RWC: All Blacks v Italy (Cancelled) (Pool B)
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@dogmeat said in RWC: All Blacks v Italy (Cancelled) (Pool
:Herald is now reporting multiple sources have said AB's turned down chance to play game later.
Journalists are - in the main - scum.
Good, extra motivation for the lads next week
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@Disgusted-of-TW said in RWC: All Blacks v Italy (Cancelled) (Pool
:@Rembrandt Would that condition limit the number of countries able to put a compliant bid together?
Massively. Professional athletes playing Test rugby have certain expectations and a spare paddock and a budget motel doesn't quite cut it.
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@antipodean said in RWC: All Blacks v Italy (Cancelled) (Pool
:@Disgusted-of-TW said in RWC: All Blacks v Italy (Cancelled) (Pool
:@Rembrandt Would that condition limit the number of countries able to put a compliant bid together?
Massively. Professional athletes playing Test rugby have certain expectations and a spare paddock and a budget motel doesn't quite cut it.
Yeah, especially as a 'written into the rule book' nil all draw is hard to argue, but a last minute change of venue etc that resulted in an upset would cause massive backlash. Imagine the complaints about integrity of comp because of that
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@Disgusted-of-TW think the press release said there woukd be refunds
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@KiwiMurph said in RWC: All Blacks v Italy (Cancelled) (Pool
:if Boks had beaten ABs and Italy were sitting ahead of ABs in the pool standings - would Italy be wanting to play the game on Monday?
Worth repeating for effect.
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@booboo said in RWC: All Blacks v Italy (Cancelled) (Pool
:@KiwiMurph said in RWC: All Blacks v Italy (Cancelled) (Pool
:if Boks had beaten ABs and Italy were sitting ahead of ABs in the pool standings - would Italy be wanting to play the game on Monday?
Worth repeating for effect.
Somewhere, in a parallel universe, this is happening...
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@antipodean said in RWC: All Blacks v Italy (Cancelled) (Pool
:@Disgusted-of-TW said in RWC: All Blacks v Italy (Cancelled) (Pool
:@Rembrandt Would that condition limit the number of countries able to put a compliant bid together?
Massively. Professional athletes playing Test rugby have certain expectations and a spare paddock and a budget motel doesn't quite cut it.
That's true. I guess you'd just have to make participation in the match optional and if a team can't cobble together 22 delicate rose petals from their ranks then they'd just have to forfeit.
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@Machpants said in RWC: All Blacks v Italy (Cancelled) (Pool
:@antipodean said in RWC: All Blacks v Italy (Cancelled) (Pool
:@Disgusted-of-TW said in RWC: All Blacks v Italy (Cancelled) (Pool
:@Rembrandt Would that condition limit the number of countries able to put a compliant bid together?
Massively. Professional athletes playing Test rugby have certain expectations and a spare paddock and a budget motel doesn't quite cut it.
Yeah, especially as a 'written into the rule book' nil all draw is hard to argue, but a last minute change of venue etc that resulted in an upset would cause massive backlash. Imagine the complaints about integrity of comp because of that
Would there be any? Is that worse than a team going out due to not even having the chance to play for a spot? Other teams get to play all of their matches in the same pool?
It is the same for both teams that have to move, at least they get to play for a shot at it. IMO of course. -
@Rembrandt said in RWC: All Blacks v Italy (Cancelled) (Pool
:@antipodean said in RWC: All Blacks v Italy (Cancelled) (Pool
:@Disgusted-of-TW said in RWC: All Blacks v Italy (Cancelled) (Pool
:@Rembrandt Would that condition limit the number of countries able to put a compliant bid together?
Massively. Professional athletes playing Test rugby have certain expectations and a spare paddock and a budget motel doesn't quite cut it.
That's true. I guess you'd just have to make participation in the match optional and if a team can't cobble together 22 delicate rose petals from their ranks then they'd just have to forfeit.
I think you're entering the realm of absurdity now.
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https://www.yr.no/place/Japan/Aichi/Toyota/
According to the Norwegians, it's going to be a pretty shit day in Toyota, but is it going to be dangerous or unplayable?
85mm is a decent dousing, but we have something like that several days every year at my place.
Strong breeze!
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@Chris-B Now that it is a bit closer to the time the forecasting will get better too.
I said that they should leave it until the day, typhoons can die or move, and it isn't exact science.
So if they have it correct:
You don't stop rugby games because of rain unless the pitch becomes a pool and dangerous.
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...and if everything goes as scheduled the Scotland Japan game should be fine.
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@Chris-B said in RWC: All Blacks v Italy (Cancelled) (Pool
:...and if everything goes as scheduled the Scotland Japan game should be fine.
Not if there is significant damage to the stadium, infrastructure etc.
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@akan004 said in RWC: All Blacks v Italy (Cancelled) (Pool
:Not if there is significant damage to the stadium, infrastructure etc.
If the stadium, infrastructure, can't withstand 60kts nobody should be going.
Japan have earthquakes and typhoons, they generally build accordingly.@Chris-B How good are these Norwegians with their forecasting?
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@akan004 said in RWC: All Blacks v Italy (Cancelled) (Pool
:@Chris-B said in RWC: All Blacks v Italy (Cancelled) (Pool
:...and if everything goes as scheduled the Scotland Japan game should be fine.
Not if there is significant damage to the stadium, infrastructure etc.
Have faith in Japanese engineering!
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@Snowy said in RWC: All Blacks v Italy (Cancelled) (Pool
:@akan004 said in RWC: All Blacks v Italy (Cancelled) (Pool
:Not if there is significant damage to the stadium, infrastructure etc.
If the stadium, infrastructure, can't withstand 60kts nobody should be going.
Japan have earthquakes and typhoons, they generally build accordingly.@Chris-B How good are these Norwegians with their forecasting?
They're usually pretty good to spot on in my experience - they've got some sort of global/macro weather model and lots of places I've been around the world, news sites just draw their weather forecasts from this base.
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@Stargazer said in RWC: All Blacks v Italy (Cancelled) (Pool
:You would have to laugh if that happen.
I would just doff my cap and say "Well played, sporting Gods, well played"
