2019 Rugby World Cup
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@Canes4life ah it looks about 240p on the iPad so really hard to see, I was trying to find somewhere to watch it properly
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A really interesting video on how many foreign born players are in each squad at RWC.
here is a screengrab showing the total number of players born in a country that are representing another country at RWC. Shows just how many players the NZ conveyor belt produces.
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@Canes4life there'll be another video " exposing " moody blocking ptsd in 5, 4 3 2 1 .....
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Japanese explanation for rugby positions.
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@Billy-Tell said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
Japanese explanation for rugby positions.
Do you swap out an eagle for another giraffe when Jordie is playing?
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I am offended by the flankers and halfback. Sickening
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@mariner4life said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
I am offended by the flankers and halfback. Sickening
Yeah. One of the flankers should have been a Puma or Panther.
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@MiketheSnow
Jackal surely. Or a wolf for the size. -
@mariner4life said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
I am offended by the flankers and halfback. Sickening
The halfback, looks like one of those monkeys with a shiny red bum. Seems fine to me:face_with_stuck-out_tongue_winking_eye:
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@mofitzy_ said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
@MiketheSnow
Jackal surely. Or a wolf for the size.Got to be bigger than that. And faster than the Lion (8)
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@MiketheSnow polar bear and honey badger.
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@Billy-Tell said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
@mariner4life said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
I am offended by the flankers and halfback. Sickening
The halfback, looks like one of those monkeys with a shiny red bum. Seems fine to me:face_with_stuck-out_tongue_winking_eye:
It's called a baboon mate, the ones that look like they have a prolapsed anus. I'm not sure a baboon is the right animal. HBs are generally quite small, yap a lot and are often a pain in the arse. Chihuahua? Or a Jack Russell terrier
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There has been a bit of chat here and on social media about the turnaround time for Fiji affecting their performance against Uruguay. I did the quick figures (I sit to be corrected) based on the 3 intervals:
MIN() turnaround days in pool stage:
4-day (13): Argentina, England, Fiji, France, Georgia, Italy, New Zealand, Russia, Scotland, South Africa, Uruguay, USA, Wales
5-day (4): Canada, Ireland, Namibia, Samoa
6-day (2): Aust, Tonga
7-day (1): JapanMAX() turnaround days in pool stage:
11-day (2): France, New Zealand
10-day (1): Wales
9-day (4): England, Ireland, Russia, Scotland
8-day (8): Aust, Fiji, Georgia, Italy, Japan, Namibia, Tonga, Uruguay
7-day (4): Argentina, Samoa, South Africa, USA
6-day (1): CanadaAVG() turnaround days in pool stage (rounded):
8-day (1): Japan
7-day (9): France, New Zealand, Scotland, Tonga, Australia, England, Ireland, Italy, Wales
6-day (10): Namibia, Russia, Argentina, Fiji, Georgia, Samoa, Uruguay, Canada, South Africa, USATough pool for Canada and a tough draw to boot.
Could really say the Wallabies have the best draw with minimum 6 day turnaround, maximum 8, and average 7.
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@dogmeat said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
@NTA said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
Could really say the Wallabies have the best draw with minimum 6 day turnaround, maximum 8, and average 7.
Good to see World Rugby following through on their promise not to see the minnows disadvantaged....
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@NTA said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
There has been a bit of chat here and on social media about the turnaround time for Fiji affecting their performance against Uruguay. I did the quick figures (I sit to be corrected) based on the 3 intervals:
MIN() turnaround days in pool stage:
4-day (13): Argentina, England, Fiji, France, Georgia, Italy, New Zealand, Russia, Scotland, South Africa, Uruguay, USA, Wales
5-day (4): Canada, Ireland, Namibia, Samoa
6-day (2): Aust, Tonga
7-day (1): JapanMAX() turnaround days in pool stage:
11-day (2): France, New Zealand
10-day (1): Wales
9-day (4): England, Ireland, Russia, Scotland
8-day (8): Aust, Fiji, Georgia, Italy, Japan, Namibia, Tonga, Uruguay
7-day (4): Argentina, Samoa, South Africa, USA
6-day (1): CanadaAVG() turnaround days in pool stage (rounded):
8-day (1): Japan
7-day (9): France, New Zealand, Scotland, Tonga, Australia, England, Ireland, Italy, Wales
6-day (10): Namibia, Russia, Argentina, Fiji, Georgia, Samoa, Uruguay, Canada, South Africa, USATough pool for Canada and a tough draw to boot.
Could really say the Wallabies have the best draw with minimum 6 day turnaround, maximum 8, and average 7.
Nice work NTA.
I note SA falls into the kak turnaround camp. Both on minimum and average. But I don't really see an issue. (Note: if we lose to Italy it is of course all going to be blamed on the short turnaround
)Glad World Rugby have made it a lot fairer than it used to be.
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@dogmeat said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
@NTA said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
Could really say the Wallabies have the best draw with minimum 6 day turnaround, maximum 8, and average 7.
Good to see World Rugby following through on their promise not to see the minnows disadvantaged....
Until we have even number of teams in each pool, this is the way it is.
If we get to 6 teams in 4 pools next RWC, it would help. Means 5 games for each squad minimum, too.
I'd still like to see a Plate competition to run with the Cup as well - top 8 play Cup QF. Next 4 go straight into Plate SF.
