I dont have an encyclopedia type memory as your good self, however as @halfpipe kindly points out above, qualifying in 2004 and 2010 were on the day of the race as a consequence of typhoons at the time.
there may indeed be more prior to that, but I dont either have the info nor the time to search for it, so the above 2 races plus obviously the 2014 race will have to suffice for now.
The Japanese Grand Prix has been staged in October almost every year since 1986
Can you please provide a list of Japanese Grand Prixs which have been cancelled due to the weather
Youâre the expert on Japanese weather, remember - you warned against this happening
Surely you would have evidence to support your theory
The IRB make no apologies for putting health and safety first. And rightly so. This is not scummy soccer where the collapse of a wall in the stadium and the manslaughter of 39 fans just sees kick off pushed back for an hour or two.
The winner of this RWC will forever be asterisked.
the evidence is that RWC games are being cancelled during typhoon season.
Italy will lose all interest in the game after thisâŚ
Rubby crowd now trying to spin having no contingency plan as being the best contingency plan. Itâs a bloated competition going on for months, it has loads of rest days with no games taking place, so why didnât they reschedule the games?
Can you please provide a list of all wet F1 races and qualifying sessions since 1986
This could come in very handy as the forum arranges the rescheduling of the F1 calendar to ensure there are no more wet races
Lapsed poster @GeoffreyBoycott always stressed the primacy and integrity of the oldest competition in the international rugby calendar, the Guinness Six Nations and it looks like he has been vindicated.
The RWC by contrast has been shown up as a marketing gimmick, devoid of integrity. Final pool matches being played on different days to begin with and then scratched off without a care.
There have been Six Nations games postponed due to the weather
France v Ireland in 2012
Ireland v England 1985
You seem to be suggesting that the Six Nations be rescheduled to another part of the year
I should have known better than to answer a question posed by you. I meant no ill will be highlighting weather affected races.
Your original post was
It has had major weather incidents on 3 occasions in the last 15 years. Thats all I responded to.
I do not wish to drag this noble rugby thread down further, so have a good day with the rest of your INTERNET jousting.
Were they called a draw?
Not at all. They should just cancel it altogether
The chances of a typhoon hitting a competition that lasts over a month are much higher than it hitting a competition that takes place over a weekend.
The Championship and British Lions tours are the most important events in the rugby calendar and have been for over 130 years. This World Cup stuff is enjoyable when its on, but as you said its a bit of a gimmick and you wouldnât want to be taking it too serious.
The chances of a Typhoon hitting a country that experiences Typhoons, in the middle of Typhoon season, is also much higher
Your entire point rests on providing real evidence
You have failed to do that
You and another poster have also tried to twist the reasons for the tragic death of a driver
Very low stuff
not cancelled and called a draw.