Scotland Rugby Team Threatened To Sue If Match Against Japan Postponed Due To Typhoon; Lost Anyway

While people were losing their lives and frantically trying to save others from impending death in Japan due to the devastating Typhoon Hagibis, Scotland threw a hissy fit.

In case you don’t know, Typhoo Hagibis is the most destructive typhoon to hit Japan since 1958. Many have died, gone missing, and sustained injuries from the floods and strong winds.

Scotland: I totally understand. We extend our deepest condolences. By the way, don’t cancel our rugby match or else we’ll sue!

Scotland Rugby Team Threatened To Sue If Match Against Japan Postponed Due To Typhoon; Lost Anyway

The Rugby World Cup is going on now, and you know what that means. Thousands of screaming fans cheering and cursing at their teams like their life depended on it.

There are also the more composed ones, like this fan below.

Not everyone is as chilled out, however.

Scotland was scheduled to play Japan on Oct 13 in the Rugby World Cup, in what was a must-win match for them.

As evident from the table above, Scotland isn’t doing that well. You see, there are only four games in the group, and the top two teams go through to the next stage.

So, Scotland needed to win in order to get enough points to qualify for the next stage.

However, officials considered cancelling the match amidst safety concerns following Typhoon Hagibis.

And if Scotland’s match with Japan was cancelled, the match would be considered a draw, with both of them getting two points each.

So, Scotland did the honourable thing, and said they would accept any decision, as long as it guaranteed the safety of fans, players, and everyone around the stadium.

Kidding! They threatened to sue instead.

I know people are dying, but we want to play rugby

According to Mothership, Scotland’s rugby team argued that the match could be postponed for a day and moved to another venue.

They also threatened a multi-million dollar claim for damages if the match was cancelled.

Now, I get sports fanaticism, I’m passionate about football to an annoying degree, says my girlfriend. But these events are trivial things we created for our own entertainment, nothing more. It should never be prioritized over public safety, especially when there’s a natural disaster ravaging the country.

The rugby union certainly agrees, calling the Scottish Rugby Union’s decision “disappointing”.

However, after the hoo-haa, officials inspected the stadium and decided the match would go on anyway.

So, Scotland got what they wanted.

Or did they?

Lost 28-21

Now, I don’t know much about rugby, but it seems like Japan played Scotland off the park.

They were winning 21-7 in the first half, as dominant a performance as you’ll see in any half of rugby.

Scotland pulled out all the stops in the second half, but Japan came out victorious, winning 28-21.

Japan players thank fans with bow after beating Scotland to reach their first Rugby World Cup Quarter-final #RWC2019 #JPNvSCO pic.twitter.com/7jTpJai9Mh

— Rugby World Cup (@rugbyworldcup) October 13, 2019

In doing so, Japan became the first ever tier-2 rugby team to make it to the World Cup quarterfinals, bringing pride and joy to a nation hit by a catastrophic natural disaster.

I wish I had a hat to take off to these Japanese players because it must not be easy to concentrate with all that’s going around them.