U20 RWC: South Africa, 29 June to 17 July.

[OomStruisbaai]

The rain is hectic and non stop. Won't stop until next week.

[Sards]

Worst baby boks ever

Needs some accountability.
From top to bottom

[SaintK]

Expect some wet and muddy fields. Some heavy rains with snow on the mountains.

This shouldn't happen in a World Cup
Ireland v Australia match cancelled. Ireland through to semis, Australia out.
Who's supposed to ber on this pitch next?

Australia RU not happy at all. Nor would I be, all the other matches were completed in equally poor conditions. Luck of the Irish I guess!

Rugby Australia high-performance boss Peter Horne this morning lodged an appeal with World Rugby, saying there had been no reasonable attempt to reschedule the fixture, as per the tournament provisions.

[fishfoodie]

Expect some wet and muddy fields. Some heavy rains with snow on the mountains.

This shouldn't happen in a World Cup
Ireland v Australia match cancelled. Ireland through to semis, Australia out.
Who's supposed to ber on this pitch next?

Australia RU not happy at all. Nor would I be, all the other matches were completed in equally poor conditions. Luck of the Irish I guess!

Rugby Australia high-performance boss Peter Horne this morning lodged an appeal with World Rugby, saying there had been no reasonable attempt to reschedule the fixture, as per the tournament provisions.

I'd have fancied us to absolutely hump them given our relative performance against Italy

[Jethro]

Well we are into the semis apparently, with six games!?! Can someone explain maths to the Saffas or at least explain to the rest of us how we are going to determine a final from six winning teams Either Google have this completely wrong or the education system in SA is a sad indictment of that Nation. Of course it could be the RU, drunk again on G&Ts.

[topofthemoon]

Well we are into the semis apparently, with six games!?! Can someone explain maths to the Saffas or at least explain to the rest of us how we are going to determine a final from six winning teams Either Google have this completely wrong or the education system in SA is a sad indictment of that Nation. Of course it could be the RU, drunk again on G&Ts.

There are three tiers of to the competition after the pool stage - 1st to 4th; 5th to 8th; and 9th to 12th. Winners of the semi-finals will contest the final; 5th/6th playoff; and 9th/10th playoff respectively. Semi-final losers will also play placing matches with the team finishing 12th relegated.

[Jethro]

Well we are into the semis apparently, with six games!?! Can someone explain maths to the Saffas or at least explain to the rest of us how we are going to determine a final from six winning teams Either Google have this completely wrong or the education system in SA is a sad indictment of that Nation. Of course it could be the RU, drunk again on G&Ts.

There are three tiers of to the competition after the pool stage - 1st to 4th; 5th to 8th; and 9th to 12th. Winners of the semi-finals will contest the final; 5th/6th playoff; and 9th/10th playoff respectively. Semi-final losers will also play placing matches with the team finishing 12th relegated.

And how are they determining the first 4 teams exactly? Is this based on semi result and Pool performance?

[topofthemoon]

Well we are into the semis apparently, with six games!?! Can someone explain maths to the Saffas or at least explain to the rest of us how we are going to determine a final from six winning teams Either Google have this completely wrong or the education system in SA is a sad indictment of that Nation. Of course it could be the RU, drunk again on G&Ts.

There are three tiers of to the competition after the pool stage - 1st to 4th; 5th to 8th; and 9th to 12th. Winners of the semi-finals will contest the final; 5th/6th playoff; and 9th/10th playoff respectively. Semi-final losers will also play placing matches with the team finishing 12th relegated.

And how are they determining the first 4 teams exactly? Is this based on semi result and Pool performance?

Taken from the pool rankings. 3 pool winners + best 2nd placed team go into top tier semi-finals. Other two 2nd placed + two best 3rd placed go into middle tier semi-finals. Last placed teams in the pools + worst 3rd placed team are in the bottom tier semi-finals.

[Torquemada 1420]

And how are they determining the first 4 teams exactly? Is this based on semi result and Pool performance?

It's a sh*t system and should be changed to
- 4 pools
- with the teams playing the ones in their pools

[sockwithaticket]

English scrum looking ominously dominant early in the Eng - Ire game.

[Oxbow]

Absolutely young-manshamed them in the first scrum.

[sockwithaticket]

Sloppy discipline outside of it, mind. Some soft pens allowing Ireland to march up field.

[ASMO]

wow that scrum was melted

[sockwithaticket]

Jeez, if it carries on like this they might have to call uncontested for safety reasons.

[Oxbow]

Jesus, somebody is going to get hurt here, it's like they're scrumming against kids.

[ASMO]

It is the English disease, failure to convert pressure into points

[sockwithaticket]

About time we converted something. Well manufactured try that.

[Torquemada 1420]

Jesus, somebody is going to get hurt here, it's like they're scrumming against kids.

Amazed we haven't seen a card yet either. Eng lineout was about 30 degrees sideways and huge fwd pass ignored in build up which eventually resulted in the try.

[sockwithaticket]

That penalty stems from field position gifted from the absolutely absurd maul call.

Another nicely worked try to strike back.

[Torquemada 1420]

Some hit that one

[ASMO]

This ref doing everything to fuck England over, i only see 1 side being refereed here

[Torquemada 1420]

This ref doing everything to fuck England over, i only see 1 side being refereed here

I think he's been poor full stop.

[sockwithaticket]

Yeah, I think he's just not got a very good grasp of the laws. Maybe a bit more time reading them and fewer bicep curls are in order.

[Torquemada 1420]

Getting really ragged discipline wise by both teams.

[Torquemada 1420]

Yeah, I think he's just not got a very good grasp of the laws. Maybe a bit more time reading them and fewer bicep curls are in order.

In space of 10 secs, he misses Eng in at the side followed by high tackle by Ire

[sockwithaticket]

Helter skelter opening to the second half.

[Oxbow]

Still no card then mate?

[Torquemada 1420]

Still no mention of a card to Irish front row.

[Torquemada 1420]

LOL, but he goes to a warning for breakdown offences and not many pens been given there

[Oxbow]

And yet another scrum penalty.

[Torquemada 1420]

And yet another scrum penalty.

Beyond ridiculous.

[Torquemada 1420]

Irish attacks the same as France last night: just shipping the ball on with nobody drawing a tackler. Way too easy to defend.

[sockwithaticket]

Should be a penalty that. Irish 11 deliberately dumps the ball over the hoardings to stop a quick throw.

[sockwithaticket]

Scrappy final quarter, but England not really looking under threat for most of it.

[Torquemada 1420]

This Irish side has plenty of physicality (bar the scrum) but precious little craft.

[Torquemada 1420]

Ref and TMO having fun making a mockery of this one. That lineout call against Georgia to cancel the try and the win is as sketchy as you'll ever see. I've watched it a dozen times and still not clear there was an obstruction.

[Torquemada 1420]

I've gone full on mockers and picked NZ in the FR

[Torquemada 1420]

C'mon.

[Torquemada 1420]

Absolutely Fra's biggest weakness this time around: powder puff pack. Which Eng would destroy if Fra somehow get past NZ.

[Torquemada 1420]

Powder puff pack but boy, can they handle the ball