BOF Posted September 20, 2019 Moderator Share Posted September 20, 2019 Largely shit kickoff times except for our antipodean chums. I was planning on embracing this tournament*, but that'll be tough. * Going on the piss for every game and soaking up the atmosphere 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickeyC_UTV Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 2 hours ago, BOF said: Largely shit kickoff times except for our antipodean chums. I was planning on embracing this tournament*, but that'll be tough. * Going on the piss for every game and soaking up the atmosphere Now that it has kicked off I decided to actually look - jeez Group Stage fixture list, kick-off times and channel Friday, September 20 Japan vs Russia... Tokyo Stadium... 11.45am BST... (ITV) Saturday, September 21 Australia vs Fiji... Sapporo Dome... 5.45am BST... (ITV) France vs Argentina... Tokyo Stadium... 8.15am BST... (ITV) New Zealand vs South Africa... International Stadium Yokohama... 10.45am BST... (ITV) Sunday, September 22 Italy vs Namibia... Hanazono Rugby Stadium... 6.15am BST... (ITV) Ireland vs Scotland... International Stadium Yokohama... 8.45am BST... (ITV) England vs Tonga... Sapporo Dome... 11.15am BST... (ITV) Monday, September 23 Wales vs Georgia... City of Toyota Stadium... 11.15am BST... (ITV) Tuesday, September 24 Russia vs Samoa... Kumagaya Rugby Stadium... 11.15am BST... (ITV 4) Wednesday, September 25 Fiji vs Uruguay... Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium... 6.15am BST... (ITV 4) Thursday, September 26 Italy vs Canada... Fukuoka Hakatanomori Stadium... 8.45am BST... (ITV 4) England vs USA... Kobe Misaki Stadium... 11.45am BST... (ITV) Saturday, September 28 Argentina vs Tonga... Hanazono Rugby Stadium... 5.45am BST... (ITV) Japan vs Ireland... Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa... 8.15am BST... (ITV) South Africa vs Namibia... City of Toyota Stadium... 10.45am BST... (ITV) Sunday, September 29 Georgia vs Uruguay... Kumagaya Rugby Stadium... 6.15am BST... (ITV) Australia vs Wales... Tokyo Stadium... 8.45am BST... (ITV) Monday, September 30 Scotland vs Samoa... Kobe Misaki Stadium... 11.15am BST... (ITV) Wednesday, October 2 France vs USA... Fukuoka Hakatanomori Stadium... 8.45am BST... (ITV 4) New Zealand vs Canada... Oita Stadium... 11.15am BST... (ITV 4) Thursday, October 3 Georgia vs Fiji... Hanazono Rugby Stadium... 6.15am BST... (ITV 4) Ireland vs Russia... Kobe Misaki Stadium... 11.15am BST... (ITV) Friday, October 4 South Africa vs Italy... Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa... 10.45am BST... (ITV 4) Saturday, October 5 Australia vs Uruguay... Oita Stadium... 6.15am BST... (ITV) England vs Argentina... Tokyo Stadium... 9am BST... (ITV) Japan vs Samoa... City of Toyota Stadium... 11.30am BST... (ITV) Sunday, October 6 New Zealand vs Namibia... Tokyo Stadium... 5.45am BST... (ITV) France vs Tonga... Kumamoto Stadium... 8.45am BST... (ITV) Tuesday, October 8 South Africa vs Canada... Kobe Misaki Stadium... 11.15am BST... (ITV 4) Wednesday, October 9 Argentina vs USA... Kumagaya Rugby Stadium... 5.45am BST... (ITV 4) Scotland vs Russia... Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa... 8.15am BST... (ITV) Wales vs Fiji... Oita Stadium... 10.45am BST... (ITV) Friday, October 11 Australia vs Georgia... Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa... 11.15am BST... (ITV 4) Saturday, October 12 New Zealand vs Italy... City of Toyota Stadium... 5.45am BST... (ITV) England vs France... International Stadium Yokohama... 9.15am BST... (ITV) Ireland vs Samoa... Fukuoka Hakatanomori Stadium... 11.45am BST... (ITV) Sunday, October 13 Namibia vs Canada... Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium... 4.15am BST... (ITV) USA vs Tonga... Hanazono Rugby Stadium... 6.45am BST... (ITV) Wales vs Uruguay... Kumamoto Stadium... 9.15am BST... (ITV) Japan vs Scotland... International Stadium Yokohama... 11.45am BST... (ITV) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted September 20, 2019 Moderator Share Posted September 20, 2019 Yeah Samoa is our only potential pissup, and the first knockout will be too. Then it's all 9am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Surprised how entertaining the opening game was! Other than having to wake up early on a Saturday morning, really looking to tomorrow’s serving of rugby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 7 hours ago, BOF said: Largely shit kickoff times except for our antipodean chums. I was planning on embracing this tournament*, but that'll be tough. * Going on the piss for every game and soaking up the atmosphere For all Qatar issues, awarding a football World Cup to Australia would have been suicidal for FIFA marketing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Labuschagne scored for Japan, an uncommon name. Didnt know was the cricketers brother Neither play from country of birth either 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 It’s great that it’s on terrestrial tv throughout. Do wish it was BBC not itv though. BBC have highlights that are easily accessible, Itv only has the whole match on their hub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Japan struggled past a largely amateur Russian side today. They will need to improve if they are going to trouble Scotland and Ireland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted September 20, 2019 Moderator Share Posted September 20, 2019 4 minutes ago, LondonLax said: Japan struggled past a largely amateur Russian side today. They will need to improve if they are going to trouble Scotland and Ireland. Yeah that's probably not going to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Large tv’s have appeared in the open plan office. That’ll be next week on the road then. **** pointy balled **** 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Wallabies are having a tough time against Fiji. We need to keep it in the forwards and play set pieces. Anytime the ball is in the backs Fiji show their Rugby 7s quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 11 hours ago, BOF said: Yeah that's probably not going to happen. I’m just thinking of last WC when Japan beat South Africa. They would be looking for another scalp in their home WC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Australia sloppy in the first half and picked off by Fiji but got their act together in the second and won comfortably in the end. However, fortunate not to get a player red carded for a no arms tackle. Now onto France vs Argentina. Expecting a bruising encounter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Another cracking match! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted September 21, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted September 21, 2019 Anyone else think England should respond to The Haka by doing some Morris Dancing? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted September 21, 2019 Author Share Posted September 21, 2019 The South African defence this first quarter has been immense. New Zealand can’t break through (as I type this, a miss pass and New Zealand are close to scoring ) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted September 21, 2019 Author Share Posted September 21, 2019 I knew as soon as I posted about a defence it would change. New Zealand really showing how to capitalise on any error 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Massive win for France. The England game is pretty much a free hit for them now. Don't think they'll be too arsed if it's Wales or Australia in the QF. Much of muchness . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 (edited) Scotland living up to expectations I see! Saying that, some of the Irish catching off high balls has been pretty ropey! Edited September 22, 2019 by theboyangel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 On 21/09/2019 at 10:47, sidcow said: Anyone else think England should respond to The Haka by doing some Morris Dancing? As long as they don't blackface while doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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