Jones may feel like his World Cup ambitions have been boosted David Rogers/Getty ImagesEngland’s Rugby World Cup pool match against France has been cancelled and Scotland’s decisive clash with Japan on Sunday remains at risk of being abandoned as Super Typhoon Hagibi continued to close in on Tokyo and surrounding areas. The “violent” category five storm, with winds of 160mph, is projected to hit land on Saturday, forcing World Rugby to take the unprecedented step of calling off matches for the first time in tournament history. Ireland versus Samoa will go ahead in Fukuoka on Saturday having escaped the path of the storm, but England’s game in Yokohama is off, as is New Zealand’s match with Italy, who are now out of the tournament. Scotland’s show-piece Pool A game against Japan — which is effectively a knockout match for…

Source: The Times October 09, 2019 23:15 UTC