Pre-RWC test matches
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With so many games to go before the World Cup, and our draw and loss depleting the ranking points, NZ could be anywhere from #1 to #4 by the time the RWC starts !
England, Ireland, Wales have more of an chance, and it's completely uncertain....
My top 15:
Team Points
1 (↑3) Ireland 89.28 (+0.59)
2 (↓1) New Zealand 89.28 (+0.24)
3 (↓2) Wales 88.15 (-0.73)
4 England 87.48 (+0.14)
5 South Africa 85.17 (-1.66)
6 Australia 84.17 (-0.24)
7 Scotland 80.54 (+0.37)
8 France 79.81 (+0.40)
9 Japan 78.87 (+1.66)
10 Fiji 77.43 (+0.45)
11 Argentina 76.29
12 Georgia 73.66 (-0.76)
13 Italy 72.04
14 USA 71.93
15 Tonga 71.04 (-0.45) -
Well this weekend to maintain we need to win (amy margin) and England win by less than 15, or they draw.
Any other result we're number 2.
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@booboo said in Pre-RWC test matches:
Well this weekend to maintain we need to win (amy margin) and England win by less than 15, or they draw.
Any other result we're number 2.
and ....since we only have 1 more game after this, but the England Ireland Wales have 2, then likely we won't be No. 1 by RWC.
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More dog from Ball.
Speed and dog from Davies and Navidi.
Finally Jarrod Evans in the match day 23.
Going to be very interesting.
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@MiketheSnow looks to have about the right amount of Davies' and Jones', bit lacking on Evans' and Williams' though.
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@Bones said in Pre-RWC test matches:
@MiketheSnow looks to have about the right amount of Davies' and Jones', bit lacking on Evans' and Williams' though.
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England squad to play Wales:-
England: Daly; McConnochie, Joseph, Francis, Cokanasiga; Ford, Heinz; Genge, Cowan-Dickie, Cole, Launchbury, Itoje, Lawes, Ludlam, B Vunipola.
Replacements: George, Marler, Sinckler, Kruis, Singleton, Youngs, Farrell, Tuilagi
Well, we're fucked at the breakdown unless Ludlam is a lot quicker than he looks.
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@Catogrande pretty sure you're fucked at tighthead too, Lawes is way too tall.
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@Bones said in Pre-RWC test matches:
@Catogrande pretty sure you're fucked at tighthead too, Lawes is way too tall.
Not sure about that, he can't be as tall as Ardie Savea for instance?
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@Catogrande said in Pre-RWC test matches:
@Bones said in Pre-RWC test matches:
@Catogrande pretty sure you're fucked at tighthead too, Lawes is way too tall.
Not sure about that, he can't be as tall as Ardie Savea for instance?
You won't catch Ardie being named in the front row.
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@Bones said in Pre-RWC test matches:
@Catogrande said in Pre-RWC test matches:
@Bones said in Pre-RWC test matches:
@Catogrande pretty sure you're fucked at tighthead too, Lawes is way too tall.
Not sure about that, he can't be as tall as Ardie Savea for instance?
You won't catch Ardie being named in the front row.
With our back row we won't catch Ardie full stop.
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@Catogrande Cowan-Dickie must be pretty decent over 5m?
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@Bones said in Pre-RWC test matches:
@Catogrande Cowan-Dickie must be pretty decent over 5m?
Yeah but it seems they've put him at 8
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@Catogrande said in Pre-RWC test matches:
England squad to play Wales:-
England: Daly; McConnochie, Joseph, Francis, Cokanasiga; Ford, Heinz; Genge, Cowan-Dickie, Cole, Launchbury, Itoje, Lawes, Ludlam, B Vunipola.
Replacements: George, Marler, Sinckler, Kruis, Singleton, Youngs, Farrell, Tuilagi
Well, we're fucked at the breakdown unless Ludlam is a lot quicker than he looks.
That's our only hope.
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@MiketheSnow Nice try but you’re not claiming underdog status. Not at home with a near full strength squad you’re not.
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@Catogrande said in Pre-RWC test matches:
@MiketheSnow Nice try but you’re not claiming underdog status. Not at home with a near full strength squad you’re not.
Nice try.
You're down Curry, but you were for most of the first encounter, and you stuffed us.
Add in Itoje, and Farrell on the bench and you most certainly are the favourite.
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Well played Lewis Ludlam
England debutant Lewis Ludlam keeps promise to former teacher
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Wales 0 - 0 England
10 mins goneWales already had a better match compared with last weekend.
