Rugby World Cup 2019 Japan The hunt for Webb Ellis

blackcard

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Clean out, to the head on a Georgian player on his knees just before the try?

Australia taking out players beyond the ruck frequently

hahashake

techdiver wrote: »

Here is my thoughts on the issue. World Rugby confirmed (or let it slip during the week) that they have cancellation insurance in place in the event of games being cancelled. Now here is the issue. If they movie the games to another stadium behind closed doors they will still have to refund all ticket holders, corporate hospitality packages, media deals etc, but because the game goes ahead they will not be able to claim against the cancellation insurance. So my theory is simply that the will to play these games at all cost behind closed doors at an alternative venue is not there as it would come with a significant financial cost.

Interesting and much more plausible than some of the more wild theories thrown around.

blackcard

blackcard wrote: »

Australia taking out players beyond the ruck frequently

2 high tackle penalties, already, and not a word said to them

Half an hour in Aus have ~85% possession and only 4 points up

techdiver

Eod100 wrote: »

Would cancellation insurance cover an event like a typhoon? Aside from that, I think if it was really down to financial hit, then they could have just absorbed it and taken the hit. Maybe there were added logistic costs too or they thought negative press would be worth it but I think it would be fairly short-sighted if decision was made on cost alone with no other considerations.

It does cover the cancellation for a typhoon but if the game was moved it would by definition not be cancelled.

It can only be financial considerations that cause them not to refix the games. Flying 60 people to Fukuoka to play behind closed doors would not be logistically difficult. Without spectators you would only need a small number of staff at the stadium.

Georgia are visibly tiring. That scrum penalty was pure tired legs on the white side.

c.p.w.g.w

Double contact on white head from 2 Oz players

No 5 was worse with the shoulder to the head

Georgia are playing a blinder of a defensive game.

hahashake

Weepsie wrote: »

World rugby needs to step in like FIFA if they want the top end of the game to be protected and insist that players called up are released by clubs or clubs risk fines and allow all international teams the same weeks to have training camps.

The problem is you can't stop a player retiring from international rugby. Unless the money is there for the players in the international game, then some will not want to risk their livelihood even if they love their country/their ancestral country. Having an international break would help.

sydthebeat

that has to be a card

has to be a card?

scott1974

sydthebeat wrote: »

that has to be a card

What about the aussie 5 who also hits him in the head!!

c.p.w.g.w

scott1974 wrote: »

What about the aussie 5 who also hits him in the head!!

Agreed it was totally ignored by the ref

GreeBo

could get interesting now, but expect Georgia to collapse in second half

Lucky boy that the initial contact was just about with his arm and not shoulder

blackcard

Could have been a red as contact was with the head but slid up off the back of another Australian so yellow fair

Dave_The_Sheep

Always a card. Nice talking whinging point for Cheika in the post game interview.

Hobosan

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Georgia are playing a blinder of a defensive game.

Yeah, Georgias defensive structure (no pun intended)

Oh there was no control in that tackle!!

sydthebeat

jesus the standard of the georgian passing is deplorable.

simple hands through the line and a player has to jump to take a pass... and from an ensuing ruck the SH passes almost over the head of a lock....

sydthebeat

sydthebeat wrote: »

jesus the standard of the georgian passing is deplorable.

simple hands through the line and a player has to jump to take a pass... and from an ensuing ruck the SH passes almost over the head of a lock....

That and their overly flat wide line is killing any attacking threat

Ishmael

Australia making a bit of meal of it so far. They'll probably pull away in the second half though.

Ishmael

Ishmael wrote: »

Australia making a bit of meal of it so far. They'll probably pull away in the second half though.

Let's be fair to Georgia, they are not allowing Australia get any clean or quick ball, and are harrying brilliantly at midfield passes

sydthebeat

conditions arent helping and Australia are notorious for being poor in the wet.

Hobosan

Pocock should change his name to Poach-c... actually, his name is fine as it is.

Good play, from Georgia, but don't get sucking into a free flowing game!

Yeah_Right

Blud wrote: »

You can guess away at anything you want there buddy.

Firstly, I'm not sitting on a couch. Secondly, I didn't say anyone was ****. Thirdly, I didn't say anyone was undeserving of being anywhere.

The point I was making was that the integrity of the competition was more important than any sense of pride for any individual or their club. I don't particularly care if, as you pointed out, someone had a beer with their hero after the game. This is the World Cup, not a makeawish event.

You mentioned growth of the game in your previous post, and mentioned Namibia and Canada in that post. Those two teams are yet to play each other, but currently stand at 0 points between them and a combined minus 304 points difference. Growth? Really?

In 2015 those teams had a combined 3 points and minus 175 points difference.

In 2011 they had 6 points and minus 308 points difference between them.

In 2007, 2 points and minus 251.

I could go further.

So their level of play isn't improving, and any growth in numbers playing the game in those countries (and I have no idea if there is) isn't making any bit of difference.

That must be some nice beer they were drinking if you think this farce is worth persevering with.

I'll concede that Canada have regressed from the days when they made the 1991 quarter final but I don't think preventing them from playing in future world cups is going to help them.

Namibia (and Japan) have conceded 140 plus points in a RWC match in the past. I think they have improved. Japan has competed at every tournament yet didn't win a match until 2007. Have they improved? Italy and Uruguay have both conceded over 100 points in a world cup match in the past. Have they improved?

Exclamation Marc

Oh that is a nasty head collision. Hope they're OK.

Another great Georgian defence and move ending tackle. How long can they keep this up?

sydthebeat

epic tash sported by Mr White

Exclamation Marc

Yeah_Right wrote: »

I'll concede that Canada have regressed from the days when they made the 1991 quarter final but I don't think preventing them from playing in future world cups is going to help them.

Namibia (and Japan) have conceded 140 plus points in a RWC match in the past. I think they have improved. Japan has competed at every tournament yet didn't win a match until 2007. Have they improved? Italy and Uruguay have both conceded over 100 points in a world cup match in the past. Have they improved?

To further this, you can't please some people though. Exclude the weaker teams to make a 16 team tournament and suddenly World Rugby are protecting the big teams and excluding the little ones and there's cries that smaller teams never progress.

These teams need to be given the opportunity otherwise they'll simply never improve.

Hobosan

Exclamation Marc wrote: »

Oh that is a nasty head collision. Hope they're OK.

Even the secondary impact off the ground looked nasty. No life in his eyes for a few moments.

No one wants to see this
I've been that player in neck stabilisation, which is why I am very vocal about high tackle prevention.

c.p.w.g.w

The complete lack of respect for Georgia from the female commentator is embarrassing

On itv

And again... Holy crap Aus can not hold onto the pill.

razorblunt

Listening to BBC Radio for this, Cotter probably spends a bit too long waxing lyrical about the size of the players arms.

Ishmael

I guess the soapy ball training didn't help Australia much. Fair play to Georgia for keeping themselves in it.

aloooof

Blud wrote: »

You mentioned growth of the game in your previous post, and mentioned Namibia and Canada in that post. Those two teams are yet to play each other, but currently stand at 0 points between them and a combined minus 304 points difference. Growth? Really?

In 2015 those teams had a combined 3 points and minus 175 points difference.

In 2011 they had 6 points and minus 308 points difference between them.

In 2007, 2 points and minus 251.

I could go further.

So their level of play isn't improving, and any growth in numbers playing the game in those countries (and I have no idea if there is) isn't making any bit of difference.

That must be some nice beer they were drinking if you think this farce is worth persevering with.

Comparing points differences is close to meaningless; they play against different opponents each time a RWC is held.

You allude to it yourself, but growth in playing numbers is a far better metric to judge by. Here's the playing numbers for Canada that are available from their annual reports:

Year | Registered players | Increase
2012 | 24,595 |
2013 | 25,941 | 1,346
2014 | 26,200 | 259
2015 | 27,568 | 1,368
2016 | 28,966 | 1,398
2017 | 29,864 | 898


By far, the lowest increase in numbers is in the year before a Rugby World Cup.

The highest increases are in the years during and after a Rugby World Cup.

There's a reason for that.

This is why people are giving out about teams not being allowed to play, in some fashion. Venue/date swap, behind closed doors... anything.
The players deserve this.

ScrubsfanChris

The Georgia defense coach needs a promotion and the attack coach needs to be sacked.....

ScrubsfanChris

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

The Georgia defense coach needs a promotion and the attack coach needs to be sacked.....

Fairly true but their little game time is not going to give them time to do brilliantly at both.

sydthebeat

DA-HAM !!!


thats some solo try

Broken scrappy play, from a great Georgian D-Press, leads to Aus try. Georgia did not deserve that against them

c.p.w.g.w

Imagine if Fuji players actually played for Fuji

jammiedodgers

Deleted User wrote: »

And again... Holy crap Aus can not hold onto the pill.

Always be careful dropping pills

sydthebeat

c.p.w.g.w wrote: »

Imagine if Fuji players actually played for Fuji

Mount Fuji ? :p

Was there a pick and rejoin earlier?

Hobosan

c.p.w.g.w wrote: »

Imagine if Fuji players actually played for Fuji

About as much chance as Fijifulm cameras returning.

Loafing Oaf

c.p.w.g.w wrote: »

Imagine if Fuji players actually played for Fuji

A pretty picture indeed!:D

Eod100

Australia might get the tbp so