Rugby World Cup general discussion
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@Daffy-Jaffy ARN are great for doing this every Cup to rub it into the faces of the NH tossers
@Machpants Their reasons are not that though. They do it to show how home grown the American teams are in comparison to other nations. They were also very much against the latest WR eligibility rule change that allowed players to change to the country of their or their (grand)parent's birth, because in their view that gives too much advantage to the Pacific Nations.
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@Machpants Their reasons are not that though. They do it to show how home grown the American teams are in comparison to other nations. They were also very much against the latest WR eligibility rule change that allowed players to change to the country of their or their (grand)parent's birth, because in their view that gives too much advantage to the Pacific Nations.
@Stargazer Yeah I realise, my wording was wrong. I love pointing this out to the 'poachers' callers from NH. NZ is the most poached, and if you include country produced, it is even higher
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@taniwharugby Rugby players on the plane! I mean, why not, worked in 07 right
@nzzp said in Rugby World Cup news:
@taniwharugby Rugby players on the plane! I mean, why not, worked in 07 right
It was 1999 wasn’t it ? Otago front row from memory.
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@nzzp said in Rugby World Cup news:
@taniwharugby Rugby players on the plane! I mean, why not, worked in 07 right
It was 1999 wasn’t it ? Otago front row from memory.
@MN5 still didn't work!
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@nzzp said in Rugby World Cup news:
@taniwharugby Rugby players on the plane! I mean, why not, worked in 07 right
It was 1999 wasn’t it ? Otago front row from memory.
@MN5 said in Rugby World Cup news:
@nzzp said in Rugby World Cup news:
@taniwharugby Rugby players on the plane! I mean, why not, worked in 07 right
It was 1999 wasn’t it ? Otago front row from memory.
You're right. 1999. Memory not what it was
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@MN5 said in Rugby World Cup news:
@nzzp said in Rugby World Cup news:
@taniwharugby Rugby players on the plane! I mean, why not, worked in 07 right
It was 1999 wasn’t it ? Otago front row from memory.
You're right. 1999. Memory not what it was
@nzzp said in Rugby World Cup news:
@MN5 said in Rugby World Cup news:
@nzzp said in Rugby World Cup news:
@taniwharugby Rugby players on the plane! I mean, why not, worked in 07 right
It was 1999 wasn’t it ? Otago front row from memory.
You're right. 1999. Memory not what it was
Didn't work then either....
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@MN5 said in Rugby World Cup news:
@nzzp said in Rugby World Cup news:
@taniwharugby Rugby players on the plane! I mean, why not, worked in 07 right
It was 1999 wasn’t it ? Otago front row from memory.
You're right. 1999. Memory not what it was
@nzzp said in Rugby World Cup news:
@MN5 said in Rugby World Cup news:
@nzzp said in Rugby World Cup news:
@taniwharugby Rugby players on the plane! I mean, why not, worked in 07 right
It was 1999 wasn’t it ? Otago front row from memory.
You're right. 1999. Memory not what it was
How can you be so sure you’re remembering that right?
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Another injured French player.
https://x.com/rugbyinsideline/status/1697612104591704230?s=46
@sparky said in Rugby World Cup news:
Another injured French player.
https://x.com/rugbyinsideline/status/1697612104591704230?s=46
Embedded tweet:
https://twitter.com/RugbyInsideLine/status/1697612104591704230
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North West Europe is forecast to have a mini heatwave for the next 7 days. The forecast is for it to be 23 degrees in Paris for next Friday night. https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2988507
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It’s going to heat 35 degrees in the middle of the day in Lyon next week. An opportunity for the All Blacks coach to shed a few pounds before the tournament begins.
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The draw is interesting with loads of possible outcomes, one interesting one is we could in theory win the World Cup only having to win 1 or 2 games vs top 5 teams.
We could in theory lose vs France in the pool, beat SA/IRE/Scotland in the QF, beat AUS/ENG in SF and then beat France (if they beat SA in the QF). So, we could also win without having to play SA or IRE
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Yes they are changing it for the next one.
World Rugby will hold the pool draws for future Rugby World Cups at a later date, closer to the kick-off of upcoming tournaments@chimoaus said in RWC: Springboks v Scotland:
Yes they are changing it for the next one.
World Rugby will hold the pool draws for future Rugby World Cups at a later date, closer to the kick-off of upcoming tournamentsI don't understand why they don't do the pool draw after all the qualifying takes place.
There was the situation where Portugal (I think) qualified and then their fans couldn't buy any tickets to the pool games as they'd all been sold...
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The draw is interesting with loads of possible outcomes, one interesting one is we could in theory win the World Cup only having to win 1 or 2 games vs top 5 teams.
We could in theory lose vs France in the pool, beat SA/IRE/Scotland in the QF, beat AUS/ENG in SF and then beat France (if they beat SA in the QF). So, we could also win without having to play SA or IRE
@chimoaus said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
The draw is interesting with loads of possible outcomes, one interesting one is we could in theory win the World Cup only having to win 1 or 2 games vs top 5 teams.
We could in theory lose vs France in the pool, beat SA/IRE/Scotland in the QF, beat AUS/ENG in SF and then beat France (if they beat SA in the QF). So, we could also win without having to play SA or IRE
This exactly
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I for one will absolutely piss myself if the winner comes from Pools C or D
Actually I'll be ecstatic if it's Wales
All this talk that the draw is lopsided and it's unfair
If that's the case, then if you're good enough to beat SA or France or Ireland or NZ in the Final then you're good enough to beat them earlier in the competition
And if one of those four teams does make the final and plays a team from Pools C or D then they should be rubbing their hands
After all they only have to beat a really shit side to win it all
