Urayasu – New Zealand have rejected accusations of preferential treatment over their cancelled final Rugby World Cup pool match, with senior lock Sam Whitelock saying “rugby is just a small thing” as Typhoon Hagidis steams towards Japan.

 

Italian captain Sergio Parisse was furious after the Azzurri were robbed of their last chance of making the quarter-finals when the match was called off, claiming it would have been played if the All Blacks had needed to win.

The cancellation of Pool B’s All Blacks-Italy match, as well as England v France, both scheduled for Saturday, was taken for safety reasons as Hagibis, packing winds of more than 250km/h, takes aim at Tokyo and Yokohama.Story from here

 

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