RWC Draw

[Billy Tell]

@Frye said in RWC draw + project players:

We will get Scotland and Italy.

Throw in Portugal, Romania, grey change strip, Wayne Barnes and replays showing the ball travelling forward out of the hands and travelling forward and you'd have the jackpot.

[Frye]

@Billy-Tell

An Umaga injury. JK running through a whole team. Oz scoring a farcical try in the corner to bring up 100.....

[Stargazer]

Draw is tonight at 8:00pm NZT. Who do we want? And who not?

[Crucial]

@Stargazer Wales/Scotland and Argentina would be fine.

[Chris B.]

I think I'd rather not get Argentina - given the possibility that we could be paired with South Africa or France, or even Wales. I think the Argies would be the only level three team with a chance of knocking us over (and potentially knocking us out).

South Africa/Japan/Americas 1/Europe 2 would be a good mix and put the fear of God in the Jaapies!

[Baron Silas Greenback]

I want France and Argentina in our group.

[Chester Draws]

@Chris-B. said in RWC draw + project players:

I think I'd rather not get Argentina - given the possibility that we could be paired with South Africa or France, or even Wales. I think the Argies would be the only level three team with a chance of knocking us over (and potentially knocking us out).

You must be pretty pessimistic to think that we would lose two pool games. One loss would be a massive upset from anyone but the Boks.

I think most people want the hardest possible draw, because the soft starts have made it difficult to get the team properly warmed up in the past.

[Chris B.]

@Chester-Draws I don't - but, I'd rather not take the chance.

[booboo]

Amyone but Scotland from Band 2. I'm bored with them.

Prefer Georgia from band 3 (work out the forwards)

Either Oceania qualifier Band 4

Not fussed Band 5

[Rapido]

Anyone but Scotland for me, too.

Tankers.

Plus we played them 5 out of 8 comps.

[ACT Crusader]

@Rapido said in RWC draw + project players:

Anyone but Scotland for me, too.

Tankers.

Plus we played them 5 out of 8 comps.

The reality is that some games are more important than others and the Scots (and others) have concentrated more on winning 2nd spot. Makes sense.

I'd imagine that if we drew the Argies, whoever the Tier 2 nation is will probably focus on that match the most than the ABs one.

[nzzp]

This is meant to be a live stream:
http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/pooldraw

but nothing yet...

[Bones]

This Harry Garto bloke seems pretty important.

[JC]

@Bones said in RWC draw + project players:

This Harry Garto bloke seems pretty important.

That one's going to Dad Joke Heaven...

[Tordah]

Pool A:
Ireland, Scotland, Japan, Europe, Play-Off Winner

Pool B:
New Zealand, South Africa, Italy, Africa 1, Repechage Winner

Pool
England, France, Argentina, Americas 1, Oceania 2

Pool D
Australia, Wales, Georgia, Oceania 1, Americas 2

So South Africa in the pool. Nice pool C for England haha

[Rapido]

POOL OF DEEEEAAAATTHH!! for England, France, Argentina.

[Sneakdefreak]

England in another "pool of death"....

Japan will happy with their pool, gives them the best chance.

[Gunner]

So pool c will be dubbed pool of death no doubt.

One tough pool game for us, the rest will be a walk.

Italy, geez we always seem to get those muppets.

You could say the following are almost a lock for quarter finals:

Ireland
ABs
SA

The other spaces out of
Japan/Scotland
England/France/Argentina (x2)
Australia/Wales/Oceania (Probably Samoa) (x2)

Edit; Pool D might not be so clear cut as I thought at first glance.

[mimic]

whats the playoff draw like

[Chris B.]

Good draw for us - probably the best of the top 4 seeds. One tough game against the Jaapies and another solid opponent in Italy. Would have been nice to get, say, Canada rather than Africa 1 (Kenya? Namibia?).

Pleased we avoided the Group of Death hype (and danger).