RWC 2023
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That opening match, not predictable at all ...Media release: All Blacks to play France in RWC 2023 opening match
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World Rugby media release: https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2023/news/619814/hosts-france-to-face-new-zealand-in-blockbuster-rwc-2023-opening-match
Full match schedule: https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2023/matches
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@stargazer said in RWC 2023 draw:
Media release: All Blacks to play France in RWC 2023 opening match
I'm kind of surprised they didn't choose Italy to get a bit of a contest but likely win.
High Reward / Low Risk move if they beat NZ first up it could really take public interest in the tournament to another level like SA beating Aus first up in 1995.
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@dmx said in RWC 2023 draw:
How is it possible Italy is in the same pool as ABs again?
Just like Wales Fiji and Australia in the same pool. I think Wales and Fiji have some sort of RWC pool love affair.
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It's all a bit repetitive isn't it?
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Who knew that public tickets have gone on sale?
Two and a half years ahead of Rugby World Cup France 2023, enthusiasm from both French and international fans is evident. Following a presale period in March for the members of the “2023 Family”, the first phase of the general public ticket sale was launched on 6 April. Fans connected in large numbers to the official ticketing platform to obtain ‘City’ and ‘Follow my Team’ packs and a new record was set with up to 4,000 tickets being sold per minute. In total, the 350,000 tickets available were sold within five hours. -
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@stargazer said in RWC 2023 draw:
Interesting result in the RWC qualifier between Canada and the USA: Canada won 34 - 21 overnight.
The return match will determine who will play Uruguay in two deciding home and away matches for the Americas 1 spot in pool A.
First Canada win v US since 2013 apparently.
Assume they play reasonably regularly?
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@booboo To answer your question, and mine.
Returning for the first time to the venue where they suffered a record 56-7 defeat to Canada back in August 2006, the USA went into the RAN 1 play-off as favourites on the back of a 12-match unbeaten run against their neighbours.
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i swear to god this is the shit that will make me stop watching international rugby
lots of fans: we play the aussies and south africas too too often...kind of feels like the RC has little meaning, just try again next year
WR: ....lets do the same with the RWC then....
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@machpants said in RWC 2023 draw:
Yeah, nah
Only because Fifa got there first.
It's the mindset that more cricket = better cricket. It really doesn't - part of the joy of the RWC is the 4 year cycle with heartbreak or glory ... 2 years would be just naff and lose it's lustre
