RWC

Games being cancelled due to weather no contingency plans in place what a farce could not see this happening in any other sport surely games should have been rearranged

Why should they they were two essentially pointless games and we are not talking about a bit of bad weather we are talking about a 160mph+ Typhoon that when a similar one hit last year killed 11 people and caused millions in damage. Japan has been a fantastic choice of host.

It’s a sensible decision which is also exactly what all 4 coaches of the teams effected have said. As for it not happening in other sports you are joking right? World Rugby runs its sports miles better than most other sporting organisations and in particular far better than FIFA. Just look at what a farce the next World Cup already is built of slave Labour in a country not even Big enough to host it and with laws so backwards that I honestly don’t see why anybody would want to go their to contribute money to such a vile regime.

The games should be rearranged as the outcome affects QF opposition. The best team of a certain group should face a weaker opponent. Otherwise what is the point of the who group stages?

Playing a tournament in Typhoon season is a schoolboy error.

The games should be rearranged as the outcome affects QF opposition. The best team of a certain group should face a weaker opponent. Otherwise what is the point of the who group stages?

Playing a tournament in Typhoon season is a schoolboy error.

Agree entirely mate also teams having games cancelled less chance of injuries suspensions and extra rest time gives unfair disadvantage imo

Every game should be played,they knew weather could get bad this time of year in japan,so a back up plan should have been in place,yes some games were dead rubbers,but the Scotland v Japan game ain’t,but that ain’t the point,would they cancel the final?

Why should they they were two essentially pointless games and we are not talking about a bit of bad weather we are talking about a 160mph+ Typhoon that when a similar one hit last year killed 11 people and caused millions in damage. Japan has been a fantastic choice of host.

It’s a sensible decision which is also exactly what all 4 coaches of the teams effected have said. As for it not happening in other sports you are joking right? World Rugby runs its sports miles better than most other sporting organisations and in particular far better than FIFA. Just look at what a farce the next World Cup already is built of slave Labour in a country not even Big enough to host it and with laws so backwards that I honestly don’t see why anybody would want to go their to contribute money to such a vile regime.

You make it sound as if I am advocating playing the games in the typhoon I'm not simply rearrange games
Tell those that have saved their hard earned money and traveled half way around the world that the game is pointless sure they would disagree
Another point made by your self I agree Japan are fantastic hosts but surely a well organised competition should have had a contingency plan

would they cancel the final?

That's a very good point and I suppose it will be written somewhere but you would think they would have to really to maintain the consistency?

The games should be played, in this day and age there have got to be alternatives, they could have brought the game forward by a day or play it a day later, play it at a different venue, anything but to cancel it and give each team 2 points is just daft and will eliminate Scotland unjustly, never mind meaning Ireland will finish 2nd and therefore play New Zealand as opposed to SA in the 1/4 final.

Even for Japan it is a bad situation and people will say they have made the quarter final without merit and the whole point of this World Cup being in Japan is to grow the game there and in the region. I would have thought this is the last thing they would have wanted.

World Rugby really should have thought this through and has better contingency plans as opposed to what looks like a lets close our eyes and hope this situation wouldn't happen.

If Wales were in Scotland's boots I would be fuming.

The problem with contingency plan was that it had an 80mile range to swap grounds unfortunately this storm is 1400 miles across? As people saying about why hold it in typhoon season Fi and motor bike grand prix also effected so why didn't they move event timing? Unfortunate but that's nature of the weather and Teams knew the score just like cricket world cup which had 4 games called off here ... scots complaining because they may be on wrong end of situation that's hard luck on them and any other team effected.

It’s the pinnacle of Rugby Union The World Cup,these games should have definitely been rearranged.I really can’t see how difficult it would have been to postpone them for a day or two or even swap the cities for these games.
Piss poor.

The problem with contingency plan was that it had an 80mile range to swap grounds unfortunately this storm is 1400 miles across? As people saying about why hold it in typhoon season Fi and motor bike grand prix also effected so why didn't they move event timing? Unfortunate but that's nature of the weather and Teams knew the score just like cricket world cup which had 4 games called off here ... scots complaining because they may be on wrong end of situation that's hard luck on them and any other team effected.

Cricket World Cup was also a joke IMO mate in terms of their process on regards of games called off

Wales play Uruguay tomorow, 13 hour flight away, I don't see why they couldnt have given the two sides the option on Thursday to play the game there on Sunday or Monday.

Nevertheless, I suppose Rugby is irrelevant in terms of what is happening and let's just hope everyone comes through the Typhoon as best they can.

The problem with contingency plan was that it had an 80mile range to swap grounds unfortunately this storm is 1400 miles across? As people saying about why hold it in typhoon season Fi and motor bike grand prix also effected so why didn't they move event timing? Unfortunate but that's nature of the weather and Teams knew the score just like cricket world cup which had 4 games called off here ... scots complaining because they may be on wrong end of situation that's hard luck on them and any other team effected.

Cricket World Cup was also a joke IMO mate in terms of their process on regards of games called off

Wales play Uruguay tomorow, 13 hour flight away, I don't see why they couldnt have given the two sides the option on Thursday to play the game there on Sunday or Monday.

Nevertheless, I suppose Rugby is irrelevant in terms of what is happening and let's just hope everyone comes through the Typhoon as best they can.

You would think that would been on agenda as alternative but for whatever reason they decided it was not an option in contingency plans and nobody is saying why not.

Imagine last round of Euro qualifiers having games cancelled and results declared 0-0. Or Champions League. Or any League!

Cricket is different in that in needs good conditions for an extended time. It does have contingencies in that games are shortened if time is lost. There was no reason though, apart from TV, that games couldn't have had a reserve day. As happens in lots of sport.

It is an extreme weather event mind.

Unlike summer in Qatar. Which happens every year!

Imagine last round of Euro qualifiers having games cancelled and results declared 0-0. Or Champions League. Or any League!

Cricket is different in that in needs good conditions for an extended time. It does have contingencies in that games are shortened if time is lost. There was no reason though, apart from TV, that games couldn't have had a reserve day. As happens in lots of sport.

It is an extreme weather event mind.

Unlike summer in Qatar. Which happens every year!

What do you think would happen if, the football world cup was held in Japan and a similar incident happened?

Imagine last round of Euro qualifiers having games cancelled and results declared 0-0. Or Champions League. Or any League!

Cricket is different in that in needs good conditions for an extended time. It does have contingencies in that games are shortened if time is lost. There was no reason though, apart from TV, that games couldn't have had a reserve day. As happens in lots of sport.

It is an extreme weather event mind.

Unlike summer in Qatar. Which happens every year!

What do you think would happen if, the football world cup was held in Japan and a similar incident happened?

Doubt it would as world cup normally in summer outside typhoon season .... hence for football it's been changed for Qatar as summer to hot!
but before you say if rugby did that they would have to cancel domestic rugby season throughout world, football didn't have that problem...

Decent game this

Decent game this

Poor Scots also rans again !

Games being cancelled due to weather no contingency plans in place what a farce could not see this happening in any other sport surely games should have been rearranged

Tennis
Cricket
Athletics

Just to name 3 off top of my head.

And the tour de france

Games being cancelled due to weather no contingency plans in place what a farce could not see this happening in any other sport surely games should have been rearranged

Tennis
Cricket
Athletics

Just to name 3 off top of my head.

Sailing .... bowls..... archery in fact any games played outside and mustn't forget football due to high winds as well as snow!!

Games being cancelled due to weather no contingency plans in place what a farce could not see this happening in any other sport surely games should have been rearranged

Tennis
Cricket
Athletics

Just to name 3 off top of my head.

Sailing .... bowls..... archery in fact any games played outside and mustn't forget football due to high winds as well as snow!!

Sorry what WORLD CUP were these events cancelled must have missed this

Decent game this

Poor Scots also rans again !

Kudos to Japan mate. They played a blinder.

Games being cancelled due to weather no contingency plans in place what a farce could not see this happening in any other sport surely games should have been rearranged

Tennis
Cricket
Athletics

Just to name 3 off top of my head.

Sailing .... bowls..... archery in fact any games played outside and mustn't forget football due to high winds as well as snow!!

Sorry what WORLD CUP were these events cancelled must have missed this

Actually your post I've replied to does not state world cups But any other sport ? But world cups/championship matches/games ect in other sports thats outside have in past have been postponed so not sure why you've got uppity over what was said by me and other person.

Games being cancelled due to weather no contingency plans in place what a farce could not see this happening in any other sport surely games should have been rearranged

Tennis
Cricket
Athletics

Just to name 3 off top of my head.

Sailing .... bowls..... archery in fact any games played outside and mustn't forget football due to high winds as well as snow!!

Sorry what WORLD CUP were these events cancelled must have missed this

Firstly you didnt say world cup but here goes:

Cricket World cup
Athletics world championships
Tour de france (considered by most the number 1 bike race)
Formula 1 world championship
Depth World championships
Football world cup qualifiers.