Small Town Values Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 2019/20 - Rugby Union: Tier 1 - Northern Hemisphere - Domestic League: *** ** * (Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Italian & South African - League) September . 27 . 2019 - Kick-off: *** ** * (Round 1 - Fixtures) (BST Times Listed - Check Local Guides) https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/pro-tournament/scores-fixtures ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Full Season - Fixture List / Official Site Link *** (FS - Fixture List) https://www.pro14rugby.org/match-centre/fixtures/ ~~~ (Official Site Link) https://www.pro14rugby.org/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 (edited) 2019/20 - Rugby Union: Tier 1 - Northern Hemisphere - Domestic League: *** ** * (2019/20 - Top 14 - Round 4 - Results) https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/top-14/scores-fixtures/2019-09?filter=result Edited September 17, 2019 by Small Town Values Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 (edited) (2019 - Rugby World Cup - News) *** ** * 2019 - Rugby World Cup: Squad Announcement - Samoa https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/446870 Quote Prop Michael Alaalatoa and scrum-half Scott Malolua are yet to their test debut but have been included in Samoa coach Steve Jackson's squad for Rugby World Cup 2019. Samoa squad for Rugby World Cup 2019 Forwards: Afaesetiti Amosa, TJ Ioane, Jack Lam (captain), Piula Fa’asalele, Josh Tyrell, Chris Vui, Teofilo Paulo, Kane Leaupepe, Senio Toleafoa, Michael Alaalatoa, Paul Alo-Emile, James Lay, Jordan Lay, Logovi’i Mulipola, Motu Matu’u, Ray Niuia, Seilala Lam. Backs: Ed Fidow, Tim Nanai-Williams, Ahsee Tuala, Belgium Tuatagaloa, Henry Taefu, Alapati Leiua, Reynold Lee-Lo, Kieron Fonotia, AJ Atatimu, Tusi Pisi, Ulupano Seuteni, Dwayne Polotaivao, Melani Matavao, Scott Malolua. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2019 - Rugby World Cup: Squad Announcement - Japan https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/445682 Quote Veteran second-row Luke Thompson is included in Jamie Joseph's 31-man Japan squad for Rugby World Cup 2019 Japan RWC 2019 squad Forwards: Keita Inagaki, Yusuke Kizu, Koo Ji-won, Isileli Nakajima, Asaeli Ai Valu, Takuya Kitade, Atsushi Sakata, Shota Horie, Luke Thompson, Wimpie van der Walt, Uwe Helu, James Moore, Hendrik Tui, Yo****aka Tokunaga, Michael Leitch (captain), Pieter Labuschagne, Kazuki Himeno, Amanaki Mafi Backs: Kaito Shigeno, Fumiaki Tanaka, Yutaka Nagare, Yu Tamura, Rikiya Matsuda, Kenki Fukuoka, Ataata Moeakiola, Lomano Lemeki, William Tupou, Ryoto Nakamura, Timothy Lafaele, Kotaro Matsushima, Ryohei Yamanaka ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2019 - Rugby World Cup: Squad Announcement - USA https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/450190 Quote US Eagles head coach Gary Gold feels his squad has the versatility to deal with the unique demands of a Rugby World Cup campaign with many of the players selected capable of playing in multiple positions. USA squad for RWC 2019 Forwards: David Ainu’u, Malon Al-Jiboori, Nate Brakeley, Nick Civetta, Cam Dolan, Dylan Fawsitt, Eric Fry, Hanco Germishuys, James Hilterbrand, Olive Kilifi, Tony Lamborn, Titi Lamositele, Ben Landry, Paul Mullen, Gregory Peterson, Ben Pinkelman, John Quill, Joseph Taufete'e. Backs: Blaine Scully (captain), Nate Augspurger, Marcel Brache, Bryce Campbell, Shaun Davies, Ruben De Haas, Will Hooley, Martin Iosefo, Paul Lasike, AJ MacGinty, Will Magi, Thretton Palamo, Mike Te'o. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2019 - Rugby World Cup: Squad Announcement - Georgia https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/447249 Quote Former Georgia captain and talisman Mamuka Gorgodze has been named in their squad for Rugby World Cup 2019 after more than a two-year absence from the international stage. Georgia squad for Rugby World Cup 2019 Forwards: Mikheil Nariashvili, Guram Gogichashvili, Shalva Mamukashvili, Jaba Bregvadze, Vano Karkadze, Levan Chilachava, Giorgi Melikidze, Beka Gigashvili, Giorgi Nemsadze, Shalva Sutiashvili, Mamuka Gorgodze, Kote Mikautadze, Giorgi Tkhilaishvili, Lasha Lomidze, Otar Giorgadze, Beka Gorgadze, Beka Saghinadze. Backs: Sandro Todua, Soso Matiashvili, Mirian Modebadze, Zurab Dzneladze, Davit Katcharava, Merab Sharikadze, Tamaz Mtchedlidze, Giorgi Kveseladze, Lasha Malaghuradze, Lasha Khmaladze, Tedo Abzhandadze, Giorgi Begadze, Vasil Lobzhanidze, Gela Aprasidze. Edited September 17, 2019 by Small Town Values Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 (edited) (2019 - Rugby World Cup - News) *** ** * 2019 - Rugby World Cup: Squad Announcement - Russia https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/447074 Quote Russia head coach Lyn Jones has named his 31-man squad for Japan 2019, including eight players who also appeared during the Bears’ Rugby World Cup debut in New Zealand eight years ago. Russia Rugby World Cup squad Forwards: Azamat Bitiev, Andrey Garbuzov, Kirill Gotovtsev, Victor Gresev, Bogdan Fedotko, Vitaliy Zhivatov, Evgeny Matveev, Andrey Polivalov, Vladimir Podrezov, Evgeny Yelgin, Stanislav Selsky, Nikita Vavilin, Sergey Chernyshev, Tagir Gadzhiev, Roman Khodin, Andrei Ostrikov, Valery Morozov, Anton Sychev. Backs: Vasily Artemyev (captain), Igor Galinovsky, Kirill Golosnitsky, Vasily Dorofeev, Yuri Kushnarev, German Davydov, Dmitry Perov, Vladislav Sozonov, Dmitry Gerasimov, Ramil Gaysin, Denis Simplikevich, Vladimir Ostroushko, Sergey Yanyushkin. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2019 - Rugby World Cup: Squad Announcement - Namibia https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/447082 Quote Phil Davies has named a 31-man Namibia squad with an abundance of Rugby World Cup experience for the upcoming tournament in Japan. Namibia Rugby World Cup squad Forwards: Andre Rademeyer, Nelius Theron, Desiderius Sethie, A J de Klerk, Johannes Coetzee, Obert Nortje, Louis van der Westhuizen, Torsten van Jaarsveld, Tjiuee Uanivi, Johan Retief, Thomasau Forbes, Rohan Kitshoff, Max Katjijeko, Prince !Gaoseb, Wian Conradie, P J van Lill, Adriaan Booysen, Janco Venter. Backs: Cliven Loubser, Helarius Kisting, Damian Stevens, Eugene Jantjies, Darryl de la Harpe, Johan Deysel (captain), Justin Newman, J C Greyling, Johann Tromp, Chad Plato, Lesley Klim, Janry du Toit, P J Walters. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2019 - Rugby World Cup: Squad Announcement - Canada https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/447590 Quote Winger DTH van der Merwe will play in a fourth Rugby World Cup in Japan after being named in Canada's squad and is set to realise a dream in Japan, something he hasn't done in his 13 years of international rugby. Canada Rugby World Cup 2019 squad Forwards: Tyler Ardron (captain), Kyle Baillie, Justin Blanchet, Hubert Buydens, Luke Campbell, Matt Heaton, Eric Howard, Jake Ilnicki, Cole Keith, Conor Keys, Evan Olmstead, Benoit Piffero, Andrew Quattrin, Lucas Rumball, Djustice Sears-Duru, Mike Sheppard, Matthew Tierney. Backs: Nick Blevins, Andrew Coe, Jeff Hassler, Ciaran Hearn, Ben LeSage, Phil Mack, Jamie Mackenzie, Gordon McRorie, Peter Nelson, Shane O’Leary, Patrick Parfrey, Taylor Paris, Conor Trainor, DTH van der Merwe. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2019 - Rugby World Cup: Squad Announcement - Uruguay https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/446222 Quote Uruguay coach Esteban Meneses has named his squad for Rugby World Cup 2019, one featuring two brothers – sons of a Los Teros legend – and 12 players returning for their second tournament. Uruguay squad for Rugby World Cup 2019 Forwards: Facundo Gattas, Joaquín Jaunsolo, Mateo Sanguinetti, Germán Kessler, Guillermo Pujadas, Diego Arbelo, Juan Echeverría, Juan Pedro Rombys, Ignacio Dotti, Manuel Leindekar, Diego Magno, Franco Lamana, Manuel Ardao, Santiago Civetta, Manuel Diana, Juan Manuel Gaminara (capitán), Juan Diego Ormaechea, Alejandro Nieto Backs: Agustín Ormaechea, Santiago Arata, Felipe Berchesi, Felipe Etcheverry, Juan Manuel Cat, Santiago Vilaseca, Agustín Della Corte, Tomás Inciarte, Federico Favaro, Nicolás Freitas, Leandro Leivas, Gastón Mieres, Rodrigo Silva. Edited September 17, 2019 by Small Town Values Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 (edited) (2019 - Rugby World Cup - Information) *** ** * (Where) * * *** ~ Host Nation ~ (Japan) https://visitjapan2019.com/ ~ Host Cities ~ https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/cities ~ Venues / Stadiums ~ https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/venues ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (When) Quote The 2019 Rugby World Cup will be the ninth Rugby World Cup, and is to be held in Japan from 20 September to 2 November. This will be the first time the tournament is to be held in Asia, and outside the traditional heartland of rugby union. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Rugby_World_Cup ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Teams / Pools) (Trophies Indicate Past Winners) https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/pools ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Current & Past Champions / Most Titles / Runner-Up) * * (Champions) 2015 - New Zealand (Current) 2011 - New Zealand 2007 - South Africa 2003 - England 1999 - Australia 1995 - South Africa 1991 - Australia 1987 - New Zealand * * (Most Titles) New Zealand (3) South Africa (2) / Australia (2) England (1) * * (Runner-Up) 2015 - Australia 2011 - France 2007 - England 2003 - Australia 1999 - France 1995 - New Zealand 1991 - England 1987 - France * * (Most 2nd Place Finishes) France (3) England (2) / Australia (2) New Zealand (1) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (How / Where to Watch) Coverage available on... https://rwcfixtures.com/ (Check Local Guides For Coverage & Streaming Details) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Current - World Rankings - Up to 25) https://www.world.rugby/rankings/mru?lang=en * * ~ All 20 - Qualified / Participating Teams - Chronological Order of World Rank ~ 1 - Ireland (1st) 2 - New Zealand (2nd) 3 - England (3rd) 4 - South Africa (4th) 5 - Wales (5th) 6 - Australia (6th) 7 - Scotland (7th) 8 - France (8th) 9 - Fiji (9th) 10 - Japan (10th) 11 - Argentina (11th) 12 - Georgia (12th) 13 - USA (13th) 14 - Italy (14th) 15 - Tonga (15th) 16 - Samoa (16th) 17 - Uruguay (19th) 18 - Russia (20th) 19 - Canada (22nd) 20 - Namibia (23rd) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (2019 - RWC - Odds) https://www.oddschecker.com/rugby-union/rugby-world-cup/rugby-world-cup-2019/winner (UK Odds) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (2019 - Rugby World Cup - Official Site) https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/ Edited September 17, 2019 by Small Town Values Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 (edited) (2019 - Rugby World Cup - Pool A - Information) *** ** * (Pool A) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ IRELAND * World Rank: #1 ** Past World Cup Results: Quarter Finalists - 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2011, 2015 Pool Stage - 2007 *** Form Leading into the World Cup: (Past 3 - Matches / Games) September 7th - IRELAND defeat WALES / 19-10 August 31st - IRELAND defeat WALES / 22-17 August 24th - ENGLAND defeat IRELAND / 57-15 **** 2019 - RWC - Preview / Team Guide - Ireland: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/ng-interactive/2019/sep/09/rugby-world-cup-2019-ireland-team-guide ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SCOTLAND * World Rank: #7 ** Past World Cup Results: 4th - 1991 Quarter Finalists - 1987, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2015 Pool Stage - 2011 *** Form Leading into the World Cup: (Past 3 - Matches / Games) September 6th - SCOTLAND defeat GEORGIA / 36-9 August 31st - SCOTLAND defeat GEORGIA / 44-10 August 24th - SCOTLAND defeat FRANCE / 17-14 **** 2019 - RWC - Preview / Team Guide - Scotland: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/ng-interactive/2019/sep/11/rugby-world-cup-2019-scotland-team-guide ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ JAPAN * World Rank: #10 ** Past World Cup Results: Pool Stage - 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 *** Form Leading into the World Cup: (Past 3 - Matches / Games) September 6th - SOUTH AFRICA defeat JAPAN / 41-7 August 10th - JAPAN defeat USA / 34-20 August 3rd - JAPAN defeat TONGA / 41-7 **** 2019 - RWC - Preview / Team Guide - Japan: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/ng-interactive/2019/sep/09/rugby-world-cup-2019-japan-team-guide ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RUSSIA * World Rank: #20 ** Past World Cup Results: Pool Stage - 2011 DNQ - 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015 N/A - 1987, 1991 *** Form Leading into the World Cup: (Past 3 - Matches / Games) August 17th - ITALY defeat RUSSIA / 85-15 June 15th - RUSSIA defeat NAMIBIA / 20-0 June 4th - URUGUAY defeat RUSSIA / 48-26 **** 2019 - RWC - Preview / Team Guide - Russia: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/ng-interactive/2019/sep/10/rugby-world-cup-2019-russia-team-guide ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SAMOA * World Rank: #16 ** Past World Cup Results: Quarter Finalists - 1991, 1995 Pool Stage - 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 DNQ - 1987 *** Form Leading into the World Cup: (Past 3 - Matches / Games) September 7th - AUSTRALIA defeat SAMOA / 34-15 August 10th - FIJI defeat SAMOA / 10-3 August 3rd - USA defeat SAMOA / 13-10 **** 2019 - RWC - Preview / Team Guide - Samoa: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/ng-interactive/2019/sep/10/rugby-world-cup-2019-samoa-team-guide ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Pool A - Fixtures) (Times Listed - UK / Ireland - Check Local Guides) https://www.rugbyworld.com/rugby-fixtures/rugby-world-cup-fixtures-2019 Edited September 19, 2019 by Small Town Values Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 (edited) (2019 - Rugby World Cup - Pool B - Information) *** ** * (Pool B) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NEW ZEALAND * World Rank: #2 ** Past World Cup Results: Winners - 1987, 2011, 2015 Runner-Up - 1995 3rd - 1991, 2003 4th - 1999 Quarter Finalist - 2007 *** Form Leading into the World Cup: (Past 3 - Matches / Games) September 7th - NEW ZEALAND defeat TONGA / 92-7 August 17th - NEW ZEALAND defeat AUSTRALIA / 36-0 August 10th - AUSTRALIA defeat NEW ZEALAND / 47-26 **** 2019 - RWC - Preview / Team Guide - New Zealand: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/ng-interactive/2019/sep/13/rugby-world-cup-2019-new-zealand-team-guide ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SOUTH AFRICA * World Rank: #4 ** Past World Cup Results: Winners - 1995, 2007 3rd - 1991, 2003, 2015 Quarter Finalists - 2003, 2011 N/A - 1987, 1991 *** Form Leading into the World Cup: (Past 3 - Matches / Games) September 6th - SOUTH AFRICA defeat JAPAN / 41-7 August 17th - SOUTH AFRICA defeat ARGENTINA / 24-18 August 10th - SOUTH AFRICA defeat ARGENTINA / 46-13 **** 2019 - RWC - Preview / Team Guide - South Africa: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/ng-interactive/2019/sep/13/rugby-world-cup-2019-south-africa-team-guide ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ITALY * World Rank: #14 ** Past World Cup Results: Pool Stage - 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 *** Form Leading into the World Cup: (Past 3 - Matches / Games) September 6th - ENGLAND defeat ITALY / 37-0 August 30th - FRANCE defeat ITALY / 47-19 August 17th - ITALY defeat RUSSIA / 85-15 **** 2019 - RWC - Preview / Team Guide - Italy: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/ng-interactive/2019/sep/12/rugby-world-cup-2019-italy-team-guide ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NAMIBIA * World Rank: #23 ** Past World Cup Results: Pool Stage - 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 DNQ - 1991, 1995 N/A - 1987 *** Form Leading into the World Cup: (Past 3 - Matches / Games) June 15th - RUSSIA defeat NAMIBIA / 20-0 June 9th - NAMIBIA defeat URUGUAY / 30-28 ~~~ November 24th (2018) - NAMIBIA defeat PORTUGAL / 29-23 **** 2019 - RWC - Preview / Team Guide - Namibia: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/ng-interactive/2019/sep/12/rugby-world-cup-2019-namibia-team-guide ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CANADA * World Rank: #22 ** Past World Cup Results: Quarter Finalist - 1991 Pool Stage - 1987, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 *** Form Leading into the World Cup: (Past 3 - Matches / Games) September 7th - USA defeat CANADA / 20-15 August 9th - TONGA defeat CANADA / 33-23 August 3rd - FIJI defeat CANADA / 38-13 **** 2019 - RWC - Preview / Team Guide - Canada: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/ng-interactive/2019/sep/11/rugby-world-cup-2019-canada-team-guide ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Pool B - Fixtures) (Times Listed - UK / Ireland - Check Local Guides) https://www.rugbyworld.com/rugby-fixtures/rugby-world-cup-fixtures-2019 Edited September 19, 2019 by Small Town Values Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 (edited) (2019 - Rugby World Cup - Pool C - Information) *** ** * (Pool C) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ENGLAND * World Rank: #3 ** Past World Cup Results: Winner - 2003 Runner-Up - 1991, 2007 4th - 1995 Quarter Finalists - 1987, 1999, 2011 Pool Stage - 2015 *** Form Leading into the World Cup: (Past 3 - Matches / Games) September 6th - ENGLAND defeat ITALY / 37-0 August 24th - ENGLAND defeat IRELAND / 57-15 August 17th - WALES defeat ENGLAND / 13-6 **** 2019 - RWC - Preview / Team Guide - England: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/ng-interactive/2019/sep/14/rugby-world-cup-2019-england-team-guide ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FRANCE * World Rank: #8 ** Past World Cup Results: Runner-Up - 1987, 1999, 2011 3rd - 1995 4th - 2003 Quarter Finalists - 1991, 2015 *** Form Leading into the World Cup: (Past 3 - Matches / Games) August 30th - FRANCE defeat ITALY / 47-19 August 24th - SCOTLAND defeat FRANCE / 17-14 August 17th - FRANCE defeat SCOTLAND / 32-3 **** 2019 - RWC - Preview / Team Guide - France: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/ng-interactive/2019/sep/15/rugby-world-cup-2019-france-team-guide ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ARGENTINA * World Rank: #11 ** Past World Cup Results: 3rd - 2007 4th - 2015 Quarter Finalists - 1999, 2011 Pool Stage - 1987, 1991, 1995, 2003 *** Form Leading into the World Cup: (Past 3 - Matches / Games) September 7th - ARGENTINA defeat RANDWICK (Club) / 74-0 August 17th - SOUTH AFRICA defeat ARGENTINA / 24-18 August 10th - SOUTH AFRICA defeat ARGENTINA / 46-13 **** 2019 - RWC - Preview / Team Guide - Argentina: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/ng-interactive/2019/sep/14/rugby-world-cup-2019-argentina-team-guide ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ USA * World Rank: #13 ** Past World Cup Results: Pool Stage - 1987, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 DNQ - 1995 *** Form Leading into the World Cup: (Past 3 - Matches / Games) September 7th - USA defeat CANADA / 20-15 August 10th - JAPAN defeat USA / 34-20 August 3rd - USA defeat SAMOA / 13-10 **** 2019 - RWC - Preview / Team Guide - United States of America: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/ng-interactive/2019/sep/15/rugby-world-cup-2019-usa-team-guide ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TONGA * World Rank: #13 ** Past World Cup Results: Pool Stage - 1987, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 DNQ - 1991 *** Form Leading into the World Cup: (Past 3 - Matches / Games) September 7th - NEW ZEALAND defeat TONGA / 92-7 August 31st - FIJI defeat TONGA / 29-19 August 9th - TONGA defeat CANADA / 33-23 **** 2019 - RWC - Preview / Team Guide - Tonga: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/ng-interactive/2019/sep/16/rugby-world-cup-2019-tonga-team-guide ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Pool C - Fixtures) (Times Listed - UK / Ireland - Check Local Guides) https://www.rugbyworld.com/rugby-fixtures/rugby-world-cup-fixtures-2019 Edited September 19, 2019 by Small Town Values Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 (edited) (2019 - Rugby World Cup - Pool D - Information / Playoffs / Knockout Stages & Final Dates) *** ** * (Pool D) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AUSTRALIA * World Rank: #6 ** Past World Cup Results: Winner - 1991, 1999 Runner-Up - 2003, 2015 3rd - 2011 4th - 1987 Quarter Finalists - 1995, 2007 *** Form Leading into the World Cup: (Past 3 - Matches / Games) September 7th - AUSTRALIA defeat SAMOA / 34-15 August 17th - NEW ZEALAND defeat AUSTRALIA / 36-0 August 10th - AUSTRALIA defeat NEW ZEALAND / 47-26 **** 2019 - RWC - Preview / Team Guide - Australia: theguardian.com/sport/ng-interactive/2019/sep/17/rugby-world-cup-2019-australia-team-guide ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WALES * World Rank: #5 ** Past World Cup Results: 3rd - 1987 4th - 2011 Quarter Finalists - 1999, 2003, 2015 Pool Stage - 1991, 1995, 2007 *** Form Leading into the World Cup: (Past 3 - Matches / Games) September 7th - IRELAND defeat WALES / 19-10 August 31st - IRELAND defeat WALES / 22-17 August 17th - WALES defeat ENGLAND / 13-6 **** 2019 - RWC - Preview / Team Guide - Wales: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/ng-interactive/2019/sep/16/rugby-world-cup-2019-wales-team-guide ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GEORGIA * World Rank: #12 ** Past World Cup Results: Pool Stage - 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 DNQ - 1995, 1999 N/A - 1987,1991 *** Form Leading into the World Cup: (Past 3 - Matches / Games) September 6th - SCOTLAND defeat GEORGIA / 36-9 August 31st - SCOTLAND defeat GEORGIA / 44-10 March 17th - GEORGIA defeat RUSSIA / 22-6 **** 2019 - RWC - Preview / Team Guide - Georgia: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/ng-interactive/2019/sep/17/rugby-world-cup-2019-georgia-team-guide ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FIJI * World Rank: #9 ** Past World Cup Results: Quarter Finalist - 1987, 2007 Pool Stage - 1991, 1999, 2003, 2011, 2015 DNQ - 1995 *** Form Leading into the World Cup: (Past 3 - Matches / Games) August 31st - FIJI defeat TONGA / 29-19 August 10th - FIJI defeat SAMOA / 10-3 August 3rd - FIJI defeat CANADA / 38-13 **** 2019 - RWC - Preview / Team Guide - Fiji: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/ng-interactive/2019/sep/18/rugby-world-cup-2019-fiji-team-guide ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ URUGUAY * World Rank: #19 ** Past World Cup Results: Pool Stage - 1999, 2003, 2015 DNQ - 1987, 1991, 1995, 2007, 2011 *** Form Leading into the World Cup: (Past 3 - Matches / Games) June 22nd - SPAIN defeat URUGUAY / 41-21 June 9th - NAMIBIA defeat URUGUAY / 30-28 June 4th - URUGUAY defeat RUSSIA / 48-26 **** 2019 - RWC - Preview / Team Guide - Uruguay: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/ng-interactive/2019/sep/18/rugby-world-cup-2019-uruguay-team-guide ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Pool D - Fixtures) (Times Listed - UK / Ireland - Check Local Guides) https://www.rugbyworld.com/rugby-fixtures/rugby-world-cup-fixtures-2019 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Playoffs / Knockout Stages & Final Dates) (Times Listed - UK / Ireland - Check Local Guides) https://www.rugbyworld.com/rugby-fixtures/rugby-world-cup-fixtures-2019 Edited September 19, 2019 by Small Town Values Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 (2019 - Rugby World Cup - News) *** ** * (Wales) Wales's Rob Howley sent home from World Cup amid betting investigation: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/sep/17/waless-rob-howley-sent-home-from-world-cup-amid-betting-allegations Quote Wales’s World Cup campaign has been thrown into disarray after their assistant coach, Rob Howley, was sent home from the tournament in Japan for suspected betting infringements. The former Wales captain and scrum-half left Wales’s training camp on Monday to return home to assist with an investigation into a possible breach of World Rugby’s regulation six, which covers anti-corruption and betting. His departure from Kitakyushu comes just a week before Wales face Georgia in Toyota in their World Cup opener leaving Warren Gatland’s preparations for that game on Monday in flux. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (France) THE END OF A DREAM FOR FRANCE CENTRE FOFANA: https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/476829 Quote France centre Wesley Fofana made Rugby World Cup 2019 the final goal of his international career but, at 31 years old and with 48 caps, the Clermont player will not be able to fulfil his dream. Fofana, pictured above making a break in a match against Ireland, was forced to withdraw from the squad just before France's game against Argentina on Saturday. He had injured his left thigh in Les Bleus' final World Cup warm-up match, a 47-19 victory over Italy on 30 August. Complications then forced him out of action for three weeks. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (South Africa) SPRINGBOKS CALL UP REPLACEMENT FOR INJURED NYAKANE: https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/479653 Quote The Springboks' defeat by New Zealand on Saturday damaged personnel as well as pride. Tight-head prop Trevor Nyakane, pictured, has been forced to withdraw from the South Africa squad after sustaining a calf injury in the 23-13 loss in Yokohama. Coach Rassie Erasmus announced on Monday that the Bulls No.3 will be replaced in the 31-man group by versatile prop Thomas du Toit. “It’s very tough on Trevor,” said Erasmus. “He has had a great season and added value whenever he took the field. “It’s a blow to him and the team, but it’s also an opportunity for Thomas and for Vincent (Koch), who now have the chance to step up.” A former U20 representative for his country, Du Toit is – just like Nyakane – able to play on both sides of the scrum. The 24-year-old from Cape Town, who is currently playing for French club Toulouse, has earned 10 test caps since 2018, weighs in at 136kg and is 1.90m tall. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Scotland) SCOTLAND SUFFER MAJOR BLOW AS KNEE INJURY ENDS WATSON'S WORLD CUP: https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/479672 Quote Scotland have been dealt a major blow after key flanker Hamish Watson was ruled out of the rest of their Rugby World Cup campaign with a knee injury. The 27-year-old open-side twisted awkwardly at a ruck and was forced off three minutes before half-time in Sunday's 27-3 defeat by Ireland in Yokohama. A post-match scan confirmed he will be unable to play any further part in the tournament. Fellow Edinburgh back-rower Magnus Bradbury, who is already in Japan after flying out with the squad as precautionary injury cover for Jamie Ritchie, will replace Watson in the squad. Head coach Gregor Townsend said: "While there is a high probability of picking up injuries during a World Cup, it is always disappointing to see someone have to head home. "We feel for Hamish who had worked so hard for this opportunity and we wish well in his recovery." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Australia) DISCIPLINARY UPDATE: REECE HODGE (AUSTRALIA): https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/477689 Quote World Rugby has published a disciplinary update regarding Australia winger Reece Hodge. Australia winger Reece Hodge has been cited by John Montgomery (Scotland) for an act of foul play contrary to Law 9.13 (dangerous tackle) in the 25th minute of Australia’s Rugby World Cup 2019 Pool D match against Fiji on 21 September. Hodge will attend a hearing before an independent judicial committee chaired by Nigel Hampton, QC (New Zealand), former international coach Frank Hadden (Scotland) and former referee José Luis Rolandi (Argentina). The hearing will take place in Tokyo with the date and time to be confirmed shortly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 (edited) (2019 - Rugby World Cup - Results / Stats & Details / Match Reports / Highlights) *** ** * (Match Day - 1) * ** *** (Results) ########################### (JPN v. RUS / Stats & Details) https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/match/japan-russia ########################### (JPN v. RUS / Match Report) https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/sep/20/japan-overcome-dogged-russia-win-opening-rugby-world-cup-match ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Match Day - 2) * ** *** (Results) ########################### (AUS v. FIJ / Stats & Details) https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/match/australia-fiji (FRA v. ARG / Stats & Details) https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/match/france-argentina (NZL v. RSA / Stats & Details) https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/match/newzealand-southafrica ########################### (AUS v. FIJ / Match Report) https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/sep/21/australia-grind-out-untidy-win-over-fiji-in-their-rugby-world-cup-opener (FRA v. ARG / Match Report) https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/sep/21/france-argentina-rugby-world-cup-match-report (NZL v. RSA / Match Report) https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/sep/21/new-zealand-south-africa-rugby-world-cup-match-report ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Match Day - 3) * ** *** (Results) ########################### (ITA v. NAM / Stats & Details) https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/match/italy-namibia (IRE v. SCO / Stats & Details) https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/match/ireland-scotland (ENG v. TGA / Stats & Details) https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/match/england-tonga ########################### (ITA v. NAM / Match Report) https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/sep/22/italy-namibia-rugby-world-cup-match-report (IRE v. SCO / Match Report) https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/sep/22/rugby-world-cup-ireland-scotland-match-report (ENG v. TGA / Match Report) https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/sep/22/rugby-world-cup-england-tonga-match-report ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Highlights) (Match Day - 1) ~ JPN v. RUS ~ (Match Day - 2) ~ AUS v. FIJ ~ ~ FRA v. ARG ~ ~ NZL v. RSA ~ (Match Day - 3) ~ ITA v. NAM ~ ~ IRE v. SCO ~ ~ ENG v. TGA ~ Edited October 8, 2019 by Small Town Values Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 (edited) (2019 - Rugby World Cup - Results / Stats & Details / Match Reports / Highlights) *** ** * (Match Day - 4) * ** *** (Results) ########################### (WAL v. GEO / Stats & Details) https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/match/wales-georgia ########################### (WAL v. GEO / Match Report) https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/sep/23/wales-first-half-blitz-ensures-win-over-georgia-rugby-world-cup ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Match Day - 5) * ** *** (Results) ########################### (RUS v. SAM / Stats & Details) https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/match/russia-samoa ########################### (RUS v. SAM / Match Report) https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/sep/24/russia-samoa-rugby-world-cup-match-report ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Match Day - 6) * ** *** (Results) ########################### (FIJ v. URU / Stats & Details) https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/match/fiji-uruguay ########################### (FIJ v. URU / Match Report) https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/sep/25/uruguay-shock-fiji-to-pull-off-historic-victory-in-classic-encounter ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Match Day - 7) * ** *** (Results) ########################### (ITA v. CAN / Stats & Details) https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/match/italy-canada (ENG v. USA / Stats & Details) https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/match/england-usa ########################### (ITA v. CAN / Match Report) https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/sep/26/italy-canada-rugby-world-cup-pool-b-match-report (ENG v. USA / Match Report) https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/sep/26/england-usa-rugby-world-cup-pool-c-match-report ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Highlights) (Match Day - 4) ~ WAL v. GEO ~ (Match Day - 5) ~ RUS v. SAM ~ (Match Day - 6) ~ FIJ v. URU ~ (Match Day - 7) ~ ITA v. CAN ~ ~ ENG v. USA ~ Edited September 27, 2019 by Small Town Values Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 (edited) (2019 - Rugby World Cup - News) *** ** * (USA) DISCIPLINARY UPDATE: JOHN QUILL (USA) https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/485434 Quote USA flanker John Quill appeared before an independent judicial committee having received a red card for an act of foul play contrary to Law 9.13 (dangerous tackle) in USA’s Rugby World Cup 2019 match against England on 26 September. The committee, chaired by Nigel Hampton QC (New Zealand) with former international coach Frank Hadden (Scotland) and former international match official Valeriu Toma (Romania), heard the case, considering all the available evidence, including multiple broadcast angles and submissions from the player and his representative. The player admitted that he had committed an act of foul play worthy of a red card. In determining the sanction, the committee deemed that: There was an act of foul play (which was reckless, rather than deliberate) The act of foul play was a shoulder charge There was contact with the head There was a high degree of danger; and There were not sufficient mitigating factors to reduce the sanction from a red card to a yellow card Given the above outcomes, the committee applied World Rugby’s mandatory minimum mid-range entry point, which was introduced in 2017 to mitigate protect player welfare, deter high contact and prevent head injuries. This resulted in a starting point of a six-week suspension. Having acknowledged Quill’s good character and conduct at the hearing, the committee reduced the six-week entry point by three weeks, resulting in a sanction of three weeks, which equates to three matches in the context of the Rugby World Cup. Quill will miss USA’s three remaining pool matches (against France, Argentina and Tonga) at Rugby World Cup 2019. The suspension will end at midnight on 13 October, after which time he is free to resume playing. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (USA) Battered and bruised - U.S. see red in Kobe calamity https://www.reuters.com/article/us-rugby-union-worldcup-eng-usa/battered-and-bruised-u-s-see-red-in-kobe-calamity-idUSKBN1WB1N9 Quote United States flanker John Quill became the first player to be sent off at the 2019 Rugby World Cup when he was shown a red card for leading with his shoulder into the head of England’s Owen Farrell on Thursday and the Eagles also lost two key players to injury in the Pool C match. Quill delivered the hit after the England replacement back had knocked on and referee Nic Berry checked the TV pictures before sending him from the pitch in the 70th minute. World Rugby have cracked down on dangerous tackles to the head this year and Quill faces a ban of at least three weeks for the offence, effectively ending his World Cup. There were few positives to take from the 45-7 defeat at the Kobe Misake Stadium and U.S. coach Gary Gold now has repair work to do with 19-year-old prop David Ainuu (ankle) and fullback Will Hooley (concussion) set to miss their next match against France on Wednesday. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (England) DISCIPLINARY UPDATE: PIERS FRANCIS (ENGLAND) https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/485227 Quote England centre Piers Francis has been cited for an act of foul play contrary to Law 9.13 (dangerous high tackle) in England’s Rugby World Cup 2019 match against USA on 26 September. The player will attend a hearing before an independent Judicial Committee chaired by Nigel Hampton QC (New Zealand), joined by former international coach Frank Hadden (Scotland) and former international player John Langford (Australia). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Samoa) SAMOA COUNT COST OF VICTORY AS AMOSA'S WORLD CUP IS OVER: https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/483025 Quote Samoa’s battered and bruised players are counting the cost of their no-holds-barred victory over Russia. Back-row forward Afaesetiti Amosa is heading home to France in the next few days after he was ruled out of the tournament with a knee injury suffered as he scored a try in the 34-9 victory in Kumagaya City on Tuesday. Hooker Motu Matu'u and scrum-half Dwayne Polataiva both suffered concussions in a physical battle that featured three yellow cards, two for Samoa and one for Russia. They will be monitored and checked again on Thursday. "He (Amosa) is out for the rest of the World Cup, he's got a complete rupture of his MCL (medial collateral ligament) in his knee," Samoa's assistant coach Alistair Rogers said. "He caught his foot in the ground and twisted his right knee in the tackle." Amosa travelled with the team to Kobe on Wednesday, pushed in a wheelchair by captain Jack Lam, but will fly home in a few days. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Samoa) Two Samoan players cited as RWC disciplinary debate heats up https://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/rugby-world-cup/rugby-world-cup-2019-disciplinary-news-citings-samoas-rey-leelo-motu-matuu-high-tackles/news-story/a6c9640f74eb129b104db26052631b03 Quote Samoa’s Rey Lee-lo and Motu Matu’u have been cited for dangerous high tackles on Vasily Artemyev in Tuesday’s 34-9 Rugby World Cup victory over Russia in Kumagaya, tournament organisers announced on Wednesday. Lee-lo and Matu’u were only given yellow cards by referee Romain Poite after the television match official reviewed the tackles on Russia captain Artemyev within two minutes of each other in the first half. “Samoa centre Rey Lee-Lo and hooker Motu Matu’u have been cited for acts of foul play contrary to Law 9.13 (dangerous high tackle),” tournament organisers said in a statement. The pair will attend hearings before an independent judicial committee chaired by Wang Shao Ing who will be joined by former internationals John Langford (Australia) and Olly Kohn (Wales). The hearings will take place in Tokyo on a date to be agreed with both players and their representatives. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Australia) Hodge suspended for three weeks, will miss Wallabies' final pool matches: https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2019/09/25/rugby-world-cup-wallabies-hodge-hearing Quote Wallabies winger Reece Hodge will miss the rest of Australia's World Cup pool matches, suspended for three weeks by the World Rugby judiciary for a dangerous tackle on Fiji flanker Peceli Yato. Hodge was cited for a hit on Yato in the 25th minute of their World Cup clash and the panel came to their verdict after a marathon four-hour hearing on Wednesday afternoon in Tokyo. The entry point for the offence was six matches, the mandatory starting point for any mid-range offence but that was ultimately reduced to three matches - the same entry point and suspension that was handed out to All Black Scott Barrett earlier this year after a dangerous clean out on Wallabies captain Michael Hooper. World Rugby in July updated their disciplinary framework to read: "Any act of foul play which results in contact with the head and/or neck shall result in at least a mid-range sanction." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Uruguay) Rugby World Cup: Uruguay upset Fiji in first shock result https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/rugby-world-cup/rwc-2019-japan/115726891/rugby-world-cup-uruguay-upset-fiji-in-first-shock-result Quote Fiji's Rugby World Cup quarterfinal dream is over following a shock 30-27 upset loss at the hands of Uruguay. The monumental win for the minnows - their first ever over Fiji - was easily their biggest day in their short World Cup history. The magnitude of the upset means Uruguay's victory will go down alongside Japan's shock win over South Africa at the 2015 World Cup. Following the historic upset, Uruguay captain Juan Manuel Gaminara revealed his side's first goal was just to qualify for the World Cup. The nation has just 6000 registered rugby players. Uruguay boasts the youngest team at the tournament, with mostly home-based players who are only semi-professional. An emotional Uruguay captain, Juan Manuel Gaminara, fought back tears as he gave one of the greatest post-match interviews in World Cup history. "I'm really proud of my country, we're not the biggest, we are not the tallest one. We came here to win, we have been preparing this since four years, so I am really proud of my country. I don't want this to end," Uruguay's victory was their first at a Rugby World Cup since 2003. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (General) World Rugby just released its 11-page findings — and an alarming Hodge admission https://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/rugby-world-cup/teams/australia/reece-hodge-wallabies-rugby-world-cup-news-suspension/news-story/db4712e9695d46f7a8ea560afca4f7fd Quote Banned Wallabies star Reece Hodge conceded he had no “effective knowledge” of World Rugby’s framework for high tackles as the extent of Fijian Peceli Yato’s concussion symptoms was revealed. World Rugby on Thursday night released its full 11 page disciplinary decision on the controversial Hodge hearing which resulted in a three game Rugby World Cup ban. Hodge was found guilty of a dangerous tackle on Yato, which concussed the Fiji flanker and left him with headaches, ‘pressure in head,’ dizziness, blurred vision, sensitivity to light/noise, fatigue/low energy, and difficulty concentrating, the report said. Yato was forced from the field and did not return in Australia’s 39-21 win on Saturday and was unavailable for selection in Fiji’s stunning 30-27 loss to Uruguay on Wednesday. “I did not expect his (Hodge) contact to be so high,” Yato said. “From the moment he hit my face I blacked out and woke up when I was on my back.” The ban has divided the rugby world, with many Australian observers outraged by the extent of the punishment as a large international contingent applaud the stance on player safety. One of the more surprising details in the 11 page document is Hodge’s admission that he was not fully educated or trained on World Rugby’s protocols and crackdown on high tackles. “The Player conceded that he had no effective knowledge of WR’s “Decision making framework for high tackles”; had not been trained on it; was not across it because the tackles he makes are predominantly in the waist to knees area,” the statement read. “(To the Panel, this was of some general concern; and will be commented on later).” However, Wallabies sources later told rugby.com.au that Hodge was aware of the protocols but was so intent on tackling low he had not focused on the fine detail of what constituted a high tackle. The panel was chaired by New Zealand QC Nigel Hampton and also included former Scotland coach Frank Hadden and Argentina referee Jose Luis Rolandi The trio determined the incident was an act of foul play that was reckless rather than deliberate. In his evidence Hodge stated that he was trying to make a right shoulder tackle on Yato before the Fijian stepped off his left foot which put him in a poor defensive position. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (General) World Rugby says refereeing "not consistently of standards set" in opening World Cup weekend https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2019/09/24/rugby-world-cup-world-rugby-referees Quote World Rugby have issued a strong statement in which World Cup referees admitted their opening round performances were “not consistently of the standards set by World Rugby and themselves”. Several referees and match official teams came under fire in the opening round for contentious decisions, including Ben O’Keeffe and the team who oversaw the Wallabies’ win over Fiji in Sapporo. It was argued O’Keeffe and TMO Rowan Kitt erred in not sending Reece Hodge off for a high tackle on Fiji’s Peceli Yato. Hodge was later cited, which means the citing commissioner believed it met the red card threshold. Australian referee Angus Gardner also came under fire for some contentious calls late in France’s win over Argentina, although Pumas coach Mario Ledesma later apologised for saying the decisions were due to Argentina being “a small nation”. There was also question marks raised around the circumstances of a tournament-ending injury to Scotland’s Hamish Watson, whose knee was busted via a side entry clean out. In a strong statement issued by World Rugby, the whistleblowers conceded they’d collectively been off their game in round one. “Following the usual review of matches, the match officials team recognise that performances over the opening weekend of Rugby World Cup 2019 were not consistently of the standards set by World Rugby and themselves, but World Rugby is confident of the highest standards of officiating moving forward,” the statement said. “Elite match officials are required to make decisions in complex, high-pressure situations and there have been initial challenges with the use of technology and team communication, which have impacted decision-making. These are already being addressed by the team of 23 match officials to enhance consistency. Edited September 27, 2019 by Small Town Values Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 (edited) 2019/20 - Rugby Union: Tier 1 - Northern Hemisphere - Domestic League: *** ** * Gallagher Premiership Rugby (English League) October . 18 . 2019 - Kick-off: *** ** * (Round 1 - Fixtures) (UK Times Listed - Check Local Guides) https://www.premiershiprugby.com/fixtures/gallagher-premiership-fixtures/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Full Season - Fixture List / Official Site Link *** (FS - Fixture List) https://www.premiershiprugby.com/fixtures/gallagher-premiership-fixtures/ ~~~ (Official Site Link) https://premiershiprugby.com/gallagherprem/ Edited March 11, 2020 by Small Town Values Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 (edited) 2019/20 - Rugby Union: Tier 1 - Northern Hemisphere - Domestic League: *** ** * (2019/20 - PRO14 - Round 1 - Results) https://www.pro14rugby.org/match-centre/fixtures/ Edited October 1, 2019 by Small Town Values Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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