WXV24

[Which Tyler]

This has kinda snuck up on me - I had it in my head as an October tournament!
Looks like all matches live on RugbyPass - can sign up for a free account.
Officially, all will be on iPlayer as well - but I've been let down by that plenty of times in the past.

WXV1



WXV2 has Australia, Italy, Japan, Scotland, South Africa & Wales

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

maybe England will still be jet lagged. traveling west sucks.

Apparently the science says going east sucks more.

 

[Which Tyler]

Crowd is helluva disappointing

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

hopefully the Canada game has better numbers but I doubt it. Rugby isn't a spectator sport in Canada and it's an NFL Sunday. The Seahawks might not play til tomorrow night but I imagine a lot of folks are watching football at a bar.

 

[Which Tyler]

Hadn't realised the matches were so early this weekend!

Watching USA v Ireland from last night now - comfortably the biggest crowd of the tourney so far. TBH, the first worthy of the term "crowd"

 

[Which Tyler]

Great match Ireland - well played, amazing how far you've come in the last couple of years!

 

[Which Tyler]

And back to disappointing crowds, for NZ v France with the hosts (WR2) v England (WR1) for the same ticket.

Having Canada host was a big mistake IMO.

I know you've got to go there to grow the game, but if you struggle to get a hundred people through the gate, then tough.
Or at least hand out free tickets to schools etc.