After the morass of Super Typhoon Hagibis, the chaos its yielded on the justified Scotland outrage at their elimination and Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan without even kicking a ball, one factor has seemingly been forgotten.
A Japan vs Scotland Pool A cancellation, and draw that is consequent and two competition points apiece could really be enough for both sides to advance, based on Saturdays result between Ireland and Samoa.
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Although New Zealand vs Italy at Toyota City and two Saturday Tests: England vs France in Yokohama have been cancelled an unprecedented step in World Cup background – Ireland vs Samoa in Fukuoka is moving forward.
If Joe Schmidts costs shed that Evaluation without picking up bonus-point – an effect which, granted, would create a huge shock – they would stay on their current Pool A points total of 11.
Scotland now have 10 points, while Japan have 14. So were Ireland to lose and pick up nothing, both Japan and Scotland would actually advance to the quarter-finals in case of a cancellation; Japan as swimming winners with 16 points to confront South Africa in Tokyo on Sunday October 20, and Scotland as runners-up on 12 points to face New Zealand at Oita on Saturday October 19.
Were Ireland to shed as Scotland would also do in case of a cancellation, however pick up a and thus finish on 12 points, Ireland would still go through due to their record using Gregor Townsends men.
World Rugby will declare with BST whether Scotlands game against Japan will go ahead.

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