Tighter matches and record TV viewing figures will be evident as the World Cup jamboree approaches its crunch stage Unsightly thrashings by the vastly superior of the hopelessly under-resourced remain a thing at World Cups. The days of the three-digit hiding seem past but a cynic will tell you the World Cup begins only now. Some of these knockout matches will be tight, breathlessly so. If too tight, there will be extra time of 10 minutes each way, then, if necessary, sudden death for another 10 ...
Rugby World Cup 2019: five things to look out for in the knockout stage
The Guardian - 18 Oct 2019 18:03
Tighter matches and record TV viewing figures will be evident as the World Cup jamboree approaches its crunch stage Unsightly thrashings by the vastly superior of the hopelessly under-resourced remain a thing at World Cups. The days of the three-digit hiding seem past but a cynic will tell you the World Cup begins only now. Some of these knockout matches will be tight, breathlessly so. If too tight, there will be extra time of 10 minutes each way, then, if necessary, sudden death for another 10 ...
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