AROUND40 people lost their lives due to Typhoon Hagibis; thousands more lost their homes or suffered unbearable disruption. The cancellation of a couple of rugby matches which had almost no impact on the quarterfinal pairings pales into complete insignificance in the context of human tragedy and the health and safety of people playing in or attending the cancelled games.
Nick Cain’s article was shameful and even more so compared to the perspective shown by Brendan Gallagher just a couple of pages further on in TRP. This World Cup is just a sport that will be consigned to memory long b...