@Nepia said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:

@antipodean said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:

Piri Weepu's brother and Junior Tonu'u are playing for NZ.

Shit, is Billy the whole front row or is he playing in the midfield like in his school days?

Moving towards the scrum these days, but I'd put good money that Piri was bigger now.

Piri Weepu's brother and Junior Tonu'u are playing for NZ.

No rucking, but the games have been pretty willing.

Quick update on the other RWC going on here in Japan. The parliamentary rugby teams of Australia and New Zealand will play each other in the final tomorrow.

@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).

https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/35290

Speaking of; for those using Kayo Sports, you'll need a VPN to work if out of the country.

@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.

@Bones said in Best of RWC:

You guys are old, I watched 95 final at school.

How many years did you have to repeat?

@mariner4life said in Hawt discussion (lots of PG13 gifs/pics):

@MiketheSnow i saw that one (lets face it, i studied them all!) her rack is fucking epic

She's in good nick for a mother.

@Machpants said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:

@Billy-Webb said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:

@Snowy said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:

@sparky said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:

99th time the All Blacks will have play the Old Foe.

That's pretty cool.

So possible for the 100th on the biggest stage.

That, my friend, would be a storyline from Boys-own.
Which, if the case, and given that they will be the underdogs, of course means the Boks win the RWC

Nah Buff Boks are def favourites

I'm starting to see how Dyantyi's A sample was contaminated...