Riders on the storm: Rugby World Cup ready for Japan typhoons

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Rugby World Cup organisers have learned from a massive typhoon that smashed into Tokyo and disrupted some teams' arrivals, saying it highlighted ...

to and from the capital's main Narita Airport. Power has still not been restored to 90,000 households in Chiba, to the east of Tokyo.It left England marooned at the airport for five hours while Australia were forced to delay their departure for the tournament that begins on Friday."You never know until you execute the contingency plan whether it is on track. But the planning is meticulous and we know there are some likelihoods here that we'll have to deal with.

They may yet get a chance to put those plans into effect, as a tropical depression has formed south of Japan, with current forecasts showing it heading right for the main island.If a pool match were to be abandoned, it would count as a 0-0 draw - which could potentially have a huge impact on what is expected to be a very tight tournament.

Gosper said the recent volatility at the top of the world rankings showed the tournament was wide open. But he defended a system that has been criticised after New Zealand, Wales and now Ireland enjoyed spells at number one recently.

 

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