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M
Hi Nick, I am in Auckland watching the world rugby cup and a England Australia supporter. Ysa are due to play Russia tonight. Good luck. My question is in the standing points in Pool B scotland had 2 good wins but only gets 9 points. Neither team that they played scored the one other point. I have the same question for Pool C where Ireland only gets 4 point despite a good win over USA .
best wishes
Mary
AnswerHi Mary - good question so I just Googled it:
Here is the link I found:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_World_Cup
Here is the jist of it (I think)
The Rugby union bonus points system is a method of deciding table points from a rugby union match. It was implemented in order to encourage attacking play throughout a match, to discourage repetitive goal-kicking, and to reward teams for "coming close" in losing efforts.
No points are awarded for losing, unless bonus points are involved.
No team can get more than 5 points in a match.
In the system used in the Asian Five Nations competition, the minimum number of points that can be awarded to the two teams is 5 and the maximum 8, with a maximum of 6 points available to one team.
Under the standard system, points are awarded as follows:
4 points for a win.
2 points for a draw.
1 "bonus" point for scoring 4 tries (or more).
1 "bonus" point for losing by 7 points (or fewer).
The French professional league, Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR), uses a similar system in its two competitions, the Top 14 and Rugby Pro D2. After trialling the system in 2007-08, LNR adopted the new system permanently after that season.[1]
The French system awards points in this manner:
4 points for a win.
2 points for a draw.
1 "bonus" point for winning while scoring at least 3 more tries than the opponent.
1 "bonus" point for losing by 7 points (or fewer).
This system prevents a losing team from picking up two bonus points in the same match, as is possible under the normal system.[2] It also makes it impossible for either team to earn a bonus point in a drawn match.
