World Cup Predictions

[Canes4life]

@Tim history means nothing at World Cups. Argentina have the players to make the Semis IMO, whether they do is another question. These games will be won by small margins and I have a gut feeling the Argies will make it out of their pool over France.

[Bones]

Unless a completely different Argentina turn up, they'll be vying with Ireland for the choke award.

[Billy Tell]

@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...

[mofitzy_]

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.

[canefan]

@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!

[Rembrandt]

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.

[canefan]

@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

[booboo]

@Tim said in World Cup Predicitions:

Argentina have lost their last nine test matches.

But they were only Friendlies

[ACT Crusader]

@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

[mofitzy_]

@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.

[MiketheSnow]

@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.

[ACT Crusader]

Pool A (winner, runner up)
Ireland
Japan

Pool B
New Zealand
South Africa

Pool C
France
England

Pool D
Wales
Australia

Q1
Australia defeats France

Q2
New Zealand defeats Japan

Q3
England defeats Wales

Q4
South Africa defeats Ireland

S1
New Zealand beats England

S2
Australia defeats South Africa

F
New Zealand defeats Australia

[Chris B.]

Pool A (winner, runner up)
Ireland
Scotland

Pool B
New Zealand
South Africa

Pool C
England
France

Pool D
Wales
Australia

Q1
England defeats Australia
Q2
New Zealand defeats Scotland
Q3
Wales defeats France
Q4
South Africa defeats Ireland

S1
New Zealand beats England (the winner of this one wins it all)
S2
South Africa defeats Wales

F
New Zealand defeats South Africa

Player of the tournament - Richie Mo'unga

[Billy Webb]

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:

1. NZ
2. SA
3. ENG
4. IRE
5. WALES
6. AUS
7. FRANCE
8. SCOTLAND
9. ARG
10. JAPAN

[Steven Harris]

@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.

[canefan]

@Steven-Harris we have to prepare ourselves for the prospect that brody won't be back

[Steven Harris]

@canefan very much so..whats your thought on tomorrow’s game..?

[Hooroo]

All Blacks v Wallabies Final.

Draw at Full Time and Extra Time.

All Blacks win due to higher Points differential

[kiwiinmelb]

@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.

[dogmeat]

Depth of a paddling pool and shouldn't go all the way but history is full of examples of relatively poor teams taking home the prize - especially in a knock-out comp.

Look at the 07 Final FFS