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  • antipodeanA Online
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    replied to booboo on last edited by
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    @booboo read basically the same story in The Oz. FWIW I think this is an excellent decision because the MCG is a truly shit stadium to watch a rugby game. Any seat is 50m from the sideline.

    Speaking of The Oz and this story, it had the delusional line Australian rugby fans are among the most loyal in all sport.

    https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/rugby-union/sydney-set-to-host-2027-rugby-world-cup-final-victoria-to-be-shutout-entirely-after-politics-derail-bid/news-story/9fa08ac38cc737ad6e1d3fd20b4eef7b

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  • sparkyS Offline
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    @booboo Excellent decision.

    1. Holding both semi finals and the final in the same city has worked well in previous tournaments.

    2. The MCG is a horrible place to watch rugby.

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    @mariner4life said in RWC 2027 in Australia:

    My issue with this format is

    What's the fucking point of the pool stage? Look at those pools above, all we are doing is rigging it so all the big teams get out. It's a pointless set of games that will add precisely fuck all. Even if you are a decent side with two higher ranked sides in your pool, you'll be pretty comfy you are going through as an extra qualifier.

    NZ v Hong Kong will be 150-0. whooooo

    Maybe it's not about you?

    😜

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    @GibbonRib said in RWC 2027 in Australia:

    @voodoo said in RWC 2027 in Australia:

    @GibbonRib said in RWC 2027 in Australia:

    @voodoo said in RWC 2027 in Australia:

    @frugby

    I just had a go at this, cos it's RWC Final week, and fuck work, right?

    Here is my bracket - it assumes current rankings, on the basis that we beat SA this week (shoot me), and assumes everyone performs in the RWC true to that ranking.

    I didn't do the 3rd and 4th in each pool by the law, just kept allocating lower ranked teams to higher ranked teams, if that makes sense - so it might not be 100% right

    I can't see any outcome too egregious - sure Wales and Australia might disagree with meeting each other in the R of 16, but it is what it is

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    They won't do the knock-out stages like that though - ranking 1 to 16.

    It will be predefined, and something along the lines of:
    Winner A v Runner up D
    Winner B v 3rd place C/E/F

    Well of course, I've just assumed that those predefined fixtures will be primarily designed to ensure that #1 doesn't meet #2 until as late as possible, and so on.

    Hence my bracket says 1 v 16, but it's actually just Winner Pool A v 3rd in Pool C, Winner B v 3rd in Pool D etc

    Ah, gotcha.
    I doubt they will go as far as planning for #1 and #2 being on opposite sides - I assume it'll be the usual random allocation of top 6 across the pools, then the next 6 etc. So most likely, being ranked #1 will be the same as #6

    I predict that the only variation to that is that they might throw the hosts a bone - put Aus in the top pot of seeds even if they're not top 6 ranked; and maybe give them a 3rd place team in the round of 16 instead of a 2nd place

    Don't they usually have 1-6 put in pools A-F with1 being in A , 2 in B etc.,not random. From 6 on I think they draw them . Next 6 is drawn from hat etc etc. Well how they do Women's WC, and had idea mens was same.

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  • boobooB Offline
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    Vic suck it up and fork out for games.

    Sydenee gets final.

    In earlier news Perth is getting the opening game.

    Iain Payten, Jonathan Drennan  /  Jan 29  /  Rugby Union

    Waugh driven to rewrite history as Sydney secures 2027 Rugby World Cup Final

    Waugh driven to rewrite history as Sydney secures 2027 Rugby World Cup Final

    Twenty-four years after Jonny Wilkinson kicked that drop goal to win the Rugby World Cup, another decider will be played at the Olympic venue.

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  • KiwiMurphK Online
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    wrote on last edited by KiwiMurph
    #96

    This is an important feature of the format

    Perth will likely be one of the cities to host games in the round of 16 – a new feature in the 2027 World Cup, which will be the first to feature 24 teams up from 20.
    
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  • KiwiMurphK Online
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    Canberra paying the price for not having a proper stadium

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    @KiwiMurph said in RWC 2027 in Australia:

    Canberra paying the price for not having a proper stadium

    Yeesh ... tough ask for teams to play the semi and final on the same day ...

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    @KiwiMurph said in RWC 2027 in Australia:

    Canberra paying the price for not having a proper stadium

    At least it's not an oval.

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    @Bovidae said in RWC 2027 in Australia:

    @KiwiMurph said in RWC 2027 in Australia:

    Canberra paying the price for not having a proper stadium

    At least it's not an oval.

    No, but it is a shit hole.

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  • antipodeanA Online
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    @KiwiMurph said in RWC 2027 in Australia:

    Canberra paying the price for not having a proper stadium

    Good. It's a cold, windy shithole with no supporting amenities and astonishingly overpriced food and beverages.

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    @antipodean said in RWC 2027 in Australia:

    @KiwiMurph said in RWC 2027 in Australia:

    Canberra paying the price for not having a proper stadium

    Good. It's a cold, windy shithole with no supporting amenities and astonishingly overpriced food and beverages.

    Are we still talking about the stadium? 😜

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  • NepiaN Offline
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    wrote on last edited by
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    Weird to not have an east coast game and then Perth on the opening night - surely two games are better than one?

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  • mariner4lifeM Offline
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    lol you think they give a flying fuck about Australia? The ARU get $100m whether this thing makes a dollar or 6 trillion. The ONLY thing that matters is northern broadcasting,

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    @mariner4life said in RWC 2027 in Australia:

    lol you think they give a flying fuck about Australia? The ARU get $100m whether this thing makes a dollar or 6 trillion. The ONLY thing that matters is northern broadcasting,

    WR will be leaning on the refs for all NH semis 😉

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  • SnowyS Offline
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    @Machpants said in RWC 2027 in Australia:

    @mariner4life said in RWC 2027 in Australia:

    lol you think they give a flying fuck about Australia? The ARU get $100m whether this thing makes a dollar or 6 trillion. The ONLY thing that matters is northern broadcasting,

    WR will be leaning on the refs for all NH semis 😉

    Yep. They've done it to influence results before, by some accounts anyway.

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  • MiketheSnowM Offline
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    replied to Snowy on last edited by
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    @Snowy said in RWC 2027 in Australia:

    @Machpants said in RWC 2027 in Australia:

    @mariner4life said in RWC 2027 in Australia:

    lol you think they give a flying fuck about Australia? The ARU get $100m whether this thing makes a dollar or 6 trillion. The ONLY thing that matters is northern broadcasting,

    WR will be leaning on the refs for all NH semis 😉

    Yep. They've done it to influence results before, by some accounts anyway.

    Yeah, ask Rolland

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  • antipodeanA Online
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    So both Portugal and Romania have qualified.

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    wrote on last edited by
    #109

    Spain and Georgia, too

    https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/02/10/spain-qualifies-for-mens-rugby-world-cup-for-the-first-time-since-1999/

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  • RapidoR Offline
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    wrote on last edited by
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    It is not clear to me, if the 13 games in Sydney will all be played at Homebush? Or will some be at SFS?

    (Also, similar for Melbourne, what venue? Or more than one?)

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