Rugby World Cup typhoon cancels retirement of “legendary player” October 10 at 20:31
In the Rugby World Cup Japan tournament, the two games scheduled on the 12th were canceled as they could be affected by the typhoon. It is going up.
Italy, who finished third in the first league and finished third in Group B, was scheduled to play against New Zealand on the 12th after entering the final tournament.
According to overseas media, Italian players received a cancellation notice at a hotel in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, and some players shed tears.
Among them, Captain and number eight Sergio Parisse has announced that he will retire from the national team at the end of the tournament, having played in Italy's second-placed 143 games so far.
According to the interviewer, Mr. Parisse commented, “If New Zealand needed victory to advance to the final tournament, the game could not have been canceled,” and expressed regret.
In response to this, the media reported that `` Legendary players were refused 'retirement game' '' etc. In addition, the official Twitter of the tournament `` plans the game during the typhoon and there is no alternative There is also an English note saying "What do you mean?", And fans complained of the decision to cancel for the first time in the history of the tournament.