Pre-RWC test matches
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@Machpants said in Pre-RWC test matches:
**However head coach Warren Gatland wasn’t impressed with Ireland’s strategy, implying they didn’t want to play rugby in the second half.
“Ireland went back to what they’re really good at,” Gatland told Channel 4. “85 per cent of that second half was just off nine, off nine, off nine…and that difficult to stop that when they’re doing that.”
“I’m pleased with the first half, we tried to play some rugby.”**
Muppet, Ireland shouldn't play to win?
It's certainly not conducive to winning in Japan in October - November.
But I guess all the tards that abandoned the bandwagon after getting flogged by England are clambering back on.
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@Machpants said in Pre-RWC test matches:
**However head coach Warren Gatland wasn’t impressed with Ireland’s strategy, implying they didn’t want to play rugby in the second half.
“Ireland went back to what they’re really good at,” Gatland told Channel 4. “85 per cent of that second half was just off nine, off nine, off nine…and that difficult to stop that when they’re doing that.”
“I’m pleased with the first half, we tried to play some rugby.”**
Muppet, Ireland shouldn't play to win?
One of the worst things that's infested Rugby in recent years is whiny, soccer-style coaches/managers like Woodward, Comical Eddie and, increasingly, Gatland.
Give me the likes of Shag, Rassie Erasmus, Joe Schmidt or Stuart Lancaster any day
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Eddie Jones older and wiser than when he was Australia coach. Less whinny, more like those in the second paragraph.
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Canada led 12-10 at half time -
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Just because Canada are in our pool.
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@mofitzy_ said in Pre-RWC test matches:
Canada, Namibia and even Italy should be Tonga-esque scorelines.
Nope, same as last RWC the ABs will intentionally play with one hand behind the back to test certain aspects. Boks did it against Japan, purposfully played without the ball, and we will do it during the easy pool games. So 40 or 50 point scores, sure, but 90s? Nope.
There is nothing to be gotten out of going full throttle like vs Tonga - esp if we lose to Boks and hit Ireland in the QF
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@Machpants said in Pre-RWC test matches:
@mofitzy_ said in Pre-RWC test matches:
Canada, Namibia and even Italy should be Tonga-esque scorelines.
Nope, same as last RWC the ABs will intentionally play with one hand behind the back to test certain aspects. Boks did it against Japan, purposfully played without the ball, and we will do it during the easy pool games. So 40 or 50 point scores, sure, but 90s? Nope.
There is nothing to be gotten out of going full throttle like vs Tonga - esp if we lose to Boks and hit Ireland in the QF
I have no doubt you're correct but I do have the slightest concern that in the unlikely event a final is cancelled because of weather, part of the determination for selecting the winner is the points scored in group stage.
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@antipodean mebbe, but world Rugby said that knocks will get postponed, pool games won't
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@Machpants said in Pre-RWC test matches:
@antipodean mebbe, but world Rugby said that knocks will get postponed, pool games won't
They might want to update the tournament rules on the website then:
Abandoned Matches
Where a knock-out Match is stopped following commencement, and cannot be completed the same day, it shallbe considered as abandoned.
In such situations, the following procedures shall apply:
Where a Match has to be abandoned either at half-time or at any time during the second half or any additional periods of play, the score at the time of the abandonment shall be considered as final and used to determine the result of the Match.If the above result is a tie, then the winner will be determined by reference to the following sequential criteria:
- The Team which scored most tries in that particular Match.
- The Team with the most Match points from the pool phase.
- The Team which in all its Tournament Matches has the best difference between points scoredfor and points scored against.
- The Team which in all its Tournament Matches has the best difference between tries scoredfor and tries scored against.
- The Team which in all its Tournament Matches has scored most points.
- The Team which in all its Tournament Matches has scored most tries.
Where all criteria above are not able to determine a winner, the winner shall be the Team that is higher ranked in the official World Rugby World Rankings at the time the Match is scheduled to be played (this criterion will not apply for the Final; in the case that the winner of the Final cannot be determined from the above criteria the two Teams shall be jointly declared winners).
Where a Match has to be abandoned at any time during the first half, the Match shall be played againin full within the two days following the scheduled Match day at the same Venue, or if required, analternate Venue as directed by RWCL, for the full time, or such longer period as determined by RWCL.
Cancelled Matches
Where a knock-out Match cannot commence within the two days following the scheduled Match day (or such longer period as specified by RWCL) or is abandoned prior to half-time and cannot be postponed and rescheduled within this period, it shall be considered as cancelled.
In such situations, the following sequential criteria shall apply to determine the winner of the cancelled Match:
- The Team with the most Match points from the pool phase (applicable in quarter-finals and semifinals).
- The Team which in all its Tournament Matches has the best difference between points scored for and points scored against.
- The Team which in all its Tournament Matches has the best difference between tries scored for and tries scored against.
- The Team which in all its Tournament Matches has scored most points.
- The Team which in all its Tournament Matches has scored most tries.
Where all criteria above are not able to determine a winner, the Team that is higher ranked in the official World Rugby World Rankings at the time the Match is scheduled to be played (this criterion will not apply for the Final; in the case that the winner of the Final cannot be determined from the above criteria the two Teams shall be jointly declared winners).
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