RWC Draw
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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).
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So, plugging in the play-off spots just according to current rankings (most are fairly clear-cut... Samoa/Tonga could easily be swapped)...
Pool A:
Ireland, Scotland, Japan, Romania, SamoaPool B:
New Zealand, South Africa, Italy, Namibia, SpainPool
England, France, Argentina, USA, TongaPool D
Australia, Wales, Georgia, Fiji, Uruguay -
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@mimic said in RWC draw + project players:
whats the playoff draw like
Based on the last wc, it was winner A v 2nd B, and Winner B v 2nd A, same with C and D.
Haven't had time to look at the semis. So it looks like we will be playing Scotland in the quarters.
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@Kruse said in RWC draw + project players:
So, plugging in the play-off spots just according to current rankings (most are fairly clear-cut... Samoa/Tonga could easily be swapped)...
Pool A:
Ireland, Scotland, Japan, Romania, SamoaPool B:
New Zealand, South Africa, Italy, Namibia, SpainPool
England, France, Argentina, USA, TongaPool D
Australia, Wales, Georgia, Fiji, UruguayEngland vs. New Zealand final then?
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@Bones said in RWC draw + project players:
@Gunner said in RWC draw + project players:
Italy, geez we always seem to get those muppets.
They mentioned we've faced them 6 times in RWC's. Not sure where they got that figure though since there's only been 5 RWC's.
Whatever you're smoking, can I have some...?
What happened to the missing 3?
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@Kruse said in RWC draw + project players:
@Bones said in RWC draw + project players:
only been 5 RWC's.
???
Ah - stupid fucking Kruse. I get it now.
My excuse for being so fucking slow: hungover. -
@Kruse said in RWC draw + project players:
@Kruse said in RWC draw + project players:
@Bones said in RWC draw + project players:
only been 5 RWC's.
???
Ah - stupid fucking Kruse. I get it now.
My excuse for being so fucking slow: hungover.Least you have an excuse.
I don't, and still don't get it.....
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So Australia, Fiji and Uruguay two WCs in a row for us
Should have enough to finish second at worst, possibility of knocking Australia off and finishing top not out of the realms.
Even with England's resurgance it could be two early exits in a row
And Japan has a great opportunity to reach the QF for the first time
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@akan004 said in RWC draw + project players:
@mimic said in RWC draw + project players:
whats the playoff draw like
Based on the last wc, it was winner A v 2nd B, and Winner B v 2nd A, same with C and D.
Haven't had time to look at the semis. So it looks like we will be playing Scotland in the quarters.
Yes you are right.
Looking at the past 3 RWCs, the semis are
winner of Bs game v winner of c's game
winner of As game v winner of D's gameSo if the ABs and England win their pools (and their respective QFs), they will play in the Semis
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@akan004 said in RWC draw + project players:
@mimic said in RWC draw + project players:
whats the playoff draw like
Based on the last wc, it was winner A v 2nd B, and Winner B v 2nd A, same with C and D.
Haven't had time to look at the semis. So it looks like we will be playing Scotland in the quarters.
Quarters in 2015
1 Winner B v Second A
2 Winner C v Second D3 Winner D v Second C
4 Winner A v Second BSemis
Winner 1 v Winner 2
Winner 3 v Winner 4So initial estimates would be
1 NZ v Scotland
2 England v Wales3 Aus v France/Arg
4 Ireland v SASemis
NZ v Eng
Aus/Fr/ARG v Ire/SASo a AB v Eng game could well be in the semi rather than the final
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I'm going
NZ v Japan
France v WalesAustralia v Argentina
Ireland v South AfricaNZ v Wales
Australia v Ireland -
England got the draw I wanted for NZ, but it wont suit them as much.
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And between now and 2019 , South Africa will get their shit back together ,
And be the second best team in the world
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@MiketheSnow said in RWC draw + project players:
I'm going
NZ v Japan
France v WalesAustralia v Argentina
Ireland v South AfricaNZ v Wales
Australia v IrelandNo fear of Wales shitting the bed against a Pacific Island team again, and Fiji taking the spot?
