tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452723984946090797.post3975553801650517608..comments2023-05-08T20:59:22.259+10:00Comments on Rugby International News: International Rugby Results: 14 JuneGary Carbineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08716899631504319103noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452723984946090797.post-17005859231938098162009-06-19T04:02:30.818+10:002009-06-19T04:02:30.818+10:00Just read the exchange over at FIRA. (For some re...Just read the exchange over at FIRA. (For some reason, I can't register. Every time I try, I get a message that basically says, "We'll get back to you"...but they never do. Maybe it goes to my spam folder.)<br /><br />Anyway, I think it's entirely plausible that the IRB lets Africa run it any way they see fit instead of having a uniform system. After all, A5N and ENC both have very different points systems.<br /><br />An idea for another post, either here or there: How serious a flaw is it that rugby does not have a single global standard for standings points, like soccer does? And what is the ideal system?Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17427464397212338416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452723984946090797.post-24627699338406214672009-06-17T21:11:28.800+10:002009-06-17T21:11:28.800+10:00Hi Alan. I probably meant Ivory Coast need to win ...Hi Alan. I probably meant Ivory Coast need to win to ensure they go ahead. As for another draw I honestly don't know. I'm sure if I trawl the IRB website I'll get the answer. Might be quicker if I ask that question at FIRA-AER forum.Gary Carbineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08716899631504319103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452723984946090797.post-55181943466396112582009-06-16T11:15:54.326+10:002009-06-16T11:15:54.326+10:00I wonder what the tie-breaker will be if the game ...I wonder what the tie-breaker will be if the game in Namibia is drawn as well. You say that the Ivory Coast needs to win. Is that because the higher-ranked team would go through if it's all level?Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17427464397212338416noreply@blogger.com