Rugby Word Cup 2019 thread.

[Optimistic Nick]

I was wondering that too. Maybe he was happy with a losing bonus point.

He ****ed up. If they wanted the losing BP they would have kicked it out before taking the last tackle. And when a player kicks the ball out to end the game, they would never boot it so far up field and risk it staying in. They never chase after it either. The lad just played the situation poorly. Nothing about it makes sense. I can only think that he thought that he was aiming to make asuch ground as possible and thought that there was still enough time to compete for a line out.

[surge]

What a result for the tournament and now what pressure on Scotland in that final group game.

[the other bob wilson]

He ****ed up. If they wanted the losing BP they would have kicked it out before taking the last tackle. And when a player kicks the ball out to end the game, they would never boot it so far up field and risk it staying in. They never chase after it either. The lad just played the situation poorly. Nothing about it makes sense. I can only think that he thought that he was aiming to make asuch ground as possible and thought that there was still enough time to compete for a line out.

According to people talking about the game I was just listening to on the radio, if Ireland get maximum point wins against Russia and Samoa, they'll win the group and, in all likelihood, avoid the All Blacks in the quarter final, but they also said that it was sad to see them thinking in terms of accepting a losing bonus point, rather than looking for the draw.

Mind you, the way the two sides performed in the last hour of the match made another Japanese try more likely if Ireland had tried running from behind their own line - it was no fluke result, the better side won.

[Pearcey3]

According to people talking about the game I was just listening to on the radio, if Ireland get maximum point wins against Russia and Samoa, they'll win the group and, in all likelihood, avoid the All Blacks in the quarter final, but they also said that it was sad to see them thinking in terms of accepting a losing bonus point, rather than looking for the draw.

Mind you, the way the two sides performed in the last hour of the match made another Japanese try more likely if Ireland had tried running from behind their own line - it was no fluke result, the better side won.

I can’t see Ireland topping the group now. Japan are good enough to beat Samoa and Scotland. They were fantastic at the breakdown. Ireland were very lucky to pick up a losing bonus point.

[DannyBluebird]

I can’t see Ireland topping the group now. Japan are good enough to beat Samoa and Scotland. They were fantastic at the breakdown. Ireland were very lucky to pick up a losing bonus point.

Stepping back - I'm not that bothered about the result today. I think South Africa would have done us in the quarter finals. They are for me, the best team in the tournament.

Ireland will be so much more up for NZ. But again disagree that Japan will beat Scotland - so that losing bonus point probably means Ireland will win the group and play RSA.

Think you boys will do very well. Semi final against the winner of Wales v Australia to look forward to. England with Farell at 12 are so dangerous.

[Pearcey3]

Stepping back - I'm not that bothered about the result today. I think South Africa would have done us in the quarter finals. They are for me, the best team in the tournament.

Ireland will be so much more up for NZ. But again disagree that Japan will beat Scotland - so that losing bonus point probably means Ireland will win the group and play RSA.

Think you boys will do very well. Semi final against the winner of Wales v Australia to look forward to. England with Farell at 12 are so dangerous.

Eh? I am a passionate Welsh supporter. I couldn’t care less about England.