2019 Rugby World Cup

[Canes4life]

@Machpants If you look closely it's actually animated slightly. Pretty cool though.

It came from the RWC Facebook page.

[Machpants]

@Canes4life ah it looks about 240p on the iPad so really hard to see, I was trying to find somewhere to watch it properly

[chimoaus]

A really interesting video on how many foreign born players are in each squad at RWC.

here is a screengrab showing the total number of players born in a country that are representing another country at RWC. Shows just how many players the NZ conveyor belt produces.

[Siam]

@Canes4life there'll be another video " exposing " moody blocking ptsd in 5, 4 3 2 1 .....

[Billy Tell]

Japanese explanation for rugby positions.

[Crucial]

@Billy-Tell said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:

Japanese explanation for rugby positions.

Do you swap out an eagle for another giraffe when Jordie is playing?

[mariner4life]

I am offended by the flankers and halfback. Sickening

[MiketheSnow]

@mariner4life said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:

I am offended by the flankers and halfback. Sickening

Yeah. One of the flankers should have been a Puma or Panther.

[mofitzy_]

@MiketheSnow
Jackal surely. Or a wolf for the size.

[Billy Tell]

@mariner4life said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:

I am offended by the flankers and halfback. Sickening

The halfback, looks like one of those monkeys with a shiny red bum. Seems fine to me:face_with_stuck-out_tongue_winking_eye:

[MiketheSnow]

@mofitzy_ said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:

@MiketheSnow
Jackal surely. Or a wolf for the size.

Got to be bigger than that. And faster than the Lion (8)

[Smuts]

@MiketheSnow polar bear and honey badger.

[Crucial]

Some teams could easily swap out the monkey for a meerkat.

[canefan]

@Billy-Tell said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:

@mariner4life said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:

I am offended by the flankers and halfback. Sickening

The halfback, looks like one of those monkeys with a shiny red bum. Seems fine to me:face_with_stuck-out_tongue_winking_eye:

It's called a baboon mate, the ones that look like they have a prolapsed anus. I'm not sure a baboon is the right animal. HBs are generally quite small, yap a lot and are often a pain in the arse. Chihuahua? Or a Jack Russell terrier

[Stargazer]

@canefan That's the one: Jack Russell!

[mikedogz]

https://www.facebook.com/therugbyroundup/videos/525815051555050/

[NTA]

There has been a bit of chat here and on social media about the turnaround time for Fiji affecting their performance against Uruguay. I did the quick figures (I sit to be corrected) based on the 3 intervals:

MIN() turnaround days in pool stage:
4-day (13): Argentina, England, Fiji, France, Georgia, Italy, New Zealand, Russia, Scotland, South Africa, Uruguay, USA, Wales
5-day (4): Canada, Ireland, Namibia, Samoa
6-day (2): Aust, Tonga
7-day (1): Japan

MAX() turnaround days in pool stage:
11-day (2): France, New Zealand
10-day (1): Wales
9-day (4): England, Ireland, Russia, Scotland
8-day (8): Aust, Fiji, Georgia, Italy, Japan, Namibia, Tonga, Uruguay
7-day (4): Argentina, Samoa, South Africa, USA
6-day (1): Canada

AVG() turnaround days in pool stage (rounded):
8-day (1): Japan
7-day (9): France, New Zealand, Scotland, Tonga, Australia, England, Ireland, Italy, Wales
6-day (10): Namibia, Russia, Argentina, Fiji, Georgia, Samoa, Uruguay, Canada, South Africa, USA

Tough pool for Canada and a tough draw to boot.

Could really say the Wallabies have the best draw with minimum 6 day turnaround, maximum 8, and average 7.

[dogmeat]

@NTA said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:

Could really say the Wallabies have the best draw with minimum 6 day turnaround, maximum 8, and average 7.

Good to see World Rugby following through on their promise not to see the minnows disadvantaged....

[Bones]

@dogmeat said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:

@NTA said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:

Could really say the Wallabies have the best draw with minimum 6 day turnaround, maximum 8, and average 7.

Good to see World Rugby following through on their promise not to see the minnows disadvantaged....

[Billy Webb]

@NTA said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:

There has been a bit of chat here and on social media about the turnaround time for Fiji affecting their performance against Uruguay. I did the quick figures (I sit to be corrected) based on the 3 intervals:

MIN() turnaround days in pool stage:
4-day (13): Argentina, England, Fiji, France, Georgia, Italy, New Zealand, Russia, Scotland, South Africa, Uruguay, USA, Wales
5-day (4): Canada, Ireland, Namibia, Samoa
6-day (2): Aust, Tonga
7-day (1): Japan

MAX() turnaround days in pool stage:
11-day (2): France, New Zealand
10-day (1): Wales
9-day (4): England, Ireland, Russia, Scotland
8-day (8): Aust, Fiji, Georgia, Italy, Japan, Namibia, Tonga, Uruguay
7-day (4): Argentina, Samoa, South Africa, USA
6-day (1): Canada

AVG() turnaround days in pool stage (rounded):
8-day (1): Japan
7-day (9): France, New Zealand, Scotland, Tonga, Australia, England, Ireland, Italy, Wales
6-day (10): Namibia, Russia, Argentina, Fiji, Georgia, Samoa, Uruguay, Canada, South Africa, USA

Tough pool for Canada and a tough draw to boot.

Could really say the Wallabies have the best draw with minimum 6 day turnaround, maximum 8, and average 7.

Nice work NTA.
I note SA falls into the kak turnaround camp. Both on minimum and average. But I don't really see an issue. (Note: if we lose to Italy it is of course all going to be blamed on the short turnaround )

Glad World Rugby have made it a lot fairer than it used to be.