Rugby World Cup general discussion

Bovidae

The opening game for maximum impact, and then a QF.

KiwiMurph

Are they going to at least use the initial yellow + reviewable/upgradable to red system to take the pressure off of the ref to make a rushed decision?

Machpants

Yep every 6 Nations get several early game reds that are later dismissed by the judiciary would be perfect

Bones

@MiketheSnow said in Rugby World Cup news:

Away' based on ~~St David's flag, Patron Saint of Wales~~ the England away jersey.

That's interesting Mike. Who woulda thought eh.

MiketheSnow

@Bones said in Rugby World Cup news:

@MiketheSnow said in Rugby World Cup news:

Away' based on ~~St David's flag, Patron Saint of Wales~~ the England away jersey.

That's interesting Mike. Who woulda thought eh.

Yeah, nah

Daffy Jaffy

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https://t.co/kWWWjaCtmh

Daffy Jaffy

Prime Video will exclusively broadcast 15 Summer Nations Series fixtures from Saturday 5th August through to Sunday 27th August, featuring:

Saturday 29th July: Scotland v Italy
Saturday 5th August: Scotland v France
Saturday 5th August: Wales v England
Saturday 5th August: Ireland v Italy
Saturday 12th August: England v Wales
Saturday 12th August: France v Scotland
Saturday 19th August: Wales v South Africa
Saturday 19th August: Ireland v England
Saturday 19th August: Italy v Romania
Saturday 19th August: France v Fiji
Saturday 26th August: England v Fiji
Saturday 26th August: Scotland v Georgia
Saturday 26th August: Italy v Japan
Saturday 26th August: Ireland v Samoa
Sunday 27th August: France v Australia

I don't know if the 'Prime Video exclusive' includes NZ ?

Edit: Google says - In New Zealand all games are streaming exclusively on Sky Sport Now, but it does not appear anywhere in their promotion pages?

antipodean

https://twitter.com/WorldRugby/status/1684862509646327808

mariner4life

following the pools discussion on the other thread. The draws throw up some really fun games

In our pool we play France first, and who ever loses that has to stress about the Italy game, which for us is 2nd last, but for France is last. For perfect drama we win the opener and France are faced with an enormous banana skin
South Africa can't focus on Ireland, because they play Scotland first. And if Ireland lose to SA, they have Scotland on the last weekend.
In the pool C shitfight Wales, Aus and Fiji will have all played each other in the first 3 weeks.
Pool D i can't see anyone but the top 2 progressing, nor anyone else beating them, but they play week 1, meaning the loser has to stress right through.

I feel like there is one Group upset that throws the draw open every cup. Not sure it's quite that dramatic this time given the split of the pools. Maybe anything that makes England and Aus play each other in a quarter?

Or Ireland losing twice and missing the knockouts...

Bovidae

One of the strange things about this RWC is that in an effort to avoid midweek games there is a big gap between some games (~ 2 weeks). For some, like the ABs, Ireland and England, it is between their pool games, but for others like SA and Aust it is before their QF. The latter could be a problem in that you risk losing any momentum and match hardness by not playing for nearly 2 weeks. We'll find out what is better in time.

mariner4life

the supporters of losing teams will trott it out as an excuse either way.

i actually like ours, big game first up, then a gimme, then a fortnight off in to the 2nd hardest game, then another gimme straight in to the quarters

KiwiMurph

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Rugby World Cup news:

Prime Video will exclusively broadcast 15 Summer Nations Series fixtures from Saturday 5th August through to Sunday 27th August, featuring:

Saturday 29th July: Scotland v Italy
Saturday 5th August: Scotland v France
Saturday 5th August: Wales v England
Saturday 5th August: Ireland v Italy
Saturday 12th August: England v Wales
Saturday 12th August: France v Scotland
Saturday 19th August: Wales v South Africa
Saturday 19th August: Ireland v England
Saturday 19th August: Italy v Romania
Saturday 19th August: France v Fiji
Saturday 26th August: England v Fiji
Saturday 26th August: Scotland v Georgia
Saturday 26th August: Italy v Japan
Saturday 26th August: Ireland v Samoa
Sunday 27th August: France v Australia

I don't know if the 'Prime Video exclusive' includes NZ ?

Edit: Google says - In New Zealand all games are streaming exclusively on Sky Sport Now, but it does not appear anywhere in their promotion pages?