Rugby World Cup 2023

[mancity2012_eamo]

Should have been 84.

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

And there it is.
12 tries and counting.

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

Honestly think Scotland could have broken 100 points here tonight.
They had a ten minute spell where they were disjointed but by and large looked like scoring every time they ran with it.
And this is largely a second string Scottish side. Very impressive.

Some game coming up next week. Scotland will be totally up for it.

I wish there was some way Ireland and Scotland could both go through.

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

So have I got this right.
If Scotland beat us by more than 25 and stop us getting a bonus point, we’re out.
Am I correct? No!

Actually any bonus point win for them that stops us getting a bonus point will do it.

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

The more I think about it the worse it gets.
SA will tone Tonga tonight and go top of the group on 15 points. But most likely will top our points difference too.
Then any win for Scotland puts them through in 2nd spot.
Bonus point or not, it won’t matter.

Scotland are going to do us over, aren’t they.

We had our final last week?

 

[SWP's back]

We had our final last week?

Was a rather fortunate result at that.

 

[Corky]

So have I got this right.
If Scotland beat us by more than 25 and stop us getting a bonus point, we’re out.
Am I correct? No!

Actually any bonus point win for them that stops us getting a bonus point will do it.

Ireland are 1/100 to win the group.

Scotland beat Ireland by 8 points or more they finish at least level on points so will be above Ireland in the table if SA get a bonus point win.

If SA win without a bonus point then Scotland need a 13 point plus win to finish above Ireland, and if it is just a 13 point win SA need a 24 point wing against Tonga to go through if all finish on 14 points. Similar if all finish on 15 with all getting bonus points.

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

Was a rather fortunate result at that.

It was, but room for improvement from both sides. We left a load of points behind too. Not kicking between the posts, going for the corners and then not winning our lineout.
Scotland scare me. They won’t get the same room as last night, but they are so fast and skilful.

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

Ireland are 1/100 to win the group.

Scotland beat Ireland by 8 points or more they finish at least level on points so will be above Ireland in the table if SA get a bonus point win.

If SA win without a bonus point then Scotland need a 13 point plus win to finish above Ireland, and if it is just a 13 point win SA need a 24 point wing against Tonga to go through if all finish on 14 points. Similar if all finish on 15 with all getting bonus points.

With all due respect, I admit I’m no rugby expert, but the way I read it is that if SA will more than likely go top with 15 points and will probably improve their points difference to be best at the moment with us having one game to go.
If there’s a tie at the top for 1st it is first sorted by points differential and if that is equal, then It goes to who one in the head to head.
2nd spot if tied though just goes to the head to head.
So if we are level on 14 points with Scotland they’ll get second spot, having just beaten us.

Am I misunderstanding this?
It’s the way I read the rules, when they were being explained after the game.

 

[Corky]

With all due respect, I admit I’m no rugby expert, but the way I read it is that if SA will more than likely go top with 15 points and will probably improve their points difference to be best at the moment with us having one game to go.
If theirs a tie at the top for 1st it is first sorted by points differential and if that is equal, then It goes to who one in the head to head.
2nd spot if tied though just goes to the head to head.
So if we are level on 14 points with Scotland they’ll get second spot, having just beaten us.

Am I misunderstanding this?
It’s the way I read the rules, when they were being explained after the game.

Yeah the Head to Head comes in play first, but a 3 way tie goes back to Points Difference, so the 13 point win claws back the 25 point gap for Scotland, and depends what SA did.

Best thing for Scotland is a bonus point win for SA tonight and knowing they just need to win by 8 points to stop Ireland getting the bonus. I'm not sure who Ireland fancy most NZ or France?