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That's the points difference sorted. So I think the permutations (not involving typhoons) are in ascending order of straw-clutchiness:Quote:
Originally Posted by hfc rd
- Beat Japan by 8 points or more and if Japan score 4 tries, Scotland must also score 4 tries
- Beat Japan by less than 8 points but score 4 tries and stop Japan scoring 4 tries
- Beat Japan other than the 2 ways above or draw and Samoa beat Ireland
Superb performance. Have that very unusual warm, fuzzing feeling you get from thumping the oppo. Thought Barclay was going to stop running before he scored but what a nice wee mis-pass.
2004
Scotland 100 v Japan 8
hopefully see a repeat this sunday :)
That shouldn’t have been called forward. Trick of the eye as “explained” by BOD and Mcgeechan.Quote:
Originally Posted by cabbageandribs1875
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Originally Posted by Danderhall Hibs
but we DID get away with one that everyone except the TMO(and officials) agreed WAS forward...the TMO(and officials) were tricked :greengrin
great try Fiji after 3 mins v wales, the man just bulldozed his way to the line
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Originally Posted by JeMeSouviens
Yep, although would we not get eliminated if we drew with Japan and Samoa beat Ireland? Due to h2h which is what comes down to. Or is it two points for a draw?
2nd Fiji 'try' , not given, forward pass, welsh player yellow card for dangerous tackle on Mata
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Originally Posted by hfc rd
surely safe to take that scenario out of the equation
try two this time for Fiji, both have been in the corner so not great chances for the extra points
:agree:Quote:
Originally Posted by hfc rd
needless yellow card for Fiji player now
and that's cost them within 90 seconds, try wales
another fijian yellow card, they do tend to self-implode don't they, which of course costs them yet again, try wales
fiji on top 2nd half, penalty try awarded and a yellow card for a welsh player fiji lead 17-14 after 53 mins
biggar takes a sore one from one of his own players
pen wales 17-17
29-17 wales, silly errors have cost the fijians, i think they've been the better team
Scotland actually qualified for the 2023 WC with that win today
Scotland's quite good at finding new ways to fail at sport but if we don't qualify because the Japan game gets postponed due to the typhoon I'm sure that would be quite unique.
Argentina vs USA - Very comfortable win for Argentina. USA had chances to score tries but failed to take them.
Scotland vs Russia - Couldn’t have asked for a better performance and result. 14 changes made by Townsend, I was thinking it would be typical Scotland that we win this game without that crucial bonus point but then beat Japan and get eliminated by 1 point. Thought we were absolutely sensational! Back to back clean sheets. Also as pointed out during the match, you need to go back 55 years since Scotland went two successive games without losing a point! Win has been a little shadowed though with this potential haggis typhoon. Hopefully it is nothing major in the end and the big game against Japan goes ahead this Sunday. Will see what gets announced tomorrow morning.
Wales va Fiji - Fantastic game from start to finish. Fiji could have finished their World Cup campaign on a major high but Wales just about pulled through in the end and got the win.
No game tomorrow. Next match is on Friday which is Australia vs Georgia.
We played really well against Russia and looked clinical, but Japan will be tough! Can't wait.
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they can **** right off wae this gash, get the games played :fuming: 7-a-side in a scout hall if necessary, just get a game played
It’s all speculation. No one has a clue. Some reports were claiming our game is going to get moved to Kobe and the England vs France is going to get postponed.Quote:
Originally Posted by cabbageandribs1875
There is going to be an announcement tomorrow morning by World Rugby.
It kind of begs the question as to why World Rugby have chosen to hold a World Cup in a country that is prone to extreme weather conditions at the time of year that they have the World Cup.
Nothing against Japan hosting it but surely they need to look at things like this in advance.
It would make a complete mockery of the tournament if a country doesn't qualify from the group stages just because their last match is cancelled due to the weather.
Which conveniently would also result in the hosts progressing to 1/4 finals by default.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir David Gray
England game cancelled and it's "wait and see" for the Scotland game.
Going out due to a Typhoon would give a while new meaning to "glorious failure"..
This also affects Italy.Quote:
Originally Posted by CloudSquall
Their game v New Zealand has been cancelled meaning Italy are out. The chances are they wouldn't have beaten New Zealand anyway but it's a shame they won't now have the chance to pull off a shock.
They’ll be delighted with a draw - best result in their history.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir David Gray
Seriously though there should be contingency - I know they’re not in control of the weather but they are in charge of having a contingency. It’s not as if theirs is an unexpected event - it’s the 19th of the season!
Gregor Townsend has dug himself a massive hole with his comments a few days ago when it looked like the Ireland v Samoa game would be the one affected (and would have created an outcome that would have been a very useful result for Scotland).Quote:
Originally Posted by Gregor Townsend
He should have kept his trap shut, his comments are being thrown back at Scotland now that the shoe is on the other foot.
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Originally Posted by mayo hibee
why/how's that then :confused:
And winning the group and thereby avoiding New Zealand. However i think Japan want this game played as wellQuote:
Originally Posted by bringbackbenny
What's happening has nothing whatsoever to do with anything that Townsend has saidQuote:
Originally Posted by mayo hibee
No, but it weakens his argument/protestations that the Scotland game should go ahead. In his own words, if it can't be played on the day it will have to be called a draw.
Hopefully it will go ahead as the storm should have passed by then but you can see how the Japanese might be in no rush to fulfil the fixture and if transport systems etc. are not back fully running they will feel justified in calling it off and taking the two points needed to qualify.
Ultimately it is not going to matter what Townsend has said as a precedent has now been set anyway with the cancellation rather than rescheduling of 2 games.Quote:
Originally Posted by mayo hibee
As I said in my other posts, it would also mean Ireland coming 2nd in the group and getting NZ in the quarters, so I would suggest that it is very much in Irelands interest that the game gets played as well.
Surely a tournament loses all integrity if a crucial postponed game is just cancelled altogether and called a draw rather than rescheduled?
If the All Blacks were at risk of elimination would a game just be declared a draw? I doubt it.
Agreed. They have only cancelled games that were fairly meaningless so far though (although I suppose France might’ve fancied topping the group).Quote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy