World Cup Predictions
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@Tim So? Playing in tougher competition than France IMO building up to the WC. It will really depend on what type of French team turns up.
@Canes4life said in World Cup Predicitions:
@Tim So? Playing in tougher competition than France IMO building up to the WC. It will really depend on what type of French team turns up.
You win the cliché competition in any case...
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How pissed would World Rugby be with a repeat of the 2015 final. Unlikely but I can still see Aus upsetting SA in a one-off.
@mofitzy_ said in World Cup Predicitions:
How pissed would World Rugby be with a repeat of the 2015 final. Unlikely but I can still see Aus upsetting SA in a one-off.
If there is any way to have all the TRC teams in the final 4, let's do it!
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What did we lead with in 2011? NZ vs Tonga? I imagine this will be a little more competitive than that. Getting a W on the board is important too, especially with no-doubt a large number of seats probably being filled by folk who don't watch rugby and think this would be a mighty victory.
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What did we lead with in 2011? NZ vs Tonga? I imagine this will be a little more competitive than that. Getting a W on the board is important too, especially with no-doubt a large number of seats probably being filled by folk who don't watch rugby and think this would be a mighty victory.
@Rembrandt said in World Cup Predicitions:
What did we lead with in 2011? NZ vs Tonga? I imagine this will be a little more competitive than that. Getting a W on the board is important too, especially with no-doubt a large number of seats probably being filled by folk who don't watch rugby and think this would be a mighty victory.
This is the chance for one of the tournament favourites to play down a market against a fellow favourite. It doesn't get any bigger than this, I can't decide if I prefer us to have an easy game first, but its irrelevant now
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@Tim said in World Cup Predicitions:
Argentina have lost their last nine test matches.
But they were only Friendlies
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@mofitzy_ said in World Cup Predicitions:
How pissed would World Rugby be with a repeat of the 2015 final. Unlikely but I can still see Aus upsetting SA in a one-off.
If there is any way to have all the TRC teams in the final 4, let's do it!
@canefan said in World Cup Predicitions:
@mofitzy_ said in World Cup Predicitions:
How pissed would World Rugby be with a repeat of the 2015 final. Unlikely but I can still see Aus upsetting SA in a one-off.
If there is any way to have all the TRC teams in the final 4, let's do it!
Please not again
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@canefan said in World Cup Predicitions:
@mofitzy_ said in World Cup Predicitions:
How pissed would World Rugby be with a repeat of the 2015 final. Unlikely but I can still see Aus upsetting SA in a one-off.
If there is any way to have all the TRC teams in the final 4, let's do it!
Please not again
@ACT-Crusader
I understand why you wouldn't want it, but a strong RC is good for NZ. Results are our biggest bargaining chip when you compare the money available up north.England have Argentina then France as their last pool games, followed by Australia or Wales in the 1/4s. That's a tough run before/if they even get to the semis.
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@ACT-Crusader
I understand why you wouldn't want it, but a strong RC is good for NZ. Results are our biggest bargaining chip when you compare the money available up north.England have Argentina then France as their last pool games, followed by Australia or Wales in the 1/4s. That's a tough run before/if they even get to the semis.
@mofitzy_ said in World Cup Predicitions:
@ACT-Crusader
I understand why you wouldn't want it, but a strong RC is good for NZ. Results are our biggest bargaining chip when you compare the money available up north.England have Argentina then France as their last pool games, followed by Australia or Wales in the 1/4s. That's a tough run before/if they even get to the semis.
Yep.
Called that in a different thread.
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Pool A (winner, runner up)
Ireland
ScotlandPool B
New Zealand (50:50 outcome)
South AfricaPool C
England
FrancePool D
Wales
AustraliaQ1
England beats Australia
Q2
New Zealand beats Scotland
Q3
Wales beats France (50:50)
Q4
South Africa beats Ireland
S1
New Zealand beats England
S2
South Africa beats Wales
F
South Africa beats New Zealand (50:50)
Pool A (winner, runner up)
Ireland
JapanPool B
New Zealand
South AfricaPool C
France
EnglandPool D
Wales
AustraliaQ1
Australia defeats FranceQ2
New Zealand defeats JapanQ3
England defeats WalesQ4
South Africa defeats IrelandS1
New Zealand beats EnglandS2
Australia defeats South AfricaF
New Zealand defeats Australia -
Pool A (winner, runner up)
Ireland
ScotlandPool B
New Zealand
South AfricaPool C
England
FrancePool D
Wales
AustraliaQ1
England defeats Australia
Q2
New Zealand defeats Scotland
Q3
Wales defeats France
Q4
South Africa defeats IrelandS1
New Zealand beats England (the winner of this one wins it all)
S2
South Africa defeats WalesF
New Zealand defeats South AfricaPlayer of the tournament - Richie Mo'unga
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The team at Rugbypass have published their pre-RWC Power rankings for all 20 teams. Worth a read to pass the time until hostilities commence.
see article here
Top 10 are:
- NZ
- SA
- ENG
- IRE
- WALES
- AUS
- FRANCE
- SCOTLAND
- ARG
- JAPAN
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Pool A (winner, runner up)
Ireland
ScotlandPool B
New Zealand
South AfricaPool C
England
FrancePool D
Wales
AustraliaQ1
England defeats Australia
Q2
New Zealand defeats Scotland
Q3
Wales defeats France
Q4
South Africa defeats IrelandS1
New Zealand beats England (the winner of this one wins it all)
S2
South Africa defeats WalesF
New Zealand defeats South AfricaPlayer of the tournament - Richie Mo'unga
@Chris-B I’m a little nervous about this first up game.up until last year I have always felt we have had an edge over the Boks , but there’s just something different about them at the minute in the way that they are coached and also the way they are playing the game with a bit more flair not to mention you just they don’t fear us.sense theirs a ton of confidence in their camp..would feel a whole lot better if Brodie had been fit..just want to get it started already.
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@Chris-B I’m a little nervous about this first up game.up until last year I have always felt we have had an edge over the Boks , but there’s just something different about them at the minute in the way that they are coached and also the way they are playing the game with a bit more flair not to mention you just they don’t fear us.sense theirs a ton of confidence in their camp..would feel a whole lot better if Brodie had been fit..just want to get it started already.
@Steven-Harris we have to prepare ourselves for the prospect that brody won't be back
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@Steven-Harris we have to prepare ourselves for the prospect that brody won't be back
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How pissed would World Rugby be with a repeat of the 2015 final. Unlikely but I can still see Aus upsetting SA in a one-off.
@mofitzy_ said in World Cup Predicitions:
How pissed would World Rugby be with a repeat of the 2015 final. Unlikely but I can still see Aus upsetting SA in a one-off.
I might be wrong , but I think aus just may be the most underrated team here , particularly by the NH
I also can see them being right in it at the pointy end.
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@mofitzy_ said in World Cup Predicitions:
How pissed would World Rugby be with a repeat of the 2015 final. Unlikely but I can still see Aus upsetting SA in a one-off.
I might be wrong , but I think aus just may be the most underrated team here , particularly by the NH
I also can see them being right in it at the pointy end.
@kiwiinmelb
I think the Wallabies have a better chance than Wales of making the final. Not a lot between them though, on paper anyway.Can mods fix the spelling in the thread title?
