japan. Time to start praying.
Do Wales finish above Aus even if the game is cancelled?
Yeah. Itll count as a nil nil draw which puts Wales top
QF1 Sat 19th 08:15 Eng v Aus(?)
QF2 Sat 19th 11:15 Nz v Ire/Scot
QF3 Sun 20th 08:15 Fra v Wal(?)
QF4 Sun 20th 11:15 Sa v Jap/Ire
Why have you got question marks against Wales and Australia? Do you seriously think Wales will lose to Uruguay? 🤣
And they talk about English arrogance...
The commentary saying you have to tackle lower, but unless you’re crawling along the floor I don’t see how you can – he was very low.
They need to tackle more passively and not go for the big hit all the time.
I’ve been puzzling about this, and the commentators suggestion that players shouldn't accelerate into tackles but it’s simply rubbish. You cannot legislate for the force being put into a tackle. Especially in a sport that can’t agree on what’s a forward pass or not! And, if you could somehow make a ruling that a tackle is not passive enough, would it be fair that Billy V gets tackled more aggressively than Finn Russell, for instance?
Also, if you watch the tackle we’re talking about, the Samoan is in the defensive line, not moving very quickly and certainly not accelerating out of control into the tackle. He just made a perfectly normal tackle and was carded for it. You could perhaps criticise him for upward motion at the point of contact, but that’s possibly because he was expecting Stockdale to be standing when he tackled him and not on his knees.
The players need to tackle people and not make hits, its that simple.
The players need to tackle people and not make hits
THIS!
I’ll be amazed if the Japan Scotland game goes ahead. Check out the video of the Japanese players the trying to get from the changing to the pitch for training...
It was knee deep water inside!
Well done to Ireland today. Sexton has a good game.
Samoa’s discipline was bloody woeful.
Looks a tad wet.
Well, the winds have passed - 8kts at Handel airport. now to see what’s left.....
The players need to tackle people and not make hits, its that simple.
Very easy to say from a sofa. Quite a different thing when a rhino in shorts is trying to carry a ball through your spleen. I’d guess.
So in ascending order of importance
I hope Scotland win and go through if the game goes ahead.
I think we (Scotland) have let ourselves down with the threat of legal action. If they had a concern they should have said so before signing the contract.
However World Rugby have really let everyone down by focusing entirely on developing a new market this tournament has become all about the bottom line and not the rugby.. World Rugby gambled that the tournament would not be hit by a typhoon. In typhoon season. The so called contingency plan amounted to " the game is cancelled... tough shit Italy".
I have no confidence that the top 6 teams would have been treated with the same disdain and therefore future tournaments run by World Rugby are much less attractive.
The really important thing is for people in the affected area to get through this typhoon safely.
Japan - Scotland game to go ahead on schedule.
https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/update/510973
Scotland don't look good with all the threats of legal action etc before even knowing whether the game would be cancelled or not. Let's face it, if they hadn't played so badly against Ireland, it wouldn't have been a problem anyway.
Correct HOls - and the fans I have seen discussing it tend to agree with you
In fact given the unpleasant attitude of some of the SRU I now would be quite happy for japan to go thru
What might be poetic justice is if Scotland win but Japan get a losing bonus point so go thru. After all IIRC Japan went out last time on points difference or bonus points having won the same number of games as Scotland and were the only team to win 3 games but go out???
very pleased the game is going ahead and all questions and what-if's can be answered.
Compared to the damage and loss of life, it's not that important, yet at the same time sport is very important for giving people something to rally behind. On that basis, and not from any anti-Scots sentiment (although I agree the execs at SRU should consider their positions after this) - I shall be firmly standing behind Japan later on.
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However World Rugby have really let everyone down by focusing entirely on developing a new market this tournament has become all about the bottom line and not the rugby.. World Rugby gambled that the tournament would not be hit by a typhoon. In typhoon season.
Japan has hosted plenty of major sporting events on or around typhoon season. Formula 1, world athletics championships, next years olympics and the football world cup (although that was in June, just outside peak typhoon season.
If World Rugby have got it wrong then so does the FIA, IAAF, IOC and FIFA.
I have no issue with Japan hosting the WC - I think they have done a fantastic job
FIFA wouldn't try to pull this crap. Can you imagine what would happen if a football World Cup match was declared a draw without being played. It would not happen.
Japan have done a good job with this WC. It's World Rugby who are an absolute joke.
In fact given the unpleasant attitude of some of the SRU I now would be quite happy for japan to go thru
I agree that the SRU did not give a good representation of themselves, but a lot of hard work has gone into getting the team into a position to get to the World Cup. I think now they should be quickly forgiven. I’m hoping for a great game and I’ll be happy for either team to go through. It would be sad to lose the Scotland fans from this thread.
I suspect that the SRU were making those noises not for the good of rugby but because some peoples jobs including townsends are on the line
Japan has hosted plenty of major sporting events on or around typhoon season. Formula 1
Typhoons have been a regular problem, Jules Bianchi's death the most obvious.
The players need to tackle people and not make hits, its that simple.
Very easy to say from a sofa. Quite a different thing when a rhino in shorts is trying to carry a ball through your spleen. I’d guess.
That wasn't the situation aki was in, he could have easily wrapped up the Samoan and taken him down.
I know at times I’m easily irritated but calling the USA team the Eagles is really annoying.
Why?
Why?
An overreaction I guess. It just seems unnecessary, as if we have to dumb down to get the Americans interested.
The japanese are " the cherry / brave blossoms" New Zealand are " the all blacks" Australia are " the wallabies" Argentina are " the pumas" Irish are " the lucky barstewards" and scotland are " a large steaming pile of mince" 😉
calling the USA team the Eagles is really annoying.
WTF indeed. Where do they get off naming their rugby team after their national bird?
scotland are ” a large steaming pile of mince” 😉
Tj surely Scotland are ’we can beat anyone on the day’ and after all the fuss they really need to show up today. Predictions for today’s games?
Scotland to win but Japan get enough bonus points to go through probably with a last minute score after a stupid Scots mistake probably by Wilson
I dont understand the forward pass laws anymore.
It’s not just the SRU who have come out big this badly, lots of the fans have too. Lots of moaning on Facebook about what a farce the cancelled games are, how badly organised it has been etc.
This is the worst typhoon for 60 years. At then end of typhoon season. How do you predict that?
Say the game was delayed a day or two and Scotland got absolutely hosed in their next game the same ‘fans’ would have pissed and moaned about short turn around times.
Not sure what is to be down when a typhoon that is 1400km wide hits. The size and severity of that is something that we in this country just can’t comprehend. When air ports and train stations are closed how do you move teams around?
It’s going ahead now. Hopefully Japan will do what they need to to get through.
FIFA wouldn’t try to pull this crap
Yeah. They're a paragon of virtue. They wouldn't take their showpiece tournament to an unsuitable country...
I have a mate who is there. Big rufty tufty ex player turned builder. He was on the 37th floor of a tokyo hotel at this time yesterday, he said it was genuinely frightening and the building was swaying, he was under no doubt that the right decisions have been made, and that's from someone who's spent a fortune to go and watch and had 2 tickets for the england game yesterday.
Tickets for Qatar anyone....