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<blockquote data-quote="RedruthRFC" data-source="post: 951221" data-attributes="member: 58362"><p>Maybe it's different in test rugby, but here in England, both captains have a veto on whether a game goes ahead. If the rules are the same in test rugby, nobody was forced to play in those conditions. I thought the question was rather naff - no Tier 1 nation would put themselves in a position in which this could happen.</p><p></p><p>Saying that, I do remember a night in the pub being spoiled by a lack of under pitch heating in Paris leading to a late postponement of France vs Ireland, so there is precedent for Tier 1 nations not being forced to play in dangerous conditions. The YouTube stream isn't all that sharp, but to my mind having looked like there were areas of the pitch with significant amount of standing water. Assuming that was the case, I'm very surprised that the referee allowed the game to go ahead. I have known National League matches to be postponed here in what appeared to be better conditions. In this instance, I'd imagine that the referee would have been under pressure from both unions to let the game go ahead (Tonga to avoid embarrassment, Samoa to avoid the costs associated with playing it on a different date), but his decision has made WR's policy appear inconsistent to me and called player welfare into question. Fortunately nobody suffered ill consequences, which no doubt some parties will spin as vindication of the decision, but to do so would show a lack of understanding of probability.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RedruthRFC, post: 951221, member: 58362"] Maybe it's different in test rugby, but here in England, both captains have a veto on whether a game goes ahead. If the rules are the same in test rugby, nobody was forced to play in those conditions. I thought the question was rather naff - no Tier 1 nation would put themselves in a position in which this could happen. Saying that, I do remember a night in the pub being spoiled by a lack of under pitch heating in Paris leading to a late postponement of France vs Ireland, so there is precedent for Tier 1 nations not being forced to play in dangerous conditions. The YouTube stream isn't all that sharp, but to my mind having looked like there were areas of the pitch with significant amount of standing water. Assuming that was the case, I'm very surprised that the referee allowed the game to go ahead. I have known National League matches to be postponed here in what appeared to be better conditions. In this instance, I'd imagine that the referee would have been under pressure from both unions to let the game go ahead (Tonga to avoid embarrassment, Samoa to avoid the costs associated with playing it on a different date), but his decision has made WR's policy appear inconsistent to me and called player welfare into question. Fortunately nobody suffered ill consequences, which no doubt some parties will spin as vindication of the decision, but to do so would show a lack of understanding of probability. [/QUOTE]
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